Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo (39) shared a photo of him on social media while training in the gym with his son Cristiano Jr. (13). Fans saw two photos of Ronaldo standing topless and without stockings next to his son, and their eyes were immediately drawn to the Portuguese superstar’s black painted nails.
Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 6:04 PM
According to the German magazine Bild, there is a logical explanation for the heavy nails. Many top athletes paint their nails with a protective layer to prevent fungi and bacteria on their nails. “Many top athletes do this to protect their nails from fungi and bacteria when they are stuck in sweaty shoes for hours,” the magazine reports.
In other sports, athletes also choose to apply nail polish to their toenails for protection. Former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski, for example, is known to have his toenails painted as standard before every fight. The Belarusian MMA fighter also swore by it because, in addition to providing a protective layer, nail polish would also provide more strength to the nails.
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