A FORMER team-mate of Cristiano Ronaldo has gone viral after being spotted working at a construction site.
Cendrim Kameraj was at Juventus and his time there overlapped with the Portuguese star.
Kameraj, 26, was a promising youth international with both Kosovo and Switzerland.
And seven years ago he was training at the Italian giants alongside Ronaldo and Gianluigi Buffon.
His career was cut short after he suffered three cruciate ligament tears which has seen him move to Kosovo.
He was most recently playing for Kosovian Superleague side KF Dukagjini.
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The full-back has now swapped the pitch for the construction site in search of a new career.
Kameraj is currenrlt working for a recuitment agency for construction firms called ICM Bau AG.
He often has to visit sites as part of his job and a picture of one trip caught the attention of football fans.
He said: “For a video project, I had to spend a day on the construction site.
“That’s when I took this selfie.”
He has not left football fully behind as he has started coaching a youth club.
He added: “I’m grateful for everything I’ve been able to experience in my career.
“It would be a shame to throw away all this knowledge and experience.
“I became a father, which changed my priorities in life.
“After two injuries like that, I realized I wasn’t the same player anymore.
“I was never able to play freely; there was always a certain amount of fear.
“I hated football so much. I didn’t want to know anything about it anymore and didn’t even watch games on TV.”
During his time with Juventus he shared a famous picture of himself with Ronaldo, 40, which has been viewed millions of times.
He insisted that the former Manchester United star is “down to earth” despite his status in football.
He said: “With Cristiano, you could see why he made it so far. His discipline and hard work set him apart from everyone else.
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“He was always very down-to-earth and even joked with me.
“It does something to you when Ronaldo calls you by name.”
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