Forget today's World Cup matches. This geeky old photo of Cristiano Ronaldo is the absolute best thing you'll see all day!

Believe it or not, the 29-year-old Portuguese soccer star wasn't always the super-sexy specimen he is today. In fact, Ronaldo used to be pretty nerdy.

In this photo of Ronaldo from November 2004, the hunky soccer stud is almost unrecognizable without his signature tanned skin, perfectly coiffed hair and eyebrows, chiseled jawline and swoon-worthy smile. Instead, the 19-year-old former Manchester United player used to have longer, messier hair and braces.