Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Portugal on February 5, 1985.
His father named him after Ronald Reagan. He has one brother and two
sisters.
He learned to play football (American soccer) at a very young age.
He was good from the start, and only got better. He was chosen the
Andorinha team at the age of 12. He was signed by Sporting as a
teenager and slowly progressed through the lower divisions, but his
coaches always saw the pure talent he possessed.
He became a fan favorite during his debut game in the big leagues
when he scored two goals.
He led Sporting to first place in the league. However, fame and
fortune soon took the better of him and led him to Manchester to
play in the Premier league in 2003.
He led Manchester to the FA Cup in 2003 and the Euro Finals in 2004
(although they lost against Greece).
Portugal selected Cristiano for the 2004 Olympic Team.
Won the Special Young Player of the Year Award in 2005.
His team, Manchester United won the Carling Cup in 2006.
Manchester United won the Championship League in 2008 and Ronaldo
was named player of the tournament. In addition, he was named the
FIFPro Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, as
well as being United’s first Ballon d'Or winner in 40 years.
He was
transferred to Real Madrid in July 2009.
He is
playing in the FIFA World Cup with the Portugal team.
Biography by Ian Ripley,
PopStarsPlus.com, Sr. Staff Writer
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