Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo born on the 5th February 1985 on the small island of Madeira,Portuguese.

Cristiano has an elder brother, Hugo and two elder sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia. His name was inspired by the former US-president, Ronald Reagan.
At just 12 years old Cristiano was moved 600 miles to Lisbon, situated on the mainland of Portugal,  in oder to play for Sporting Lisbon's youth team. It was difficult for Cristiano, as he was away from his family and many of his team mates used to make fun of his Madeiran accent. His goal scoring abilities made him a superstar.

he was 17 when he played for Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Super League.
Cristiano became Manchester United first-ever Portuguese player.He requested for the number 28 as his jersey number instead of 7 because he didn't feel that he could live up to the pressure of previous players such as George Best and David Beckham.

The year 2006 to 2008 proved to be a rather controversial year for the star. In the 2006 World Cup, Cristiano faced accusations regarding his sportsmanship. In a quarter-final match against England, he was heavily criticized for sending of his club team mate, Wayne Rooney who was playing for the England team. It wasn't too long until fans started accepting Cristiano again. In 2007, he won PFA Young Player of the Year, PFA Player of the Year, PFA Fans' Player of the Year, Portuguese Footballer of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year, Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year and Manchester United's Players' Player of the Year. The year 2008 also saw him taking back the PFA Player Of The Year Award for the second time running. That same year, Cristiano also had to deal with controversies regarding his club transfer to Spanish giants, Real Madrid. He eventually chose to stay with Manchester United and stressed to the public that he had no intentions of leaving the club.

Cristiano now lives with his cousin, Nuno and his brother in law Ze.
During his free time, Cristiano enjoys cooking. He mentioned in an interview that he usually cooks before he leaves for his soccer practice. Because he is constantly training, Cristiano rarely has time to watch TV. If he does get the time to watch, he says he loves watching one of the local Portuguese game show which is mostly about trivia questions. Cristiano is an avid learner and he takes interest in learning new things everyday. Among Cristiano's biggest pet peeves are smoking, people who don't make an effort and dishonesty.

When the tsunami hit South East Asia, Cristiano flew to Indonesia to help those in need. He auctioned off a few stuff to help raise funds for charity. He hopes to get involved in more charity projects in the future because he believes his star status will help him reach out to others for help.
       
         On January 2014, Ronaldo won the 2013 FiFa Ballon d'Or, beating Lionel Messi , who had won the prize previous four years. He also become the third player to win the award after playing at least a full calender at Real Madrid.

   


       Full name : Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
       Birth date : 5th Febrary 1985
       Age : 29 years old
       Birth place : Funchal, Madeira - Portugal 
       Height : 186cm
       Weight : 84kg
       Field position : Left/right wringer, striker/forward
       First Professional Club : Sporting Clube de Portugal
       Career debut : Oct 7th 2002 against Moreirense
       Current Club : Real Madrid since 2009
       International Team : Portugal
       International Debut : August 20th 2003, against Kazakhstan 
       Nicknames : Cr7, Cr9, Ronny