Crisitano Ronaldo Biography

Cristiano Ronaldo
Biography

 

Cristiano Ronaldo is usually known for his skills, his agility and his prizes. But very few know what was Ronaldo in the past and how he became the worlds widely known player of all time.
Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985. in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, a small island off the western coast of the country.
His real name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro.
He started playing official matches at the age of 16 for Manchester United in 2003.
They paid £12 million (over $14 million U.S. dollars) to sign him, a record fee for a player of his age.
In the 2004 FA Cup final, Ronaldo scored Manchester's first three goals and helped them capture the championship.
He played for Manchester United for about 6 successful years.
In 2008, he set a franchise record for goals scored.
In 2009, Real Madrid paid a record $131 million for his services.
Then he came to Real Madrid and continued his streak.

 

Cristiano Ronaldo's salary and net worth:

According to Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo took home $93 million in 2017, $58 million of which was salary and bonus paid by Real Madrid.
Ronaldo’s earnings made him the highest-paid soccer player for the fourth year in a row and the highest-paid professional athlete of 2017.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, as of 2017 Ronaldo’s net worth is an estimated $400 million.

 

Statues:

 

In March 2017, self-taught sculptor Emanuel Santos unveiled a bronze bust of Cristiano Ronaldo at the airport in Ronaldo’s hometown of Madeira, Portugal. The statue was ridiculed for its sinister smile and apparent lack of likeness to its subject, though Santos didn't seem to understand the uproar.

 "I asked [Ronaldo] what he thought of the result and he said he liked it," said Santos.
"He only asked for some wrinkles that give him a certain expression to his face when he laughs to be changed.

 He said it made him look older and asked for it to be thinned out a bit to make it smoother and more jovial."

 

Reporters:

 

When Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid
"I know that they are going to demand a lot of me to be successful at the club and I know that I'm going to have much more pressure than at Manchester United because I was there for many years," Ronaldo told reporters.

 "But it means a new challenge and is going to help me be the best footballer."

 

Real Madrid:

 

In 2009, the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid agreed to pay Manchester United a record $131 million for the chance to sign Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s commitment to Manchester United had come under constant question, and speculation swirled that he wanted to play elsewhere, so nobody was all that surprised to see Ronaldo leave.

Ronaldo went on to compile an impressive list of individual honors and team trophies.
In January 2017, Ronaldo won FIFA's 2016 best player of the year for the fourth time, beating out FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo’s 2016 wins included the European Championship, Champions League, and Club World Cup, plus individual awards from UEFA and France Football magazine, according to USA Today. In his acceptance speech, Ronaldo said: "2016 was the best year of my career."

 

Portugal Team:

On July 10, 2016, Ronaldo added an emotional victory to his collection.

 As his national team's captain, Ronaldo led Portugal to the European Championship final against France.

 Although he was sidelined after suffering a knee injury 25 minutes into the match, Portugal went on to win the championship title 1-0, their first international trophy.

Ronaldo's teammates said that he motivated them as team captain from the sidelines.

"He gave us a lot of confidence and he said, 'Listen people, I'm sure we will win this Euro so stay together and fight for it,’” full-back Cedric Soares said after Portugal’s victory.

"This is one of the happiest moments in my career,” Ronaldo commented. ”I’ve always said I wanted to win a trophy with the national team and make history. And I did it. Thank God, things went well for us."

 

Early Life:

 

By the time he was 10 years old, Ronaldo was already recognized as a phenomenon — a kid who ate, slept and drank soccer.
"All he wanted to do as a boy was play football," his godfather, Fernao Sousa, recalled for British reporters, adding, "He loved the game so much he'd miss meals or escape out of his bedroom window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing his homework."
By his early teens, Ronaldo's talent and legend had grown considerably. After a stint with Nacional da liha da Madeira, he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001.