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Who Is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a soccer
superstar from Portugal. Manchester United spent £12 million (nearly $14
million US dollars) to sign him in 2003, when he was just 16 years old, a
record cost for a player of his age.
Ronaldo scored Manchester United's first three
goals in the 2004 FA Cup final, ensuring the club's victory. In 2008, he
established a franchise record for goals scored, and the following year, Real
Madrid paid a record $131 million for his services.
Among his numerous achievements, he holds a
record-tying five Ballon d'Or player of the year honours and led Portugal to an
emotional European Championship triumph in 2016. Ronaldo began a new journey in
July 2018. Ronaldo embarked on a new phase of his career by signing with
Italian Serie A club Juventus.
Early
Life
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born in
Funchal, the Portuguese island of Madeira's capital, in the parish of So Pedro
and grew up in the parish of Santo António nearby. He is the fourth and
youngest child of chef Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro and
municipal gardener and part-time kit man José Dinis Aveiro. Isabel da Piedade,
his father's great-grandmother, came from the Cape Verdean island of So
Vicente. Hugo is his older brother, while Elma and Liliana Cátia
"Katia" are his older sisters. Due to poverty, his father's drinking,
and having too many children already, his mother stated that she intended to
abort him, Her doctor, on the other hand, declined to do the operation.
Ronaldo was up in a poor Catholic family, sharing a room with all of his
siblings.
Ronaldo spent two years with Nacional after
playing for Andorinha from 1992 to 1995, when his father was the kit man. He
went on a three-day trial with Sporting CP in 1997 when he was 12 years old,
and the club bought him for £1,500. Following that, he relocated from
Madeira to Alcochete, Portugal, to join Sporting's development academy.
Ronaldo thought he had the potential to play semi-professionally at the
age of 14, and he and his mother opted to forego his education in order to
focus only on football. He had been expelled after throwing a chair at
his instructor, whom he said had "disrespected" him, despite being
popular with other pupils. However, he was diagnosed with a beating heart a
year later, a condition that may have caused him to retire from sports. Ronaldo
had heart surgery in which a laser was used to fuse several cardiac channels
into one, causing his resting heart rate to change. He was released from the
hospital hours later and returned to training a few days later.
Soccer Career
Manchester United:
Manchester United paid more
than £12 million to get Ronaldo when he was just 16 years old in 2001, a record
sum for a player of his age.
With his delicate movement and deft
technique, Ronaldo had wowed even his opponents with a dazzling performance
with Portugal against Manchester. He made such an impact that other United
players requested that their management try to recruit the young talent, which
the squad did quickly.
Ronaldo did not let the soccer world down:
in the 2004 FA Cup final, he proved his potential by scoring the team's first
three goals and assisting them in winning the trophy. Ronaldo signed a
five-year, £31 million contract with Real Madrid in 2007.
Ronaldo justified his hefty contract a
year later when he had one of the best seasons in club history, breaking a
franchise record for goals scored , and winning the FIFA World Player of the
Year award for 2008. Ronaldo was a key figure in Manchester United's three
Premier League titles.
Real Madrid:
Real
Madrid agreed to pay a record $131 million to Manchester United in 2009 for the
opportunity to sign Ronaldo. Ronaldo's devotion to Manchester United had been
questioned for some time, and rumours persisted that he wanted to play
elsewhere, so his departure came as no surprise.
"I know they'll expect a
lot of me to be successful at the club, and I know I'll be under a lot more
pressure than I was at Manchester United since I spent so many years
there," Ronaldo told reporters. "However, it represents a fresh
challenge that will help me become the greatest footballer I can be." Ronaldo
went on to win an incredible number of individual and team awards. He earned
his fourth Ballon d'Or award as the sport's player of the year in December
2016, defeating Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona.
In 2016, Ronaldo won the
European Championship, Champions League, and Club World Cup, as well as
individual UEFA and France Football magazine honours. The next year, he won his
fifth Ballon d'Or, tying Messi for the most in a single season.
Juventus:
After
teasing that his time with Real was coming to an end, Ronaldo confirmed the
speculations in July 2018 by signing for Juventus, an Italian Serie A team that
paid Real a $140 million transfer price.
Ronaldo wrote an open message to Real supporters
on the club's website, writing: "These years at Real Madrid and in Madrid
have undoubtedly been the best years of my life. I have nothing but gratitude
for this team, its supporters, and the city. I can only express my gratitude to
them all for the love and care they have shown me."
Ronaldo's first season with Juventus was a
success by most accounts. He scored 10 goals in his first 14 appearances,
including the lone goal in a Supercoppa Italiana victory over AC Milan. In May
2019, he was awarded the league's MVP after guiding his team to its seventh
straight Serie A victory.
Return to Manchester United:
On August 27, 2021, it was announced that Ronaldo would
return to Manchester United.
Portugal National Team:-
Ronaldo added an
emotional triumph to his collection on July 10, 2016. Ronaldo led Portugal to
the European Championship final against France as captain of his national team.
Despite the fact that he was forced to leave the
game after suffering a knee injury 25 minutes in, Portugal went on to win the
championship 1-0, their first international prize. Ronaldo's teammates stated
that as team captain, he inspired them from the sidelines.
"“This is one of the most exciting times of
my career,” Ronaldo said. ”I've always dreamed of winning a trophy with the
national team and making history. And I was successful. Thank God, everything
went smoothly for us."
Ronaldo had a fantastic start to the 2018 World
Cup, scoring three goals in a 2-2 draw with Spain, then adding another against
Morocco to create a European record with his 85th international goal.
In the knockout stage, he was held scoreless in a
2-1 loss to Uruguay, following which he refused to speculate on his future with
the national team.
After Portugal's triumph, fullback Cedric Soares stated, "He gave us a lot of confidence and he said, 'Listen folks, I'm
confident we'll win this Euro, so stick together and fight for it."
Statue
at the Madeira Airport:
In March 2017, self-taught sculptor Emanuel
Santos unveiled a bronze bust of 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.
Personal
Life:
Ronaldo is the father of four children.
Cristiano Jr., his first child, was born on June 17, 2010 in the United States.
He added that he has full custody of the child and that he will not publicly
divulge the mother's identify as per their agreement. Ronaldo confirmed the end of his five-year
romance with Russian model Irina Shayk in January 2015.
Ronaldo later became the father of twins,
Eva and Mateo, who were delivered via surrogacy on June 8, 2017 in the United
States. He is married to former store worker Georgina Rodrguez, a Spanish model
who gave birth to their daughter Alana Martina on November 12, 2017.
When Ronaldo was 20, his father, José,
died in September 2005 at the age of 52 from an alcoholism-related liver
disease. Ronaldo has said that he does not use alcohol, and he has been awarded
libel damages following a Daily Mirror piece in July 2008 that claimed he was
drinking excessively at a nightclub while recovering from an injury. He has no tattoos since he donates blood and
bone marrow on a regular basis. Dolores, his mother, was diagnosed with breast
cancer in 2007 and overcame it.
Legal issue
Ronaldo was accused in July 2017 with dodging
about €15 million in taxes between 2011 and 2014, an allegation he rejected at
the time. Ronaldo was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term and fined
€18.8 million in June 2018, however the amount was later lowered to €16.8
million after a settlement with Spanish authorities. So long as he does not
re-offend, the punishment can be completed on probation with no jail time.
Following a rape accusation made by two women in
2005, the British Crown Prosecution Service investigated Ronaldo and another
man. The two women retracted their allegations within days, and Scotland Yard
then released a statement claiming that there was insufficient evidence for a
prosecution.
Ronaldo was being investigated by the Las Vegas
Police Department in April 2017 for an allegation by a lady that he had raped
her in 2009. Ronaldo paid a lady US$375,000 in a non-disclosure deal, according
to documents certified by Ronaldo's attorneys. Ronaldo and his attorneys
released a long statement rejecting all allegations, characterising them as a "intentional
defamation campaign" with sections that were "substantially changed
and/or entirely invented," a charge that Der Spiegel flatly refuted.
The Las Vegas Police Department began an investigation into
Ronaldo in April 2017 after a woman claimed he had assaulted her in 2009.
According to paperwork verified by Ronaldo's solicitors, Ronaldo paid a lady
US$375,000 in a non-disclosure agreement. Ronaldo and his lawyers issued a
lengthy statement dismissing all claims, calling them a "intentional defamation
campaign" with portions that were "significantly altered and/or
totally created," a charge that Der Spiegel categorically denied.
Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth
as per forbes Ronaldo is on #3rd of THE WORLD'S HIGHEST-PAID ATHLETES . Ronaldo
total net-worth is $120M
· In February
2021, Ronaldo became the first person in the world to reach 500 million
followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
· In March 2021,
he passed Brazilian legend Pele's goal tally; a hat trick against Serie A foe
Cagliari pushed him up to 770 goals in all competitions.
· His four-year
contract with Juventus is worth an average of $64 million a year and expires in
2022.
· Ronaldo, a
five-time FIFA player of the year, in 2020 became the first active team-sport
athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.
· In addition to a
lifetime deal with Nike, Ronaldo makes money off the pitch with his CR7-branded
clothing, accessories, hotels and gyms.
Brand name of Ronaldo:
Nike – The partnership between Cristiano and Nike
first began in 2003 and in 2016, he became the third athlete in history to sign
a lifetime deal with the brand.
Companies of Ronaldo:
The Portuguese forward markets several clothing companies, such as CR7 Underwear, Denim and the unusual market of blankets. His signature has reached a value of 102 million euros, according to the IP Address Manager (IPAM). Cristiano has also invested in hotels all over the world, specifically in Madrid.
Reason behind Cristiano Ronaldo wear the No.7 T-shirt
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World
Record
On September 1, the former Real Madrid striker scored his 111th goal in spectacular circumstances, earning Portugal a late victory over Ireland in the Algarve.
Ali Daei, an Iranian hero who scored 109 goals
for his country between 1993 and 2006, formerly held the record. Ronaldo now
holds the record for the most goals in a single season. Of course, Ronaldo's
goal-scoring record isn't the only one he has, since he already has others.
The Sporting CP academy graduate holds the records for most
Champions League goals (137), most goals in a single Champions League season
(17), most goals in UEFA club competitions (137), and most goals in Champions
League knockout games (67).
As the living great continues to write his own
history, he will try to add to all of those totals this season.
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