Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and Jose Diniz Aveiro. Cristiano has an elder brother, Hugo and two elder sisters, Elma and Liliana Catia. His name was inspired by the former US-president, Ronald Reagan, Whom was influenced by his father.
The island of Madeira was also the place where Cristiano first learned to master his skills as a soccer player. He spent his early years playing for his local team, Nacional, and by the time he turned 12 years old, he already made his name for Himself as one of Madeira's top soccer player. It was not long before he started to catch the attention of other big Portuguese clubs. Among Them Porto and Boavista were the resource persons, however he eventually chose to play for Sporting the which was a team he Followed while growing up.
He was then spotted by former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier at the age of sixteen but Liverpool Had no intentions to sign him at That time Because They thought he was too young and he needed more time to develop his skills. However, in the summer of 2003, Pls Sporting played against Manchester United and Defeated Them, Cristiano caught the attention of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Became Ronaldo Manchester United's first-ever Portuguese player. Initially, he requested for the number 28 as his jersey number Because he did not feel That Could he live up to the pressure of previous Such players as George Best and David Beckham WHO Wore the number 7 jersey.
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 criticized for sending heavily of his club team maté, Wayne Rooney WHO was playing for the England team. It was not too long until the fans started accepting Cristiano again. In 2007, he won the 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, Ronaldo, also Controversies Had to deal with the club regarding his 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. When he is not on the field, he is a very family oriented person. Growing up, Pls he was about to choose soccer as his career, he said That it was very Difficult for him as that would mean lesser time with his family, ESPECIALLY his mother, Whom he says play a major role in his life.
During his free time, enjoys cooking Cristiano. Mentioned in an interview he 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 the which is Mostly about trivia questions. Cristiano is an avid learner and he takes interest in learning new everyday Things. Among Cristiano's Biggest pet peeves are smoking, People who do the 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.
The island of Madeira was also the place where Cristiano first learned to master his skills as a soccer player. He spent his early years playing for his local team, Nacional, and by the time he turned 12 years old, he already made his name for Himself as one of Madeira's top soccer player. It was not long before he started to catch the attention of other big Portuguese clubs. Among Them Porto and Boavista were the resource persons, however he eventually chose to play for Sporting the which was a team he Followed while growing up.
He was then spotted by former Liverpool manager, Gerard Houllier at the age of sixteen but Liverpool Had no intentions to sign him at That time Because They thought he was too young and he needed more time to develop his skills. However, in the summer of 2003, Pls Sporting played against Manchester United and Defeated Them, Cristiano caught the attention of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Became Ronaldo Manchester United's first-ever Portuguese player. Initially, he requested for the number 28 as his jersey number Because he did not feel That Could he live up to the pressure of previous Such players as George Best and David Beckham WHO Wore the number 7 jersey.
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 criticized for sending heavily of his club team maté, Wayne Rooney WHO was playing for the England team. It was not too long until the fans started accepting Cristiano again. In 2007, he won the 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, Ronaldo, also Controversies Had to deal with the club regarding his 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. When he is not on the field, he is a very family oriented person. Growing up, Pls he was about to choose soccer as his career, he said That it was very Difficult for him as that would mean lesser time with his family, ESPECIALLY his mother, Whom he says play a major role in his life.
During his free time, enjoys cooking Cristiano. Mentioned in an interview he 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 the which is Mostly about trivia questions. Cristiano is an avid learner and he takes interest in learning new everyday Things. Among Cristiano's Biggest pet peeves are smoking, People who do the 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.
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