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Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most successful footballers of all time. He has won numerous awards and holds several records. He is a free agent and currently captains the Portugal national team.
In this blog post, we will take a look at Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s early life and education, his start in professional football, his peak years, his accomplishments, and his awards and records. We will also briefly touch on his death.
Early Life and Education
Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is the youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro.
His father worked as a municipal gardener and his mother was a cook. He has one older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia.
Ronaldo began his football career playing for the amateur team Andorinha, where his father worked as a kit man. In 1995, he signed with Portuguese club Sporting CP and made his professional debut at the age of 16.
He then spent one season on loan with fellow Portuguese club C.F.
Os Belenenses before returning to Sporting CP the following year. In 2003, he moved to England to join Premier League club Manchester United for £12 million (€15 million).
Start of career
Cristiano Ronaldo started his professional career with Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon, before signing with English club Manchester United in 2003.
He helped United win the Premier League title in 2007–08 and the UEFA Champions League in 2008. In 2009, he was signed by Spanish club Real Madrid for a then-world-record transfer fee of £80 million (€94 million).
At Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles. He was a member of the Real Madrid team that won a record 32nd La Liga title in 2016–17.
He also became the first player to score 100 goals in a season in La Liga history. In 2018, he signed for Italian club Juventus on a four-year contract for €100 million (about £88 million).
In his first season with Juventus, Ronaldo won the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final for the third time in his career but lost to Spanish club Barcelona.
In 2019–20, he scored 21 goals in 31 appearances to help Juventus win their ninth consecutive Serie A title.
Peak of career
Cristiano Ronaldo’s professional career took off after he was signed by Manchester United in 2003. He helped the club win the Premier League title in 2007–08 and the UEFA Champions League in 2008. In 2009, he was signed by Spanish club Real Madrid for a then-world-record transfer fee of £80 million (€94 million).
At Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles. He was a member of the Real Madrid team that won a record 32nd La Liga title in 2016–17.
He also became the first player to score 100 goals in a season in La Liga history. In 2018, he signed for Italian club Juventus on a four-year contract for €100 million (about £88 million).
In his first season with Juventus, Ronaldo won the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final for the third time in his career but lost to Spanish club Barcelona.
In 2019–20, he scored 21 goals in 31 appearances to help Juventus win their ninth consecutive Serie A title.
Accomplishments
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most decorated footballers in history. He has won five Ballon d’Or awards, four of which he won consecutively.
He has also won three European Golden Shoes, which are awarded to the leading goalscorer in European leagues. In addition, Ronaldo has won numerous club and country trophies throughout his career.
At Manchester United, Ronaldo won the Premier League title in 2007–08 and the UEFA Champions League in 2008. In 2009, he was signed by Spanish club Real Madrid for a then-world-record transfer fee of £80 million (€94 million).
At Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles.
He was a member of the Real Madrid team that won a record 32nd La Liga title in 2016–17. He also became the first player to score 100 goals in a season in La Liga history.
In 2018, Ronaldo signed for Italian club Juventus on a four-year contract for €100 million (about £88 million). In his first season with Juventus, Ronaldo won the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana.
He also reached the UEFA Champions League final for the third time in his career but lost to Spanish club Barcelona. In 2019–20, he scored 21 goals in 31 appearances to help Juventus win their ninth consecutive Serie A title.
Cristiano Ronaldo is widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers of all time. He has set numerous records throughout his career, including becoming the first player to score 100 goals in a season in La Liga history.
In addition, he is the only player to win five Ballon d’Or awards and three European Golden Shoes.
Awards and records
Cristiano Ronaldo has won numerous awards and set many records throughout his career.
He has won five Ballon d’Or awards, which is a record for a European player. He has also won three European Golden Shoes, which are awarded to the leading goalscorer in European leagues.
In 2007–08, he helped Manchester United win the Premier League title and was named the FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2008, he helped United win the UEFA Champions League and was named the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year.
In 2009, he was signed by Spanish club Real Madrid for a then-world-record transfer fee of £80 million (€94 million). At Real Madrid, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and three FIFA Club World Cup titles.
He was a member of the Real Madrid team that won a record 32nd La Liga title in 2016–17. He also became the first player to score 100 goals in a season in La Liga history.
In 2018, Ronaldo signed for Italian club Juventus on a four-year contract for €100 million (about £88 million).
In his first season with Juventus, Ronaldo won the Serie A title and the Supercoppa Italiana. He also reached the UEFA Champions League final for the third time in his career but lost to Spanish club Barcelona.
In 2019–20, he scored 21 goals in 31 appearances to help Juventus win their ninth consecutive Serie A title.
Ronaldo has set many records throughout his career. He is the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, having scored 128 goals in 158 appearances. He is also Real Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer, scoring 451 goals in 438 appearances.
