Cristiano Ronaldo Biography

Cristiano Ronaldo Biography

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Cristiano Ronaldo), is a Portuguese professional football player, who plays for Manchester United F.C. and Portugal national team, and is considered one of the finest young talents today.

Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal to his mother Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and his father José Dinis Aveiro. He grew up with a brother, Hugo, and two sisters, Elma and Katia. His second name ("Ronaldo") is relatively rare in Portugal.Named after Ronald Reagan, due to his father's respect for former US president



Cristiano Ronaldo started playing competitive football at 8-year-old for local club Andorinha. Ronaldo was then signed by local team Nacional at the age of 10 before moving to one of Portugal’s largest football clubs, Sporting Lisbon in 1996.





Cristiano Ronaldo played for Portugal’s youth side in the UEFA U-17 Championships and drew attention internationally. Manchester United made the move in 2003 to fill the void of departed David Beckham.Ronald become the most expensive teenage signing in Britain.



His first performance for the club was against Bolton.His first season Cristiano Ronaldo's goals proved decisive and he quickly gained the love of the Red Devils' fans. In his following seasons at Manchester, with more and more trust coming from Sir Alex Ferguson and the team's fans, Cristiano Ronaldo developed into an extraordinary player that is now feared by even the sturdiest defenders out there.