all about Cristiano Ronaldo: Cristiano Ronaldo, full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, is a Portuguese football (soccer) striker who was one of the best players of his time. He was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira.
José Dinis Aveiro, Ronaldo's father, oversaw the equipment for the neighborhood team Andorinha. Cristiano's name was changed to Ronaldo to honor Ronald Reagan, the American president at the time of Cristiano's birth and one of his father's favorite movie actors. Ronaldo had a cardiac problem that required surgery when he was 15 years old, but he recovered fully and was only temporarily sidelined. He began his career at Madeira's Clube Desportivo Nacional before moving on to Sporting Clube de Portugal (often known as Sporting Lisbon), where he participated in a number of the club's youth programs before making his Sporting first team debut in 2002. At 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters), Ronaldo was a big player and a powerful athlete. He switched from being a right winger to becoming a forward with a free-flowing attacking style. He was able to hypnotize his opponents with a sleight of the foot that created enough room for gaps in their defenses. Ronaldo joined English powerhouse Manchester United in 2003 following a great season with Sporting that attracted the interest of Europe's top football teams. He became famous right away and was instantly considered one of the top attackers in the league. His best year at United was the 2007–08 campaign, during which he scored 42 League and Cup goals and won the Golden Shoe award for being Europe's top scorer with 31 League goals. Ronaldo won the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year award for his outstanding 2007–08 campaign after helping United win the Champions League in May 2008. Additionally, under his leadership, United made it to the 2009 Champions League final, where they were defeated.FC Barcelona. Soon after, Ronaldo was traded to Real Madrid of Spain for a then-record transfer fee of £80 million (about $131 million). This club had been linked to Ronaldo for some time. With his new squad, his goal-scoring prowess continued, and during the 2010–11 season, he scored the most goals (40) in La Liga history (his record was broken the following season by his rival Lionel Messi of Barcelona). Ronaldo scored a career-high 46 goals during the La Liga season in 2011–12, helping Real Madrid win the league title. He won his second global player of the year accolade in 2013 after tallying 66 goals in 56 games with Real Madrid and the Portuguese national side (the FIFA World Player of the Year was FIFA's Ballon d'Or was renamed in 2010). In 2014, Ronaldo won another Ballon d'Or trophy after scoring 52 goals in 43 games and helping Madrid win the Champions League. He scored 48 goals in 2014–15 to lead La Liga in scoring. In October 2015, Ronaldo scored his 324th goal for Real to surpass Pele as the club's all-time best scorer. He contributed to Real winning a record 11th Champions League championship in 2015–16 with his 35 La Liga goals, and in December 2016 he was awarded his fourth Ballon d'Or of his career in recognition of his achievements. In 2016–17, Ronaldo led Real Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League crowns with 42 goals across all competitions. ultimately led to the sixth Ballon d'Or of his career. He scored 44 goals in 44 appearances in 2017–18, and Real won the Champions League for the third consecutive year. He signed a four-year deal worth €112 million (about $132 million) with Juventus, a dominant team in Italy, in July 2018. He scored 311 goals in 292 games to cap his Real Madrid career. He scored 28 goals in his debut season at Juventus, which was the fewest domestic goals he had scored since his final year with Manchester United, and the dominant team won the Italian league for the seventh consecutive year. After progressing through the junior and under-21 categories, Ronaldo made his full national team debut for Portugal against Kazakhstan in August 2003. (four days after his debut for United). He was a significant contributor to Portugal's fourth-place World Cup performance in 2006, and in 2008, he was named the team's full-time captain. His outstanding performance in 2012 propelled Portugal to the European Championship semifinals, where they were defeated by rival Spain in a game determined by a shootout. Ronaldo entered the 2014 World Cup in fine form. although his performance in the competition was erratic, and the entire Portugal squad battled during a group-stage elimination. of his second global player of the year victory. He assisted Portugal in winning the 2016 European Championship, the nation's first major international tournament victory, despite only participating briefly in the match due to a knee injury he had suffered earlier in the game. Ronaldo had an outstanding World Cup, scoring four goals in four games to help Portugal reach the knockout round before losing its opening game against an Uruguay team known for its powerful defense.In addition to being one of the most well-known sportsmen off the field, multiple studies on athlete popularity revealed that Ronaldo was, during the height of his playing career, the most famous athlete in the whole globe. Ronaldo became one of the highest-paid endorsers in sports history because of his immense popularity, and in November 2016 he became the third person to sign a "lifetime" contract with the sportswear firm Nike (joining basketball greats LeBron James and Michael Jordan). He also created his own popular "CR7" range of goods, which featured shoes, undergarments, and perfumes. A legal dispute that surfaced in June 2017 was centered on Ronaldo's enormous marketability. Ronaldo was charged with cheating the Spanish government of $16.5 million ($14.7 million) in a case brought by prosecutors that same month Spanish image-rights revenue from 2011 to 2014. Ronaldo was accused of underestimating his revenue from the sale and licensing of his image rights and the associated tax liabilities, but he vigorously refuted all claims. However, he agreed to a two-year prison term with a suspension in June 2018 and paid the Spanish government $21.8 million ($18.8 million) to resolve the matter.
José Dinis Aveiro, Ronaldo's father, oversaw the equipment for the neighborhood team Andorinha. Cristiano's name was changed to Ronaldo to honor Ronald Reagan, the American president at the time of Cristiano's birth and one of his father's favorite movie actors. Ronaldo had a cardiac problem that required surgery when he was 15 years old, but he recovered fully and was only temporarily sidelined. He began his career at Madeira's Clube Desportivo Nacional before moving on to Sporting Clube de Portugal (often known as Sporting Lisbon), where he participated in a number of the club's youth programs before making his Sporting first team debut in 2002. At 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters), Ronaldo was a big player and a powerful athlete. He switched from being a right winger to becoming a forward with a free-flowing attacking style. He was able to hypnotize his opponents with a sleight of the foot that created enough room for gaps in their defenses. Ronaldo joined English powerhouse Manchester United in 2003 following a great season with Sporting that attracted the interest of Europe's top football teams. He became famous right away and was instantly considered one of the top attackers in the league. His best year at United was the 2007–08 campaign, during which he scored 42 League and Cup goals and won the Golden Shoe award for being Europe's top scorer with 31 League goals. Ronaldo won the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year award for his outstanding 2007–08 campaign after helping United win the Champions League in May 2008. Additionally, under his leadership, United made it to the 2009 Champions League final, where they were defeated.FC Barcelona. Soon after, Ronaldo was traded to Real Madrid of Spain for a then-record transfer fee of £80 million (about $131 million). This club had been linked to Ronaldo for some time. With his new squad, his goal-scoring prowess continued, and during the 2010–11 season, he scored the most goals (40) in La Liga history (his record was broken the following season by his rival Lionel Messi of Barcelona). Ronaldo scored a career-high 46 goals during the La Liga season in 2011–12, helping Real Madrid win the league title. He won his second global player of the year accolade in 2013 after tallying 66 goals in 56 games with Real Madrid and the Portuguese national side (the FIFA World Player of the Year was FIFA's Ballon d'Or was renamed in 2010). In 2014, Ronaldo won another Ballon d'Or trophy after scoring 52 goals in 43 games and helping Madrid win the Champions League. He scored 48 goals in 2014–15 to lead La Liga in scoring. In October 2015, Ronaldo scored his 324th goal for Real to surpass Pele as the club's all-time best scorer. He contributed to Real winning a record 11th Champions League championship in 2015–16 with his 35 La Liga goals, and in December 2016 he was awarded his fourth Ballon d'Or of his career in recognition of his achievements. In 2016–17, Ronaldo led Real Madrid to the La Liga and Champions League crowns with 42 goals across all competitions. ultimately led to the sixth Ballon d'Or of his career. He scored 44 goals in 44 appearances in 2017–18, and Real won the Champions League for the third consecutive year. He signed a four-year deal worth €112 million (about $132 million) with Juventus, a dominant team in Italy, in July 2018. He scored 311 goals in 292 games to cap his Real Madrid career. He scored 28 goals in his debut season at Juventus, which was the fewest domestic goals he had scored since his final year with Manchester United, and the dominant team won the Italian league for the seventh consecutive year. After progressing through the junior and under-21 categories, Ronaldo made his full national team debut for Portugal against Kazakhstan in August 2003. (four days after his debut for United). He was a significant contributor to Portugal's fourth-place World Cup performance in 2006, and in 2008, he was named the team's full-time captain. His outstanding performance in 2012 propelled Portugal to the European Championship semifinals, where they were defeated by rival Spain in a game determined by a shootout. Ronaldo entered the 2014 World Cup in fine form. although his performance in the competition was erratic, and the entire Portugal squad battled during a group-stage elimination. of his second global player of the year victory. He assisted Portugal in winning the 2016 European Championship, the nation's first major international tournament victory, despite only participating briefly in the match due to a knee injury he had suffered earlier in the game. Ronaldo had an outstanding World Cup, scoring four goals in four games to help Portugal reach the knockout round before losing its opening game against an Uruguay team known for its powerful defense.In addition to being one of the most well-known sportsmen off the field, multiple studies on athlete popularity revealed that Ronaldo was, during the height of his playing career, the most famous athlete in the whole globe. Ronaldo became one of the highest-paid endorsers in sports history because of his immense popularity, and in November 2016 he became the third person to sign a "lifetime" contract with the sportswear firm Nike (joining basketball greats LeBron James and Michael Jordan). He also created his own popular "CR7" range of goods, which featured shoes, undergarments, and perfumes. A legal dispute that surfaced in June 2017 was centered on Ronaldo's enormous marketability. Ronaldo was charged with cheating the Spanish government of $16.5 million ($14.7 million) in a case brought by prosecutors that same month Spanish image-rights revenue from 2011 to 2014. Ronaldo was accused of underestimating his revenue from the sale and licensing of his image rights and the associated tax liabilities, but he vigorously refuted all claims. However, he agreed to a two-year prison term with a suspension in June 2018 and paid the Spanish government $21.8 million ($18.8 million) to resolve the matter.
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