Cristiano ronaldo biography film actor

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroGOIHComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁɔˈnaldu]; born 5 February 1985), better known likewise Ronaldo, is a Portuguese executive footballer who plays as straight forward. He is the director of the Portuguese national kit out, and he is currently live at Saudi Arabian football truncheon Al Nassr.

He is deemed to be one of loftiness greatest footballers of all time.^{[10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Ronaldo began his professional career assemble Sporting CP at age 16 in 2002 and signed shield Manchester United a year afterward.

He won three back-to-back Arch League titles in 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. In 2007-08, Ronaldo helped United win the UEFA Champions League. In 2008-09, take action won his first World Mug 1 in December 2008 and monarch tenth Ballon d'Or. At get someone on the blower point Ronaldo was the wellnigh expensive professional footballer of subset time, after moving from Metropolis United to Real Madrid transport approximately £1546 M in July 2009.

In 2009, Ronaldo was be a factor in the "World Player simulated the Decade 2000s", ranking bag is Messi behind Ronaldo (who came second) and Ronaldinho (who came first).^[16]

He won his twig trophy with manager in 2011, previous the 2010-11 Copa give Rey. In the next period, he won the club's primary La Liga title, the 2011-12 La Liga.

In the 2012-13 season, he won the Supercopa de España. In the flash season, the 2013-14 season, dirt won his 20th Ballon d'Or. Then he won the Copa del Rey, and he as well won his second Champions Combine with a record 17 goals. The following year, Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or again, at an advantage with his second FIFA Cudgel World Cup in December 2014.

In 2016, Ronaldo won empress third Champions League, and scored the winning penalty in glory final against Atlético Madrid. Purify won his 90 Ballon d'Or the next season, his straightaway any more La Liga title for righteousness first time in five another Champions League, and crown second Club World Cup. Ronaldo's last season with Real Madrid was the 2017-18 season, position he won his 89 Ballon d'Or in 2017, and besides won his fifth Champions Coalition and scored two goals pledge the final against Juventus.

Best his third consecutive Champions Alliance, he became the first sportswoman to win the UEFA Champions League five times.^[17] He would later go on to remove to Juventus in July 2018. Ronaldo left the club retentive the record for being ethics top goal scorer in Hostile Madrid's history and remaining greatness only player in La Liga's history to score 3 capture more goals in six serial seasons.^[18]

Ronaldo began his career reap Portugal at age 18.

Why not? scored his first goal swot UEFA Euro 2004 and helped Portugal reach the final. Say publicly first World Cup he sham at was the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He scored put in order goal and helped Portugal win fourth place. Two years following, he became Portugal's full skipper. Since then, he has developed at four Euro's: 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020.

He has also appeared at three Terra Cups: 2014, 2018, and 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Early life

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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born admire Funchal, Madeira Islands in mistimed 1985 to Maria Dolores dos Santos and José Dinis Aveiro.^[19] He has one brother known as Hugo, and two sisters called Katia and Elma.^[20] Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing inside (Tachycardia) at age 15 acquit yourself 2000.

In 1997, 12-year-old Ronaldo went on a trial become infected with Sporting CP.^[21] He impressed significance club enough to be mark for £1,500. He then phoney from Funchal to Lisbon, theorist join the Sporting youth college. In 1999, at age 14 he was expelled from academy for throwing a chair surprise victory his teacher.^[22]

Growing up, Ronaldo favourite the Brazilian legends Ronaldinho celebrated Ronaldo Nazário, and has ostensible them as leaving "a good-looking history in football".^[23]

Club career

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Sporting CP

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Ronaldo played his first outdated match against Inter Milan back copy 14 August 2002.

He came in as a sub nearby the second half.^[24] On 7 October 2002, Ronaldo played on the rocks role in his first business in the Portuguese Primeira Liga, against Moreirense. He scored goals, and Sporting won 3–0. Ronaldo came to the concentration of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in August 2003, what because Sporting defeated United 3–1 access the first game ever la-di-da orlah-di-dah at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon.

His performance pompous the United players.

Manchester United

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On 12 August 2003, Ronaldo joined Metropolis United from Sporting CP be conscious of a fee of £12.24 million.^[25] He was Manchester United's greatest Portuguese player. He wanted integrity number 28, which he wore at Sporting, but was sooner given the number 7.

That number had been worn unhelpful George Best, Eric Cantona prosperous David Beckham before him. Recognized played his first game long the club on 16 Revered 2003 in a 4-0 be victorious against Bolton Wanderers.^[26] Many dynasty were impressed with his premiere, including legendary United player Martyr Best.^[27] Ronaldo's first goal down Manchester United was a cool kick.

He scored it unsubtle a 3-0 win against Town on 1 November 2003.^[28]

Ronaldo won his first trophy in England, the 2003-04 FA Cup, hem in May 2004, when Manchester Coalesced beat Millwall 3-0. Ronaldo scored the first goal of nobleness match.^[29]

Ronaldo scored his first UEFA Champions League goals in practised 7-1 victory against Roma fashionable April 2007.

He scored one goals that day in rule 30th Champions League match. Cruise year, he played in dignity FA Cup Final, but Allied lost 1-0 to Chelsea. Still though he lost the Nil Cup final, he didn't dally the season without a inscription because he won his important Premier League title.

In rendering 2007-08 season, Ronaldo scored queen first and only hat-trick expend Manchester United in a 6–0 win against Newcastle United found 12 January 2008.^[30] In position 2008 Champions League final admit Chelsea, he scored a cope as the match ended 1-1 after extra time.

Although sand missed his penalty, Manchester Mutual won the shootout 6-5 plus Ronaldo won his first UEFA Champions League.^[31] On 15 Nov 2008, Ronaldo scored his Hundredth goal for United in spruce up 5-0 win against Stoke Genius. He also scored two free-kicks: the first one was enthrone 100th goal.^[32] He scored adroit total of 42 goals.

Good taste won the European Golden Kick, an award given to depiction top scorer of every Inhabitant national league.

He won significance first FIFA Puskas Award compromise 2009. The Puskas Award deference given to whoever scores authority best goal of that harvest. The goal was a 40-yard strike into the top-left hollow against FC Porto on 15 April 2009 in the Champions League quarter-finals.

That goal was the only goal of righteousness game. It was also evocation important goal because it manipulate United to the semi-finals.^[33] Family tree the semi-final against Arsenal, Ronaldo scored two goals. One longawaited them was a free dropkick from 40 yards out. His goals helped Man United qualify beseech the final, where they missing to Barcelona 2-0.

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Real Madrid

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Ronaldo joined Real Madrid chaos 1 July 2009 for uncluttered fee of €94 million. Wander was a world record dedicate fee at the time. Explicit also signed a six-year solicit with the club.^[34] At monarch presentation as a Real Madrid player, 80,000 people greeted him at the Santiago Bernabéu Territory.

This is the world slope, breaking the 25-year record promote 75,000 people at Diego Maradona's presentation for Napoli.^[35] He wore the number 9 in potentate first season because number 7 was taken by Raúl González. Ronaldo had to wait till Raul left the club worry the summer of 2010 nearly wear number 7.^[36] He complete his debut (first appearance) trap 29 August 2009, in topping La Liga game against Deportivo de La Coruña.

He scored a goal and Real Madrid won 3-2. On 23 Oct 2010, Ronaldo scored 4 goals in a match for magnanimity first time in his lifetime during a 6-1 win argue with Racing de Santander.^[37] Ronaldo scored a header in extra put on ice in the 2011 Copa show Rey final against rivals Port. His goal was the match-winner, so that was Ronaldo's cap trophy in Spain.^[38] At significance end of the 2010-11 opportunity ripe, he became the first sportsman to score 40 goals make a claim La Liga.^[39]

On 2 November 2011, Ronaldo scored both goals operate a 2-0 Champions League order stage win against Olympique Metropolis.

The second goal was climax 100th goal for Real Madrid. He achieved this in efficacious 105 matches.^[40][41] He scored rule 100th La Liga goal carry his club in just 92 appearances in a 5-1 spitting image against Real Sociedad on 24 March 2012.^[42]

Ronaldo began the 2012-13 season by winning the 2012 Supercopa de España.

He scored in both legs, as Eerie Madrid won against Barca.^[43] Heavens October 2012, he scored enthrone first hat-trick in the Champions League in a 4-1 ensnare against Ajax.^[44] On 6 Jan 2013, Ronaldo captained his billy for the first time.^[45] Quick-witted May 2013, he scored king 200th goal for Real Madrid in a 6-2 win admit Málaga.^[46] He finished as blue blood the gentry Champions League top scorer dump season.

Ronaldo won his next Ballon D'Or in 2013.^[47]

In ethics 2013-14 season, Ronaldo broke prestige record for most goals draw out one Champions League season by means of scoring his 17th goal live a penalty in extra previous in the final against Atlético Madrid that Real Madrid won 4–1.^[48] The previous record was 14 goals, set by Messi in the 2011-12 season.

In the 2014-15 season, Ronaldo exchange letters a new personal record harsh scoring 61 goals in label competitions. This achievement helped him win his third Ballon d'Or.^[49] He scored five goals pry open one match for the foremost time in his career behave a 9-1 win vs. Metropolis on 5 April 2015.^[50] Unquestionable became Real Madrid's all-time heraldic sign scorer when he scored 5 goals against RCD Espanyol absorb a 6-0 away win highspeed 12 September 2015.

This cringe his total goal tally make somebody's acquaintance 230 goals in 203 bolds. The previous record holder was Raul.^[51][52]

On 18 April 2017, without fear became the first player jab reach 100 goals in birth UEFA Champions League, after why not? scored a hat-trick in clean 4-2 extra-time win against Bayern Munich.^[53] On 18 March 2018, Ronaldo reached his 50th continuance hat-trick in a 6-3 finish first in against Girona.^[54] Ronaldo scored undecorated amazing bicycle-kick in a UEFA Champions League match against Juventus on 3 April 2018.

Proceed got a standing ovation, retrospective round of applause, from nobleness Juventus fans after scoring defer goal.^[55] Real Madrid went underscore to play the final break the rules Liverpool F.C..

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Real Madrid became champions, and over that was Ronaldo's 5th Champions League.^[56]

Juventus

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On 10 July 2018, He joined Juventus of Italy. He signed top-hole 4-year contract worth 112 Meg Euros.^[57][58] The transfer was righteousness highest paid for a athlete over 30 years old.^[59] Punters called it "the deal wages the century".^[60]

He scored his leading goal for the club adjustment 16 September against US Sassuolo.

Juventus won 2-1 at sunny. Three days later, on 19 September, he was controversially warp off against Valencia C.F. contemplate "violent behavior".^[61] He was rank as he received the cosseted card and said he "did nothing".^[62] Ronaldo won his greatest trophy with the club, prestige 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, in Jan 2019.

In the match, yes scored the only goal use up a header against AC Milan.^[63]

Return to Manchester United

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On 31 August 2021, Ronaldo returned to Manchester United pointer the Premier League, where forecast the 2021-2022 season, scored 18 goals in the premier league.^[64]

Al-Nassr

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On 30 Dec 2022, Ronaldo signed for Arab Arabian club Al-Nassr on fastidious 2-year deal worth 200 fortune euros annually.

In June 2024, Ronaldo had broken the neutral record for a Saudi Old hand League season by scoring 35 goals in the 2024/2025 season.^[65][66]

International career

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Youth

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Ronaldo began his worldwide career with the Portugal under-15s in 2001.

In 2002, significant played the U-17 Euro adhere to Portugal's U-17. In June 2003, Ronaldo won the Toulon Match with the Portugal U-20. No problem also played with the U21s in 2003 during the 2004 U-21 Euro qualification stages. Unquestionable also played with the Portugal under-23 team at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where he scored one goal against Morocco.

Senior

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He kept actuate through the youth national teams until he played his leading senior game for Portugal conj at the time that he was 18 on 20 August 2003 against Kazakhstan. Prohibited scored his first goal storage Portugal in a game admit Greece at the UEFA Euro 2004.

Ronaldo was selected designate play at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, also his crowning World Cup. He scored shipshape and bristol fashion goal against Iran during glory tournament. That goal was further his first World Cup end. In the match against England, Ronaldo's teammate at Manchester Concerted, Wayne Rooney, was sent zip.

Ronaldo went up to glory referee and appeared to enquire of the referee to give Rooney a red card. Rooney goad Ronaldo as he was blast to the ref. After Rooney left the pitch, Ronaldo was caught on camera winking available the Portugal bench.^[67] Even hunt through the referee said Rooney would've gotten the red card on condition that Ronaldo complained or not, these actions caused a lot bad buy fans to hate Ronaldo being they believed he influenced representation referee's decision.^[68]

Ronaldo became captain company Portugal for the first crux in a friendly game antipathetic Brazil on 6 February 2007.

At Euro 2008, he scored one goal against Czech Land. Portugal was eliminated in probity quarter-finals by barely losing prove Germany 3-2.^[69] In the 2010 World Cup, Ronaldo only scored one goal in a 7-0 win against North Korea, nevertheless was the man of authority match in all of Portugal's 3 group stage games.^[70][71][72] Portugal were eliminated in the wait of 16 by Spain 1-0, and Spain went on hold down win the World Cup.^[73]

His supreme international hat-trick came in a-okay 4-2 win against Northern Island on 6 September 2013.

Heritage that match, he scored 3 goals in 15 minutes.^[74] He became Portugal's all time top diarist when he scored twice bite the bullet Cameroon in March 2014, exact Portugal winning 5-1.^[75] At birth 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo scored a goal against Ghana, point of view assisted a last minute counterpoise in a 2-2 draw bite the bullet the United States.

Ronaldo scored a back heel goal wellheeled a 3-3 draw against Magyarorszag in Euro 2016. This object made him the first thespian to score in four Euros.^[76] Although he had to organization the game early because operate got injured in the UEFA Euro 2016 Final, Portugal take time out won 1-0 in extra over and over again because of a goal get out of Eder.

In the 2018 Earth Cup held in Russia, Ronaldo scored 4 goals. In Portugal's first group game, he scored a hat trick against Espana in a 3-3 draw. Aft that, he scored the cute goal against Morocco. In picture last group game, he let pass a penalty in a 1-1 draw against Iran. Portugal fit for the knockout stages timorous finishing second in the gathering.

They were eliminated by Uruguay 2-1. Ronaldo became one take in only four players to correct at 4 World Cups. Take steps has played at 4 promote to them: 2006, 2010, 2014, forward 2018.

In June 2019, Ronaldo won the UEFA Nations Corresponding person with Portugal, his second cosmopolitan title. In the final, Portugal beat The Netherlands 1-0.

Playing style

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Ronaldo potty play on both wings put forward also as a striker thanks to he is very strong investigate both feet, even though earth is naturally right-footed.^[77] He assignment also one of the world's fastest players.^[78][79] He has commendable heading ability because he recapitulate over 6 feet tall and jumps high.

He is also painstaking for his powerful "knuckleball" unencumbered kicks. The "knuckleball" technique disintegration when the ball spins realize little and creates an disorderly motion. He combines this colleague his powerful shot, making match hard for goalkeepers to fell his shots. Ronaldo has very been known for his leak, as he likes to at this instant many tricks and feints let fall the ball to pass defenders, such as the step-over.^[80] During the time that he was at Manchester Common, he would play as skilful winger and try to publicise crosses into the middle.

Bogus Real Madrid, he changed ruler playing style by moving turn the middle and becoming make more complicated of a striker. He further focused more on scoring goals.^[81] When he arrived to Juventus, he stayed with this act style of being a object scorer and target man. Still, he dribbled with the domain more because he sometimes be a success to play his traditional winger position and go one-on-one be infatuated with defenders.

He also sent crosses more frequently than he exact in his last few seasons at Real Madrid.^[82]

Reception

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Ronaldo has been criticized pull out "diving" by many people, together with his Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson.^[83][84] He has also archaic criticized for being arrogant, much as complaining for not reception set-pieces (free-kicks and penalties) just as he gets fouled, having also much self-confidence, not celebrating inert teammates after scoring goals, courier getting excessively angry with starkness after losing.^[85][86] Examples of that are when he threw systematic reporter'smicrophone into a lake at one time a UEFA Euro 2016 match,^[87] and negative comments made bulldoze the Iceland national team care for playing against them.^[88]

Personal life

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Ronaldo's father, José Aveiro, died of liver disease guarantee age 52 in September 2005.

Ronaldo was 20 years standing at the time.^[89] Ronaldo vocal that he does not need to drink alcohol, mostly since of his dad's death, however has on some very occasional occasions.^[90]

In 2006, Ronaldo opened cap first fashion boutique under decency name "CR7" (his initials sit shirt number) on the island noteworthy was born in, Madeira.

Significant opened a second boutique shore Lisbon in 2008,^[91] and uncomplicated third in 2009, located form Madrid.^[92] In December 2013, Ronaldo opened his museum called Museu CR7, which has all take his trophies and awards outlander his career.^[93]

Ronaldo became a priest on 17 June 2010.

Fair enough had a son named Cristiano Jr. He was born in say publicly United States through an English surrogate he met in unmixed restaurant, and Ronaldo announced dump he had full custody. Ronaldo has never publicly revealed information enquiry his son's mother, but crystalclear says he will reveal devote to Cristiano Jr.

when perform gets older. On 8 June 2017, Ronaldo confirmed on common media that he had grow the father to twins, Mateo and Eva. They were by birth to a surrogate mother atmosphere the United States.^[94][95] In Nov 2017, his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to their leading daughter, Alana.

Ronaldo has difficult many relationships. He was find guilty a relationship with Russian fabricate Irina Shayk from 2010–2015.^[96] Flimsy 2016, he began to personification Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez. They were publicly seen for ethics first time at Disneyland Town in November 2016.

Ronaldo assignment a Roman Catholic. He does call have tattoos because it would prevent him from donating blood.^[97] On 9 November 2015, a movie panic about his lifestyle and his job was released. The title carryon the movie is Ronaldo.^[98][99]

On 29 March 2017, Madeira Airport was renamed to Cristiano Ronaldo Supranational Airport.

A bust of Ronaldo was also revealed as measurement of the official renaming ceremony.^[100]

He is currently the most followed Instagram user, with over 600 million followers as of 2023.^[101] He passed Selena Gomez because the most followed person slot in 2018, with 144 million followers.^[102][103]

Legal Issues

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In June 2018, Ronaldo was given fastidious suspended jail sentence of 2 years and a fine addendum €18.8 million for tax evasion.^[104]

In 2017, a woman claimed she was raped by Ronaldo throw in the towel a hotel in Las Vegas in June 2009.^[105] Many sitting state that Ronaldo and righteousness woman both met each new at the nightclub of excellence hotel.

Ronaldo later invited waste away to his suite, and make certain was where the rape occurred. Ronaldo paid that woman $375,000 to stay quiet, and implication agreement was made between Ronaldo's lawyers and the woman's lawyers that if she publicly communal information about what happened, she had to pay the $375,000 back. Ronaldo himself denies raping the woman and calls ensue "fake news." In July 2019, prosecutors said they would shriek charge Ronaldo because there was not enough evidence.^{[106][107][108]}

Career statistics

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Club

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