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 CRISTIANO RONALDO

Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional soccer player who has set records while
playing for the Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus clubs, as well
as the Portuguese national team.

Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, a small

island off the western coast of the country. Ronaldo is the youngest of four
children born to Maria Dolores dos Santos and José Dinis Aveiro. He was
named after Ronald Reagan, one of his father's favorite actors.
Ronaldo grew up in a largely working class neighborhood in a small tin-roofed home that
overlooked the ocean. Ronaldo was introduced to the game of soccer through his dad, who
worked as an equipment manager at a boy's club.

His early life was shaped by hardship, as his father often drank too much. To help keep the
children fed and maintain some financial stability, Ronaldo's mother worked as a cook and
cleaning person.

In 2005, when Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United, his father died from alcohol-related
kidney problems; in 2007, his mother struggled with breast cancer. The former was especially
hard for Ronaldo since he and his dad had been close.

By the time he was 10 years old, Ronaldo was already recognized as a phenomenon — a kid who
ate, slept and drank soccer. "All he wanted to do as a boy was play football," his godfather, Fernao
Sousa, recalled for British reporters, adding, "He loved the game so much he'd miss meals or
escape out of his bedroom window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing his
homework.“

By his early teens, Ronaldo's talent and legend had grown considerably. After a stint with
Nacional da liha da Madeira, he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001.
 CRISTIANO RONALDO TEAMS
• Manchester United
In 2001, when Ronaldo was just 16 years old, Manchester United paid more than £12 million
to sign him — a record fee for a player of his age.

Ronaldo had turned heads with a mesmerizing performance with Portugal against
Manchester, wowing even his opponents with his footwork and deft skill. He made such an
impression that a number of United players asked their manager to try and sign the young
player, which the team soon did.

Ronaldo did not disappoint the soccer world: He showed his promise early on in the 2004 FA
Cup final, scoring the team's first three goals and helping them capture the championship.
In 2007, Ronaldo signed a five-year, £31 million contract.

A year later, Ronaldo again justified his high salary when he put together one of the club's
finest seasons in history, setting a franchise record for goals scored (42), and earning himself
the FIFA World Player of the Year honor for 2008. In all, Ronaldo helped steer Manchester
United to three premier league titles.
• Real Madrid
In 2009, the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid agreed to pay Manchester United a
record $131 million for the chance to sign Ronaldo. Ronaldo’s commitment to
Manchester United had come under constant question, and speculation swirled that
he wanted to play elsewhere, so nobody was all that surprised to see Ronaldo leave.

"I know that they are going to demand a lot of me to be successful at the club and I
know that I'm going to have much more pressure than at Manchester United because I
was there for many years," Ronaldo told reporters. "But it means a new challenge and
is going to help me be the best footballer.“

Ronaldo went on to compile an impressive list of individual honors and team trophies.
In December 2016, he won his fourth Ballon d'Or award as the sport's player of the
year, beating out FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo’s 2016 wins included the European Championship, Champions League and
Club World Cup, plus individual awards from UEFA and France Football magazine. The
following year, he claimed a fifth Ballon d'Or to tie the mark held by his longtime rival,
Messi.
• Juventus
After dropping hints that his time with Real was coming to an end, Ronaldo confirmed the
rumors in July 2018 by signing with Italian Serie A club Juventus, which paid a $140 million
transfer fee to his old Spanish club.

Ronaldo paid tribute to Real fans in an open letter on the club's website, writing: "These
years at Real Madrid and in this city of Madrid have quite possibly been the happiest years of
my life. I only have feelings of great gratitude to this club, to the fans and to the city. I can
only give thanks to all of them for the love and affection that I have received.“

By most measures, Ronaldo's debut season with Juventus was a successful one. He scored 10
times in his first 14 games, and headed home the lone goal in a win over AC Milan for
the Supercoppa Italiana trophy. After leading his club to its eighth consecutive Serie A title,
he was named the league's MVP in May 2019.
Cristiano Ronaldo GIRLFRIEND & KIDS
Ronaldo is dating the Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez; the couple was first seen
together publicly around November 2016. In June 2017, the couple welcomed twins, a
boy and a girl, via a surrogate. In November 2017, Rodriguez added to their family
with the birth of another girl. Ronaldo’s first child, Cristiano Jr., was born to a former
girlfriend in June 2010.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Statue at the

Madeira Airport
In March 2017, self-taught sculptor Emanuel Santos unveiled a bronze bust of Ronaldo
at the airport in Ronaldo’s hometown of Madeira, Portugal. The statue was ridiculed
for its sinister smile and apparent lack of likeness to its subject, though Santos didn't
seem to understand the uproar.

n the wake of the negative publicity, the sports site Bleacher Report commissioned
Santos to fashion another sculpture of Ronaldo. This one, unveiled in March 2018,
earned praise for more closely resembling the soccer great, though its creator
continued to defend his original work.
 RONALDO HAD CHILDREN IN INDONESIA

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.

Martunis was seven years old when he met Cristiano Ronaldo. The boy was called a “miracle”
after he survived alone, clinging to a sofa for 21 days after the 2004 Tsunami that devastated
Indonesia, killing 230,000 people — including Martunis’ family. When he was finally rescued
there were images of the boy wearing a Portugal national team jersey, prompting Ronaldo to fly
out and meet him.

This was no simple meet-and-greet. Ronaldo, who was just 20-years old at the time, was so
moved by Martunis and that he made a commitment to his future. Ronaldo paid for Martunis’
education, and took care of the costs associated with rebuilding his family home.
A child who had lost everything had a mentor. Ronaldo was committed to ensuring
Martunis’ life got better after suffering so much when he was so young. Ronaldo
would travel frequently to meet him. The soccer superstar donated money to charities
in the region and spearheaded a movement to raise awareness for the importance of
environmental conservation of mangrove forests, which operate as natural shields for
tsunamis.

Soccer was always a part of this story, albeit in the background. Martunis was kicking
the ball around when the tsunami hit his island on Dec. 26, 2004. He always loved the
game and over the years had progressively gotten better and better.
In 2015 he was good enough to make Sporting Lisbon’s youth academy, and this week
he reached another milestone — being selected to the team’s U19 squad.

There is a very real chance he could play for the senior team soon enough. The team
that Ronaldo first played for as a professional. Martunis was more than a nice meet-
and-greet story from 13 years ago, he was a boy who was given a second chance at life
thanks to the actions and generosity of Ronaldo.

Now Martunis considers Ronaldo his adoptive father. He’s taken the name “Martunis
Ronaldo” on his Facebook page. Perhaps the most amazing thing about this entire
story is how quiet it all was. You need to dig deep to find out about how generous
Ronaldo was over the years, and that is one of the most touching parts of the this
story. Just an incredible athlete making a difference and changing a life.