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| Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in ], ], the youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. His second ], "Ronaldo," was chosen after then-] ], who was his father's favourite actor.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gerard |last=Couzens |title=Secret agony of £31m Ronaldo |url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/tm_headline=secret-agony-of--31mronaldo&method=full&objectid=18943891&siteid=98487-name_page.html |work=Sunday Mirror |date=22 April 2007 |accessdate=23 May 2008 }}</ref> He has one older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia.<ref name=AtFeet>{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Tim |title=He's got the world at his feet |publisher=] |date=8 June 2008 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/08/manchesterunited.portugal?gusrc=rss&feed=football |accessdate=5 November 2008 }}</ref> His best friend from his childhood village, Zakarya Mitiche, is said to have inspired and encouraged the then young Cristiano to pursue his life-long dream of playin professionally. | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in ], ], the youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. His second ], "Ronaldo," was chosen after then-] ], who was his father's favourite actor.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gerard |last=Couzens |title=Secret agony of £31m Ronaldo |url=http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/tm_headline=secret-agony-of--31mronaldo&method=full&objectid=18943891&siteid=98487-name_page.html |work=Sunday Mirror |date=22 April 2007 |accessdate=23 May 2008 }}</ref> He has one older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia.<ref name=AtFeet>{{cite web |last=Lewis |first=Tim |title=He's got the world at his feet |publisher=] |date=8 June 2008 |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/jun/08/manchesterunited.portugal?gusrc=rss&feed=football |accessdate=5 November 2008 }}</ref> His best friend from his childhood village, Zakarya Mitiche, is said to have inspired and encouraged the then young Cristiano to pursue his life-long dream of playin professionally. | ||
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| ==Club career== | |||
| ===Early career=== | |||
| Ronaldo's favourite boyhood team was ]. At the age of eight, he played for amateur team ], where his father was the kit man. In 1995, Ronaldo signed with local club ], and after a title-winning campaign, he went on a three-day trial with ], who subsequently signed him for an undisclosed sum.<ref name="about.com">{{cite news |url=http://worldsoccer.about.com/od/soccerprofiles/p/cronaldo.htm |title=Profile of Ronaldo at about.com |publisher=about.com |accessdate= }}</ref> | |||
| ===Sporting Clube de Portugal=== | |||
| Ronaldo joined Sporting's other youth players who trained at the Alcochete, the club's football academy. He became the only player ever to play for Sporting's U-16, U-17, U-18, B-team, and first team, all within one season.<ref name="titans">{{cite news |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1005/1005391_clash_of_the_titans.html |title=Clash of the titans |publisher=manchestereveningnews.com |accessdate= }}</ref> He scored two goals in his Sporting debut against ], while featuring for Portugal in the ].<ref name="u17">{{cite news |url=http://www.uefau17.com/history/index.htm |title=Famous players featured in U17 c'ships |publisher=uefau17.com |accessdate= }}</ref> | |||
| When he was 15, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart, a condition that might have forced him to give up playing football. The Sporting staff were made aware of the condition and Ronaldo's mother gave her authorisation for him to go into hospital. While there, he had an operation in which a laser was used to cauterise the area of his heart that was causing the problem. The surgery took place in the morning and Ronaldo was discharged from hospital by the end of the afternoon; he resumed training only a few days later.<ref>{{cite news |first=Grant |last=Rollings |title=Heart op that saved Ronaldo |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2185215.ece |work=Sun Online |publisher=News Group Newspapers |date=29 January 2009 |accessdate=30 January 2009 }}</ref> | |||
| He was first spotted by then-] manager ] at sixteen, but Liverpool declined to take him on because they decided he was too young and needed some time to develop his skills.<ref name="cr101">{{cite news |url=http://cristianoronaldo101.com/cristiano-ronaldo-profile-and-biography/ |title=Cristiano Ronaldo Profile & Biography |publisher=cristianoronaldo101.com |accessdate=2007-04-16 }}</ref> However, he came to the attention of ] manager Sir ] in the summer of 2003, when Sporting defeated United 3–1 in the inauguration of the ] in Lisbon. Ronaldo's performance impressed the Manchester United players, who urged Ferguson to sign him.<ref name="crwc">{{cite news |url=http://www.wldcup.com/euro/2004/players_present/472_cristiano_ronaldo_dos_santos_aveiros.html |title=Cristiano Ronaldo Profile at world cup soccer |publisher=wldcup.com }}</ref> | |||
| ===Manchester United=== | |||
| ====2003–2005==== | |||
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| Ronaldo became Manchester United's first-ever Portuguese player when he signed for £12.24 million after the 2002–03 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://home.skysports.com/player.aspx?plid=14937&clid=1&cpid=8 |title=Cristiano Ronaldo |accessdate=2007-06-18 |publisher=Sky Sports }}</ref> He requested the number 28 (his number at Sporting), as he did not want the pressure of living up to the expectation linked to the number 7 shirt, which had previously been worn by players such as ], ], ], and ]. ''"After I joined, the manager asked me what number I'd like. I said 28. But Ferguson said 'No, you're going to have No. 7,' and the famous shirt was an extra source of motivation. I was forced to live up to such an honour."''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007160696,00.html |title=I never wanted the No7 shirt |publisher=The Sun |date=2007-04-12 |accessdate=2007-04-16}}</ref> | |||
| Ronaldo made his team debut as a 60th-minute substitute in a 4-0 home victory over ], and scored United's thousandth Premier League goal on 29 October 2005 in a 4-1 loss to ] He scored ten goals in all competitions, and fans voted him to his first ] awards in 2005. | |||
| ====2006–2007==== | |||
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| In November and December 2006, Ronaldo received consecutive ] honours, becoming only the third player in Premier League history to do so after ] in 1997 and ] in 1996.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/autocodes/world-cup-teams/brazil/ronaldo-lands-back-back-accolades-$1040247.htm |title=Ronaldo lands back-to-back accolades |publisher=inthenews.com |accessdate=2007-01-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6252317.stm |title=Ronaldo wins monthly award again |accessdate= |publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref> He scored his fiftieth career Manchester United goal against city rivals ] <!--Match date needed-->as United claimed their first Premier League title in four years, and he was voted into his second consecutive FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year award at the end of the year. | |||
| Despite rumours circulating in March 2007 that Real Madrid were willing to pay an unprecedented €80 million (£54 million) for Ronaldo,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2055111,00.html |title=Real ready to offer £54m to secure Ronaldo |publisher=The Guardian |date=2007-04-12 |accessdate=2007-04-15 }}</ref> he signed a five-year, £120,000-a-week (£31 million total) extension with United on 13 April, making him the highest-paid player in team history.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/manchester_united/article1652823.ece |title=Ferguson lets rip at Madrid after Ronaldo signs £31m deal |publisher=The Times |date=2007-04-14 |accessdate=2007-04-16 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6551679.stm |title=Ronaldo signs new deal at Man Utd |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-04-13 |accessdate=2007-04-16 }}</ref> | |||
| Ronaldo was involved in several diving incidents during the ] campaign. He was criticised by manager ] for diving in a December 2006 match against Middlesbrough.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/middlesbrough/6203634.stm |title=Ronaldo antics angers Southgate |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2006-12-03 |accessdate=2006-02-11 }}</ref> On 4 February 2007, Ronaldo was again accused of diving in a match against ] when he won a penalty kick despite little contact from Tottenham winger ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2006756,00.html |title=Diving row reopens FA debate over retrospective punishment |publisher=The Guardian |date=2007-02-06 |accessdate=2007-02-11}}</ref> Despite the controversies, Ronaldo nonetheless amassed a host of personal awards for the season. He won the ] and ] awards, joining ] (in ]) as the only players to receive this honour.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm |title=Ronaldo secures PFA awards double |publisher=BBC |date=2007-04-22 |accessdate=2007-05-01 }}</ref> In April, he completed the treble by winning the ]. Ronaldo was also one of seven Manchester United players named in the 2006–07 ]. | |||
| ====2007–2008==== | |||
| Ronaldo's ] season began with a red card for an alleged headbutt of ] player ] during United's second match of the season, for which he was punished with a three-match ban.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gemma |last=Thompson |title=Ronny fell into Pompey trap |url=http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA%2D9A47%2D47BC%2DB069%2D3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=463240 |work=News & Features |publisher=Manchester United |date=2007-08-15 |accessdate=2007-08-17 }}</ref> Ronaldo said he had ''"learned a lot"'' from the experience and would not let players ''"provoke"'' him in the future.<ref> {{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6996227.stm |title=Ronaldo pledges to keep his cool |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-08-15}}</ref> After scoring the only goal in a Champions League road match against Sporting Lisbon, Ronaldo also scored the injury-time winner in the return fixture as Manchester United topped their CL group.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gemma |last=Thompson |title=Man Utd 2-1 Sporting Lisbon |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/7110703.stm|publisher=BBC Sport |date=2007-11-27 |accessdate=2007-12-04 }}</ref> | |||
| He finished as the runner-up to ] for the 2007 ],<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaká's year capped by Ballon d'Or |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=631048.html |publisher=UEFA |date=2007-12-02 |accessdate=2007-12-06 }}</ref> and was third in the running for the ] award, behind Kaká and ].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ronaldo:Going the right way|url=http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/awards/gala/news/newsid=663385.html#ronaldo+going+right|publisher=fifa.com |date=2007-12-17 |accessdate=2007-12-18 }}</ref> | |||
| Ronaldo scored his first ] for Manchester United in a 6–0 win against ] at ] on 12 January 2008, bringing Manchester United up to the top of the Premier League table.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd 6-0 Newcastle|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7172817.stm|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=] |accessdate=2008-01-12 }}</ref> He scored his twenty-third league goal of the season in a 2–0 win against ], equalling his entire total for the 2006–07 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd 0-2 Reading|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7184824.stm|publisher=bbc.co.uk|date=] |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref> During a 1–1 Champions League first knockout round draw against ] on 20 February, an unidentified Lyon supporter continuously aimed a green laser at Ronaldo and United teammate ], prompting an investigation by UEFA.<ref>{{cite news |title=UEFA asked to probe Ronaldo laser incident|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/02/21/uefa.ronaldo/index.html|publisher=cnn.com|date=] |accessdate=2008-02-21 }}</ref> One month later, Lyon were fined ]5,000 (£2,427) for the incident.<ref name="reuters"> {{cite web| url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL2061823020080320| title = Lyon fined over Champions League laser incident| last = Ledsom| first = Mark| date = 2008-03-20| publisher = Reuters UK}}</ref> | |||
| On 19 March 2008, Ronaldo captained the United for the first time in his career in a home win over Bolton, scoring both goals in the 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite news | first = Oliver | last = Kay | title = Cristiano Ronaldo revels in role of Captain Fantastic as United stretch lead | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/article3587367.ece | publisher = The Times | date = 2008-03-20 }}</ref> The second of the goals was his 33rd of the campaign, which set a new club single-season scoring record by a midfielder and thus topped George Best's forty-year-old total of 32 goals in the 1967–68 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Best's crown intact until Ronaldo cures his travel sickness| url=http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/04/01/bests_crown_intact_until_ronal.html|publisher=guardian.co.uk|date=] |accessdate=2008-04-02 }}</ref> Ronaldo scored another brace in a 4–0 win over ] on 29 March, which at the time gave him 35 goals in 37 domestic and European matches as both a starter and substitute. Ronaldo's torrid scoring streak was rewarded with his becoming the first winger to win the 2007–08 ], finishing eight points ahead of ]'s ].<ref>{{cite news |title=ESM Golden Shoe ranking |url=http://www.eusm.eu/item/goldenshoe.htm|publisher=European Sports Magazines|date=2008-04-07 |accessdate=2008-04-07 }}</ref> | |||
| In the ] on 21 May against league rivals ], Ronaldo scored the opening goal after 26 minutes, which was negated by a Chelsea equalizer in the 45th minute as the match ended 1–1 after extra time. His misfire in the penalty shoot-out put Chelsea in position to win the trophy, but ] shot wide right after slipping on the pitch surface, and Manchester United emerged victorious 6–5 on penalties. Ronaldo was named the UEFA Fans' Man of the Match,<ref name="uefaCL"></ref> and wrapped up the campaign with a career-high 42 goals in all competitions, falling just four short of ]'s team-record mark of 46 in the 1963–64 season. | |||
| ====2008–present==== | |||
| On 5 June 2008, ] reported that Ronaldo had expressed an interest in moving to ] if they offered him the same amount of money the team had allegedly promised him earlier in the year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3654140,00.html |title=Ronaldo breaks silence |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=2008-06-05 }}</ref> Manchester United filed a tampering complaint with ] on 9 June over Madrid's alleged pursuit of Ronaldo, but FIFA declined to take any action.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7416981.stm |title=Real reported over Ronaldo link |date=2008-06-09 |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2008-06-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://fourfourtwo.com/news/england/11777/default.aspx|title= FIFA to take no action over Ronaldo complaint|date=2008-06-17|publisher=FourFourTwo|accessdate=2008-06-06}}</ref> Speculation that a transfer would happen continued until 6 August, when Ronaldo confirmed that he would stay at Manchester for at least another year.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7546390.stm|title= I will stay at Man Utd - Ronaldo |accessdate=2008-08-06 |work= |publisher= BBC |date= 2008-08-06}}</ref> | |||
| Ronaldo underwent ankle surgery at the ] in ] on 7 July.<ref name="bbcsport">{{cite web| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7486670.stm| title = Ronaldo ankle surgery a 'success'| date = 2008-07-07| publisher = BBC Sport}}</ref> He returned to action on 17 September in United's ] goalless group-stage draw with ] as a substitute for ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/fixturesresults/round=15276/match=302689/report=rp.html |title=Villarreal return to frustrate United |publisher=].com |date=2008-09-17 |accessdate=2008-09-18}}</ref> and scored his first overall goal of the season in a 3–1 ] third round win over Middlesbrough on 24 September. | |||
| In a 5–0 win over ] on 15 November 2008, Ronaldo scored his 100th and 101st goals in all competitions for Manchester United, both from free kicks.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/3464137/Liverpool-and-United-back-to-winning-ways-and-Arsenal-lose-Football.html |title=Premier League Round-up: Liverpool and United back to winning ways as Arsenal lose |date=15 November 2008 |work=Daily Telegraph }}</ref> The goals also meant that Ronaldo had now scored against each of the other 19 teams in the Premier League at the time.<ref>{{cite journal |date=2008-11-15 |title=Stat Attack |journal=United Review |volume=70 |issue=11 |page=p.65 |publisher=Manchester United }}</ref> On 2 December, Ronaldo became Manchester United's first ] recipient since ] in ]. He finished with 446 points, 165 ahead of runner-up ].<ref name="worldgame"> - The World Game, 12/2/08. Retrieved on 12/1/08.</ref> He was awarded the Silver Ball after finishing with two goals as United won the ] on 19 December.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/index.html|title= World Club Championship|publisher=]| date=18 December 2008|accessdate =8 January 2009}}</ref> | |||
| On 8 January 2009, Ronaldo was uninjured in a single-car accident in which he ] his ] in a tunnel along the ] near ]. A ] test he gave to police officers at the scene was negative, and he attended training later in the morning.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ronaldo involved in Ferrari crash |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7817764.stm |publisher=BBC News |date=8 January 2009 |accessdate=8 January 2009 }}</ref> Four days later, he became the first Premier League player ever to be named the ], in addition to being the first Portuguese player to win the award since ] in 2001.<ref name="wpoy"> - BBC Sport, 12/1/09</ref> | |||
| ==International career== | ==International career== | ||
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For other people named Ronaldo, see Ronaldo (disambiguation). In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Aveiro.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:33, 14 February 2009 (UTC) | |||
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (Template:IPA2; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger for English Premier League club Manchester United F.C. and the Portuguese national team.
Ronaldo began his career as a youth player at C.D. Nacional and his successes with the team led to a move to Sporting two seasons afterwards. Ronaldo's precocious talent caught the attention of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and he signed the 18-year-old for £12.24 million in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup, and reached the UEFA Euro 2004 final with Portugal, in which he scored his first international goal.
In 2008, Ronaldo won his first UEFA Champions League title, and was named the final's Man of the Match. He was named the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year, in addition to becoming Manchester United's first Ballon d'Or winner in 40 years.
Three-time Ballon d'Or winner Johan Cruijff said in an interview on 2 April 2008, "Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United."
Early life
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, the youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. His second given name, "Ronaldo," was chosen after then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who was his father's favourite actor. He has one older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia. His best friend from his childhood village, Zakarya Mitiche, is said to have inspired and encouraged the then young Cristiano to pursue his life-long dream of playin professionally.
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International career
Ronaldo earned his first cap for Portugal in a 1-0 victory against Kazakhstan in August 2003. He was called up for Euro 2004, scoring in a 2-1 group stage loss to eventual champions Greece and in a 2-1 semifinal win over the Netherlands. He was named in the team of the tournament despite finishing with only two goals. That same year, he also represented Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
2006 World Cup
Ronaldo was the second-highest scorer in FIFA World Cup qualification in the European zone with seven goals, and scored his first and only World Cup goal against Iran with a penalty kick.
During a quarter-final match against England on 1 July 2006, Ronaldo's United teammate Wayne Rooney was sent off for stomping on Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho. The English media speculated that Ronaldo had influenced referee Horacio Elizondo's decision by aggressively complaining, after which he was seen in replays winking at the Portuguese bench following Rooney's dismissal. After the match, Ronaldo insisted that Rooney was a friend and that he was not pushing for Rooney to be sent off. On 4 July, Elizondo clarified that the red card was due to Rooney's infraction and not the fracas between Rooney and Ronaldo that followed.
The angry reaction from the English press caused Ronaldo to consider leaving United, and he allegedly told Spanish sports daily Marca that he wished to move to Real Madrid. In response to the speculation, Ferguson sent Portuguese assistant manager Carlos Queiroz to speak to Ronaldo in attempt to change his mind, a sentiment that was shared by Rooney. Ronaldo stayed, and signed his new five-year extension in April 2007.
Ronaldo was booed during Portugal's semifinal defeat to France, and missed out on the competition's Best Young Player award due to a negative e-mail campaign from England fans. Though the online vote only affected the nomination process, FIFA's Technical Study Group awarded the honor to Germany's Lukas Podolski, citing Ronaldo's behaviour as a factor in the decision.
Post-World Cup
One day after his twenty-second birthday, Ronaldo captained Portugal for the first time in a friendly against Brazil on 6 February 2007. This move was in honour of Portuguese Football Federation president Carlos Silva, who had died two days earlier. Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari explained, "Mr. Silva asked me to make captain as a gesture... is too young to be captain, but Mr. Silva asked me, and now he is no longer with us."
Ronaldo scored eight goals in Portugal's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, but finished with only one goal in the tournament as Portugal were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
International goals
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