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**Cristiano Ronaldo Biography*
**Early Life:
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is the youngest of four children in a working-class family. From a young age, Ronaldo showed a talent for football, joining local club Andorinha at just eight years old.
**Career Beginnings:*
At 12, Ronaldo moved to Lisbon to join Sporting CP's academy. His skills quickly caught attention, and he made his debut for Sporting’s first team at 17. His exceptional talent led to a transfer to Manchester United in 2003.
**Manchester United (2003-2009):**
Under Sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo developed into one of the world's best players. He won three Premier League titles and the UEFA Champions League in 2008, earning his first Ballon d'Or that same year.
**Real Madrid (2009-2018):**
Ronaldo's transfer to Real Madrid for a then-world record fee transformed his career. He became the club's all-time leading scorer, winning four Champions League titles and two La Liga championships. He secured four additional Ballon d'Or awards during this period.
**Juventus (2018-2021):**
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Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo
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is often regarded as one of the best
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footballers to have ever played The Game
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and his performances over the better
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part of a decade have only helped in
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reinforcing that belief among football
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fans Ronaldo grew up in madira Portugal
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but after graduating from the youth
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setup at sporting CP he was immediately
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snapped up by English Club Manchester
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United after his talent as a Winger was
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spotted by their legendary manager Sir
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Alex
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Ferguson Ronaldo spent 6 years at
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Manchester United and that was where he
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developed his game as a skillful quick
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lethal Winger who could score goals and
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create opportunities for his
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teammates he won plenty of trophies for
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Manchester United and also shown for
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Portugal before he moved to Real Madrid
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as the world's most expensive player at
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Real Madrid he has broken some of the
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most important goal-scoring records that
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had stood for many years and also led
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the club to important
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trophies Ronaldo is also the captain of
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the Portuguese national team and led
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them to victory in Euro 2016 their first
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ever Triumph in a major tournament he
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has also won several individual awards
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that have further cemented his status as
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one of the world's Premier
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footballers with over 598 million
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followers Cristiano Ronaldo is the most
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followed individual on
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Instagram
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conclusion Cristiano Ronaldo's Journey
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from a young boy in madira to a global
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football icon is a testament to his hard
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work talent and
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determination his legacy will
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undoubtedly be remembered for
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generations to come and his story
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continues to inspire Millions around the
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world Cristiano Ronaldo has had six
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children out of which three have been
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born via surrogate mothers he first
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became a father on June 17th 2010 when
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his son Cristiano Jr was born via
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surrogacy Ronaldo did not reveal the
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identity of his son's mother on June 8th
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2017 he became father to twins daughter
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Eva and Son Matel beia
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surrogacy from 2010 to 2015 he was in a
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relationship with Russian model Irina
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Shake he is currently in a relationship
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with Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez
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and the couple was blessed with a
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daughter Alana Martina on November 12th
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2017 on April 18th 2022 the couple was
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blessed with twins a boy and a girl
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however the boy died during
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childbirth in early 2023 he along with
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his girlfriend and children moved to
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Saudi Arabia after being signed by the
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Saudi Arabian Club al- Nasser
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FC while it is illegal for unmarried
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couples to live together in Saudi Arabia
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the administration made an exception for
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Cristiano
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Ronaldo facts about Cristiano
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Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo has a habit of
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standing on his tiptoes in team photo
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photos to appear taller than his
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teammates even though he is already 6' 2
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in he is known for his impeccable
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fashion sense and has his own line of
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clothing and Footwear Ronaldo doesn't
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have any tattoos on his body which is
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quite unusual for a professional
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footballer he is a dedicated collector
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of luxury cars and reportedly has a
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garage full of them including Ferraris
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and
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Lamborghinis Ronaldo is known to be a
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great lover of animals and has been
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involved in various char a able efforts
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to support Animal Welfare
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causes Legacy and impact Cristiano
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Ronaldo's impact on football is immense
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he is known not only for his incredible
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skill and goalscoring ability but also
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for his work ethic discipline and
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philanthropy Ronaldo has donated
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Millions to various Charities and often
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participates in campaigns to help those
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in need his influence extends beyond the
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football field Ronaldo has a m mve
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social media following and his brand CR7
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is known
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worldwide he has inspired a generation
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of young players who look up to him as a
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role model you wanted to know one is
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Cristiano Ronaldo the all-time leading
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goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League
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yes Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time
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leading goal scorer in the UEFA
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Champions League with over 130 goals two
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how many FIFA World Cup titles has
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Cristiano Ronaldo won with Portugal
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Cristiano Ronaldo has not won a FIFA
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World Cup title with Portugal three has
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Christiano Ronaldo ever played for a
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club in the English Premier League yes
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Cristiano Ronaldo has played for
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Manchester United in the English Premier
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League for which country did Cristiano
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Ronaldo represent before playing for
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Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo represented
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the Portugal national team at the youth
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levels before playing for the senior
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team five what is Cristiano Ronaldo's
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playing style known for Cristiano
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Ronaldo's playing style is known for his
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speed strength heading ability and
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exceptional goalscoring
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prowess awards and
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achievements Cristiano Ronaldo was
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awarded the ballondor later known as the
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FIFA World Player of the Year Award in
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2008 when he was a Manchester United
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player in 2013 he won the FIFA World
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Player of the Year award and won it a
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again the following year Cristiano
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Ronaldo holds the record for being the
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highest scorer in the history of Real
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Madrid with 450 goals Cristiano Ronaldo
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is the highest ever goal scorer in the
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UEFA Champions League with 140 career
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goals to date Forbes Magazine ranked him
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the world's highest paid athlete in 2016
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and
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2017 Personal Life and
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Legacy Cristiano Ronaldo's father Jose
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Dennis a
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died in September 2005 due to an
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alcoholism related liver condition his
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mother Maria Dolores do Santos AO is a
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cancer survivor she was diagnosed with
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breast cancer in 2007 but eventually
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recovered however in February 2019 she
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was again diagnosed with cancer rise to
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stardom renaldo's Big Break came in 2003
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when he played a friendly match against
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Manchester United his performance was so
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impressive that Manchester United signed
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him
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immediately at just 18 years old Ronaldo
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moved to England to play in one of the
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toughest football leagues in the world
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under the guidance of manager Sir Alex
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Ferguson Ronaldo developed his skills
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and matured as a player he helped
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Manchester United win three Premier
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League titles an FA Cup and the UEFA
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Champions League in 2008 Ronaldo won his
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first Balon door an award given to the
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best player in the world Real Madrid era
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in 2009 Ronaldo transferred to Real
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Madrid for a then world record fee of 94
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million his time at Real Madrid cemented
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his status as a football legend Ronaldo
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scored an incredible number of goals
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breaking several records he became Real
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Madrid's all-time top scorer won four
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Champions League titles and secured
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multiple law Liga titles
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Ronaldo's rivalry with lonel Messi of
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Barcelona added extra excitement to the
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sport fans and analysts often debated
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who was the better player making every
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match between their teams highly
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anticipated Juventus and Manchester
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United return in 2018 Ronaldo made a
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surprising move to Italian Club
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Juventus despite being in his 30s
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Ronaldo continued to perform at an elite
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level helping Juventus win two serier
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titles his physical fitness and
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dedication to the sport were remarkable
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showing that age was just a number for
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him in 2021 Ronaldo returned to
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Manchester United bringing his journey
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full circle his return was met with
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great enthusiasm from fans and former
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teammates he continued to break records
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and deliver outstanding performances
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proving his enduring talent and passion
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for the game International success with
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Portugal
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Ronaldo has also had a successful
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International career with the Portuguese
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national team he made his debut in 2013
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and has since become Portugal's all-time
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top scorer one of his proudest moments
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came in 2016 when he led Portugal to
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victory in the UEFA European
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championship in 2019 he added another
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trophy to his collection by winning the
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UFA Nations league with
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Portugal full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos
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Santos AO birth date February 5th
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1985 age 37 years old birthplace funall
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madira
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Portugal height 186 cm 1 M 86
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CM weight 84
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kg field position left/ right winger
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Striker SL forward first professional
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Club sporting club to Portugal career
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debut October 7th 2002 against Mory Rens
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current Club Manchester United since
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2021 international team
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Portugal International debut August 20th
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2003 against
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Kazakhstan nicknames CR7 cr9 Ronnie the
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history of Cristiano
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Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo one of the
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greatest football players of all time
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has a remarkable story that inspires
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many around the world born on February
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5th 1985 on the island of madira
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Portugal Ronaldo's Journey from a
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smalltown boy to a global Superstar is
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nothing short of
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extraordinary childhood early life and
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Beginnings Cristiano Ronaldo was born on
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February 5th 1985 in madira Portugal to
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Jose Dennis AO and his wife Maria
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Dolores do Santos AO
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his father was a gardener with the
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municipality while his mother worked as
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a cook Ronaldo was the youngest child
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among four children the other being a
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son and two daughters Ronaldo was
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expelled from the school after he
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assaulted his teacher by throwing a
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chair at him he had always been a keen
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footballer and by the time he was 14
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years old he decided to concentrate on
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becoming a professional footballer
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Ronaldo had been playing for andinia
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since he was eight in 19 1995 Cristiano
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Ronaldo joined the club Nasional located
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in his hometown of madira and following
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his good show for them he joined one of
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the biggest clubs in Portugal namely
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sporting CP after clearing a trial
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Cristiano Ronaldo do Santos AO was born
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in funa the capital of madira his family
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was not wealthy and he shared a small
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room with his three
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siblings from a young age Ronaldo showed
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a passion for football he would often
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skip homework to play in the streets
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dreaming of becoming a professional
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footballer at the age of eight Ronaldo
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joined anderia a local football club
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where his father worked as a kit man his
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talent was evident and by the age of 12
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he moved to Mainland Portugal to join
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the sporting CP Academy this move was
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difficult for young Ronaldo as he was
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away from his family but his
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determination to succeed kept him going
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