How Cristiano Ronaldo Became Famous

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How cristiano ronaldo became famous. Cristiano ronaldo has evolved into the most complete attacking player in the world but it s worth remembering how badly he struggled at times during his first year in english football. Cristiano ronaldo dos santos aveiro was born in são pedro funchal on the portuguese island of madeira and grew up in santo antónio funchal. 1954 a cook and josé dinis aveiro 1953 2005 a municipal gardener and part time kit man. Ronaldo standing over the ball with a free kick from around 30 yards out.

Along with lionel messi he is regularly considered to be one of the top two players in the world he became the world s most expensive player when real madrid signed him for 94 million euros in 2009 from manchester united. It has become a famous image in modern football. His great grandmother on his father s side isabel da. You can understand why those in the wall are nervously trying to cover any sensitive areas and why the keeper has to be on full alert as his free kick speed is around 130 kmph or 3 1 metres per second.

He is the fourth and youngest child of maria dolores dos santos viveiros da aveiro b. In 2018 he signed with juventus. Cristiano ronaldo dos santos aveiro is a portuguese soccer superstar. Ronaldo became a soccer superstar playing for english team manchester united spain s real madrid and for portugal.

In 2016 portugal were crowned the uefa euro 2016 champions and ronaldo became the most capped player of all time in the tournament as well as the first player to score in four consecutive. Ronaldo 35 joined the lisbon based club at the age of 12 in 1997 from cd nacional in his hometown of funchal madeira. Dollars to sign him. He plays in midfield from.

Ronaldo s father josé dinis aveiro was the equipment manager for the local club andorinha. He became captain of the portuguese national team in 2008 and received the ballon d or in 2008 2013 2014 2016 and 2017. He was named ronaldo in honor of ronald reagan his father s favorite actor. His full name is cristiano ronaldo dos santos aveiro.

An obvious sensation he became the first player to represent the club s.