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    Cristiano Ronaldo: The Best Soccer Player Ever
    Cristiano Ronaldo: The Best Soccer Player Ever
    Cristiano Ronaldo: The Best Soccer Player Ever
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    Cristiano Ronaldo: The Best Soccer Player Ever

    By Diana Atkinson

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    Cristiano Ronald is a Portuguese professional footballer who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal. 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. His second name 'Ronaldo' was named after his father’s favorite American actor - Ronald Reagan. After the departure of David Beckham, Sir Alex Ferguson decided to buy the youngster for a fee of £12.24 million. He started playing for Manchester in the 2003/04 season. Despite initially asking for the number 28 shirt, Ferguson insisted that he wear the famous number 7 shirt. At Manchester United, his career steadily progressed. In the 2006/07 season, Ronaldo was a key figure in Manchester's successful league campaign.
    Ronaldo scored over 20 goals, as he won his first championship.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateMay 29, 2014
    ISBN9781304922281
    Cristiano Ronaldo: The Best Soccer Player Ever

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      Early Life

      Born Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 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 Jose Dinis Aveiro. He was named after Ronald Reagan, a favorite actor of his father's.

      Ronaldo grew up in a largely working class neighborhood, his home a small tin roofed shack that overlooked the ocean. His early life was shaped by hardship; his father, a gardener, often drank too much, and eventually died from kidney problems in 2005. To help keep the children fed, and maintain some financial stability, Ronaldo's mother worked as a cook and cleaning person.

      Entering the World of Soccer

      It was through his dad's work as an equipment manager at a boy's club that Ronaldo was first introduced to the game of soccer. By the time he was 10 years old, he was already recognized as a phenomenon—a kid who ate, slept and drank the game. 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. That same year, at the tender age of 16, Ronaldo turned heads with a mesmerizing performance against Manchester United, 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. It wasn't long before the club paid Ronaldo's team more than £12 million for his services - a record fee for a player of his age.

      Kept His Promises for Manchester United

      Ronaldo, however, did not disappoint. 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 2008, a year after signing a five-year, £31 million contract, Ronaldo again justified the high tab when he put together one of the club's

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