Biography

Christiano Ronaldo, born 5 February 1985, is a professional Portuguese footballer, who plays for Manchester United F.C. and Portugal.

Christiano Ronaldo was born in Portugal, to his mother Maria Dolores and his father José Dinis. He grew up with a elder brother Hugo, and two elder sisters, Elma and Katia. Katia works as a singer by the stage name "Ronalda" in Portugal.

His second name ("Ronaldo") is relatively rare in Portugal. His parents named him after former US president Ronald Reagan because he was his father's favourite actor, and not for political reasons.

He began kicking a football when he was three, and when he started primary school at age six, his passion for the sport was obvious.

Ronaldo joined Sporting's other youth players who trained at the Alcochete, the club's "football factory," where he received first-class instruction.

Ferguson decided that he wanted the youngster for his team, who were in the market for a right-sided midfielder with the departure of David Beckham to Real Madrid; Christiano was signed for a fee of £12.24 million.

In January 2007, Ronaldo was awarded the Barclays Player of the Month Award for the second successive month, becoming the third ever player in the Premiership to do so (after Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 and Robbie Fowler in 1996).

 

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