Winger Cristiano Ronaldo signed with the English Premier League club of Manchester United for $21.24 million in 2003. Born on the fifth of February in 1985, he was just 18 years old when he got this contract. After receiving his first cap while playing in 2003 for the Portuguese, he enthralled his fans by scoring his first international goal in the UEFA Euro finals in 2004.
Ronaldo was on the global rise scoring often at both club and international levels and received his first Premier League title in the 2006-07 season. As the Premier League's top scorer, Ronaldo was named the FIFPro World Player of the Year in 2008. Also in 2008, Ronaldo achieved the Ballon d'Or award-quite the achievement for such a young soccer player.
Jose Dinis Averio and Maria Dolores dos Santos Averio and Jose Dinis Averio gave the third of their four children the middle name "Ronaldo" after then-United States President Ronald Regan--who was Jose's favorite movie actor.
Ronaldo began playing for the amateur team C.F. Andorinha when he was just eight years old. Local football club CD Nacional took him in 1995, and for them he played so amazingly well that the Sporting CP club let him play for them for three days and afterward they signed him to a contract for an unknown signing bonus. At Portugal's Sporting CP, Cristiano attended the Alcochete, a renowned footballer's academy. He would go on to become the only footballer in history to play for the Sporting CP club's U-16, U-17, U-18, and B-teams. After much pleading from many of his players and after seeing his talent for himself, Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson signed him to a contract. He became an instant hit with the fans.
The first Portuguese player ever to sign with an English team, Cristiano now found himself backed by a talented club. But, he didn't want the #7 that was so tied in with David Beckham and Eric Cantona; instead, wanting to be his own man, Cristiano took #23. In a 4-0 win over the Bolton Wanderers that year, Cristiano made his club debut in the 60th minute. Then in October of 2005, Christiano scored United's 1,000th Premier League goal. Fans gave him the vote to take part in his first-ever FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year awards.
The following year, Ronaldo won back to back Barclays Player of the Month awards. Only Robbie Fowler in 1996 and Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 had done that before. It was when Manchester United was playing against rivals Manchester City F.C. that Christiano's 50th career goal helped his team win their first Premier League title in four years. Ronaldo was awarded the FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year Award by fan vote again. It looked like Ronaldo might change loyalties and go over to the Real Madrids, so in April of 2006 United got him a contract for $31 million a year, making him the most highly paid player in United's history.
2006 saw Cristiano win three of football's top accolades: the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the PFA Fans' Player of the Year, and the PFA Young Player of the Year. Cristiano has been know to be, shall we say, hot tempered, and his antics got him banned for three matches in the 2007-08 season. However, he told his coach that in the future he would not allow rival players to get him riled up. He was made team captain for United in March of 2008 and scored 35 goals for the season, breaking the 40-year-record of George Best who had 32 in 1967-1968.
After Cristiano looked like he might head to the Real Madrid team, he stayed with United for another year. As he was scoring his 100th and 101st goals in November during United's 5-0 win against Stroke City, Ronaldo seemed destined for a greatness that most footballers dare not even dream of. Ronaldo capped his season by being awarded the first Manchester United Ballon d'Or award since it was given to George Best in 1968. The incredible Cristiano Ronaldo ended the season with 446 points. The 2008-09 season should se Cristiano wowing his fans all over the planet even more.
Ronaldo was on the global rise scoring often at both club and international levels and received his first Premier League title in the 2006-07 season. As the Premier League's top scorer, Ronaldo was named the FIFPro World Player of the Year in 2008. Also in 2008, Ronaldo achieved the Ballon d'Or award-quite the achievement for such a young soccer player.
Jose Dinis Averio and Maria Dolores dos Santos Averio and Jose Dinis Averio gave the third of their four children the middle name "Ronaldo" after then-United States President Ronald Regan--who was Jose's favorite movie actor.
Ronaldo began playing for the amateur team C.F. Andorinha when he was just eight years old. Local football club CD Nacional took him in 1995, and for them he played so amazingly well that the Sporting CP club let him play for them for three days and afterward they signed him to a contract for an unknown signing bonus. At Portugal's Sporting CP, Cristiano attended the Alcochete, a renowned footballer's academy. He would go on to become the only footballer in history to play for the Sporting CP club's U-16, U-17, U-18, and B-teams. After much pleading from many of his players and after seeing his talent for himself, Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson signed him to a contract. He became an instant hit with the fans.
The first Portuguese player ever to sign with an English team, Cristiano now found himself backed by a talented club. But, he didn't want the #7 that was so tied in with David Beckham and Eric Cantona; instead, wanting to be his own man, Cristiano took #23. In a 4-0 win over the Bolton Wanderers that year, Cristiano made his club debut in the 60th minute. Then in October of 2005, Christiano scored United's 1,000th Premier League goal. Fans gave him the vote to take part in his first-ever FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year awards.
The following year, Ronaldo won back to back Barclays Player of the Month awards. Only Robbie Fowler in 1996 and Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 had done that before. It was when Manchester United was playing against rivals Manchester City F.C. that Christiano's 50th career goal helped his team win their first Premier League title in four years. Ronaldo was awarded the FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year Award by fan vote again. It looked like Ronaldo might change loyalties and go over to the Real Madrids, so in April of 2006 United got him a contract for $31 million a year, making him the most highly paid player in United's history.
2006 saw Cristiano win three of football's top accolades: the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the PFA Fans' Player of the Year, and the PFA Young Player of the Year. Cristiano has been know to be, shall we say, hot tempered, and his antics got him banned for three matches in the 2007-08 season. However, he told his coach that in the future he would not allow rival players to get him riled up. He was made team captain for United in March of 2008 and scored 35 goals for the season, breaking the 40-year-record of George Best who had 32 in 1967-1968.
After Cristiano looked like he might head to the Real Madrid team, he stayed with United for another year. As he was scoring his 100th and 101st goals in November during United's 5-0 win against Stroke City, Ronaldo seemed destined for a greatness that most footballers dare not even dream of. Ronaldo capped his season by being awarded the first Manchester United Ballon d'Or award since it was given to George Best in 1968. The incredible Cristiano Ronaldo ended the season with 446 points. The 2008-09 season should se Cristiano wowing his fans all over the planet even more.
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