Cristiano Ronaldo is a professional soccer player who has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus. And also captains the Portuguese national team. He is one of the best football players of all time.
Here in this article we are going to talk at his life , his football career. And also about the records he made which makes Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT.
Early Life of Cristiano Ronaldo-
Cristiano Ronaldo, born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, is a football prodigy many would say. Ronaldo is the youngest of four kids brought into the world. His mother name is Maria Dolores dos Santos and father name is José Dinis Aveiro. He was named after Ronald Reagan, one of his dad’s favorite actors.
His initial life was molded by difficulties, as his dad was a frequent drinker. To assist with keeping the youngsters took care of and maintain family strength, Ronaldo’s mom filled in as a cook and a cleaner.
In 1995, Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club ‘Nacional’ situated in his old neighborhood of Madeira. And following his good performance for them he went along with perhaps the greatest club in Portugal, ‘Sporting CP’ after clearing a tryout.
During his stay at Sporting CP Cristiano Ronaldo played for every levels,under-16, under-17, under-18, B-group. And also the first team before at last graduating into the senior team in the year 2002. He scored two goals in his debut league match. And showed his strength on the big stage. His performance for Sporting CP carried him into notice to probably the greatest clubs in England like Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United.
Football Career of Cristiano Ronaldo-
Manchester United
In 2003, when Ronaldo was only 18 years of age, Manchester United paid more than £12 million to sign him. It was record fee for a player of his age.
Ronaldo didn’t let down the soccer world. He showed his potential right off the bat in the 2004 FA Cup last, scoring the team’s initial three goals. And also assisting them with catching the title. In 2007, Ronaldo marked a five-year, £31 million agreement with Manchester United.
After a year, Ronaldo played one of the club’s best seasons ever. He established an franchise record for goals scored (42), and acquiring himself the FIFA World Player of the Year honor for 2008. Altogether, Ronaldo assisted Manchester United with winning three premier league titles.
Real Madrid
In 2009, the Spanish soccer club Real Madrid consented to pay Manchester United an monstrous amount of $131 million for the opportunity to have Ronaldo. His agreement holds until 2015. Value of agreement was €11 million every year with a €1 billion buy out provision.
He scored in every one of his initial four league matches with the club, the first Madrid player to do as such. His first Champions League goal for the club was followed with two free kicks in the first match against Zürich.
Ronaldo was placed second in the nominations for the Ballon d’Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, behind Lionel Messi of Barcelona. His first season at Real Madrid finished without any trophy. Following Raúl’s leaving, Ronaldo was given the number 7 shirt for Real Madrid before the 2010–11 season.
During the 2011–12 season, Ronaldo outperformed his past goal scoring accomplishments to accomplish another individual best of 60 goals across all competitions. He recaptured a spot on the FIFA Balloon d’Or platform, as runner up to Messi, subsequent to scoring hat tricks against Real Zaragoza, Rayo Vallecano, Málaga, Osasuna, and Sevilla, the remainder of which put Madrid on top of the association by the season’s halfway point.
After the finals of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League Ronaldo talked about his experience with the Champions League victors in the past tense, starting rumors that he could leave Real Madrid.
Juventus
10 July 2018, Ronaldo signed a four-year contract with Italian club Juventus in a €100 million exchange. Which incorporated an extra €12 million in different expenses. The exchange was the highest ever for a player more than 30 years old. And the most generously compensated by an Italian club.
On 16 September, Ronaldo scored his first goal for Juventus. It was his fourth appearance for the club in a 2–1 home win over Sassuolo in Serie A. His second goal was the 400th league goal of his career. On 19 September, in his debut Champions League match for Juventus, he was sent off from the field in the 29th minute for “rough lead”. His first red card in a total of 154 League match appearances.
Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club in January 2019, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana. After he scored the match dominating and only goal from a header against A.C. Milan.
Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick against Cagliari on 6 January 2020, in a 4–0 home win. His 56th career hat-trick he turned out to be the second player after Alexis Sánchez to score full go-arounds in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A.
On 19 May with Juventus’ triumph in the 2021 Coppa Italia Final Ronaldo became the first player in history to win each significant domestic trophy in England, Spain, and Italy.
Personal Life
Ronaldo has four kids. He initially turned into a dad to a child, Cristiano Jr., born on 17 June 2010 in the United States through surrogacy.In January 2015, Ronaldo declared his five-year relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk had finished.
Ronaldo then, became father to twins, little girl Eva and child Mateo, born on 8 June 2017 in the United States this too through surrogacy. He is involved with Spanish model Georgina Rodríguez, who gave birth to a girl Alana Martina, on 12 November 2017.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s dad, José Dinis Aveiro , passed on in September 2005, because of liquor related liver condition.His mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, is a cancer survivor; she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 however at last recuperated.
Awards and Achievements
Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the Ballon D’Or in 2008, when he was a member of Manchester United .
In 2013-14, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year Award twice.
Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record for being the highest ever scorer of Real Madrid with 338 goals.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest scorer in the UEFA Champions League with 89 goals.
Forbes magazine positioned him the world’s most generously compensated competitor in 2016 and 2017.