biography

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a striker and captain for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nasr and the Portugal national team, and holds the record for most games played and goals scored. On December 27, 2021, the Globe Soccer Awards named Ronaldo the best scorer of all time. The world's first billionaire footballer (2020).

Place of birth. Born on February 5, 1985 in the municipality of Funchal, the capital of the autonomous region of Madeira. Cristiano is the youngest son of Maria Dolor dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. Professional career: At the age of eight, he played for the amateur team Andorinha, where his father was responsible for the players' facilities

In 1995, Ronaldo signed a contract with the club Nacional. Following the season, Ronaldo received an invitation to try out for Lisbon's Sporting, after which the club from the Portuguese capital signed a contract with him. Ronaldo became the only Sporting player to play for the club's U16, U17, U18, Sporting reserves and first team in the same season. At the age of sixteen, the footballer attracted the attention of the coach of the English club Liverpool, Gerard Houllier, but the club refused to take Ronaldo, deciding that the Portuguese should first develop his football skills. In the summer, Sporting met Manchester United. After the first half, the players, surprised by Ronaldo's performance, persuaded Ferguson to buy Ronaldo. In that match, Sporting defeated Manchester United.

Having signed a contract worth £11.24 million, Ronaldo became the first Portuguese player in the history of Manchester United. Ronaldo made his debut for Manchester United, coming on as a substitute against Bolton Wanderers. He justified Ferguson's trust in his first season, as a result of which he received the Sir Matt Busby Award for the best player of the season 2003/2004. The award, awarded by the results of the vote of Manchester United fans, was the first personal award in the footballer's professional career. Ronaldo played for his national team at Euro 2004, scoring two goals in the tournament. He became the youngest player to play in a European Championship final, as the striker entered the final match against Greece at the age of 19 years and 150 days. On 13 April 2007, following the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo extended his contract with Ferguson's club, despite the fact that Spanish club Real Madrid offered to pay €8 million for the Portuguese. The new five-year contract with Manchester United also included an increase in Ronaldo's salary to £120,000 a week, making him Manchester United's highest-paid player.

Following the 2006/2007 season, Ronaldo was named the best player in the English Football Association, becoming the first Portuguese player in history to receive this prestigious award. That same season, he was named the best young player in the English Football Association, received the Footballer of the Year award from the English Football Journalists, and for the second time in his career, the fans named him the best player of the season, again awarding him the Sir Matt Busby Award.

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