Player Cristiano Ronaldo

About Cristiano Ronaldo Early Life

Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, near the city of Funchal, on a small island called Madeira on the west coast of Portugal, and his full name is Cristiano Ronaldo. Portuguese: Andorinha), a local children's club in the city, equipment manager. [1] [2] Ronaldo accompanied his father to learn football when he was working; Which made him full of football love since he was a kid. At the age of 10, Cristiano Ronaldo was known as a child phenomenon; As his desire and love for football were different from all the other boys of his generation, [2] [3] It is noticeable that at the age of 15, after suffering from a heart attack, he underwent surgery and then fully recovered, and after a successful operation and after a short break he started playing again And he became one of the most famous soccer players in the world.

  Cristiano Ronaldo's Football Career Home Start

Cristiano Ronaldo's soccer talent began to show in his teens; [2] He served as the technical director of Madeira National Club (Portuguese: Clube Desportivo Nacional) in his hometown; After that, he signed with Sporting Lisbon in 2001 AD; [1] He gradually participated in various youth teams; Due to his participation in the Lisbon U-16 team, U-17, U-18, the second team (M), then the first team, only one season, which is unprecedented, [4] knowing that he joined the team for the first time as a player in a year 2002 AD, after his outstanding performance in Lisbon that season, Ronaldo attracted the attention of Europe, as the major clubs took notice and began looking to sign him. [1]

   The professional journey

Cristiano Ronaldo played with three clubs throughout his professional career outside his native Portugal, and they are as follows

 Manchester United

Ronaldo moved to the English club Manchester United (English: Manchester United) in August 2003, with a value of more than 12 million pounds sterling [5], and he played for the Sporting Lisbon team in Portugal, after its value was estimated at 19.3 million. At the age of 18 the turning point in his football career came when Ronaldo proved his skills at Sporting CP in a friendly match against the two clubs; Which prompted the players of the rival English club to ask their coach, Ferguson, who expressed the need to sign the player, also convinced at that time and moved quickly to buy him because of the interest shown by other major European clubs. [6] Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 118 goals in 292 matches [5], spent six seasons at Manchester United, during which he scored 11 goals in a career that lasted until 2009. The following collective titles with Manchester United

Some believe that Ronaldo's best season with Manchester United was the 2007 season; When he scored 42 goals in the local leagues and cups, he won the European Golden Boot award; With 31 Premier League goals, in addition to helping the club win. UEFA Champions League in 2008, and he also won the FIFA World Player of the Year award that year. It is believed to be the first award of his career