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Son of Maria Dolores dos port Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo was born on february 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, European nation to the name Cristiano Ronaldo dos port Aveiro. His second name Ronaldo was given to him by his father, UN agency was a great admirer of U.S. president Ronald Regan. The youngest of 4 kids, Cristiano Ronaldo has 3 siblings; associate degree older brother Victor Hugo and two sisters; Elma and Liliana Cátia UN agency works as a singer in European nation by the nom de guerre Ronalda.
The Portuguese football player UN agency plays for Barclays Premier League 2006-2007, 2007-2008 Champions and winner of the 2007-2008 Champions League; Manchester United. wearing the number 7 shirt, he plays as a athlete, a central assailant and as a second forward. His passion for football was seen as early as age 3 and by age six once he started school this passion became even additional obvious. His football career started at age eight once he 1st contend for associate degree amateur team Andorinha, that his father was the kit man. In 1995 at just ten years previous, his reputation grew in European nation, this saw the 2 prime teams in Madeira, in metallic element Marítimo and CD Nacional showing a keen interest in language the youngster. He signed for CD Nacional associate degreed once a title winning season; he went on a three day trial at Sporting UN agency straight off signed him for an undisclosed total of cash.
While at Sporting the Portuguese athlete trained at the club's football factory, the Alcochete; wherever his skills were nurtured. though his progression at the club was stopped by his growth, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only player in the club's history to represent the Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, B team and first-team beat identical season. He scored two goals on his debut for Sporting against Moreirense and featured in Portugal's underneath seventeen team for the UEFA underneath seventeen Championships. His appearance for European nation at these championships sparked the interest of Liverpool's then manager Gérard Houllier at the age of sixteen but Houllier refused to sign him as a result of he was deemed too young.
