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Cristiano
Ronaldo
I am Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro a Portuguese professional footballer. I am currently playing for Serie A club Juventus as forwarder. I am the captain of Portugal national team
My Journey
My initial journey
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I started my football career at the age of 8 for team Andorinha, where my father worked as a kit man. Then I spent two years with local club Nacional.
Then Sporting CP signed me for a fee of £1,500 when I was 12. With Sporting CP, I trained at the club’s football academy with other youth players in the club. At the club, he becomes the only player to play from Under 16 to Under 18 in a single season.
My real test in life
My Grandfather on my initial journey
All he wanted to do as a boy was to play football. He love the game so much he would miss or escape out of his bedroom window with a ball when he was supposed to be doing his homework
At the age of 14, I believed that I can become a professional footballer. So, I discontinued his education to focus my entire energy on football. Actually, I was expelled from school after throwing a chair at my teacher who made fun of my Madeiran accent and mocked my family's financial status.
During those days, my family lived in a financial crisis that never let me down. I continued my football training day and night.
I was diagnosed with Racing heart a year after. Racing is a condition where the heart rate exceeds the normal resting rate. This was the situation when I has to decide whether to go for the operation or give up football. But the passion for football forced me to go for the operation. Then with laser treatment operation, I was saved.
Journey to Red devil’s Manchester United
During my stint with Sporting CP, I was suggested to Liverpool and Barcelona. Then in 2002, I met Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who was interested in signing up but things could not materialize.
The turning point of my career came when Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson spotted my skills when our team Sporting CP defeated United 3-1 during the inauguration match of Estádio José Alvalade stadium in Lisbon.
Manchester players asked Sir Alex Ferguson to sign me after my exceptional performance against them.
Manchester United signed me for a transfer fees of £12.24 million. It was that time that made him the most expensive transfer fees for a teenager in English football history.
I made my debut for Manchester United in August 2003 against Bolton Wanderer, when I came as a substitute in the 60th minute.
My first goal for Manchester United came with a free-kick against Portsmouth where we won the match 3-0. My first season for with Manchester United ended with the FA Cup trophy against Millwall.
The next two seasons have been a learning curve for me and I went on to produce magical games for the United. In November 2005-2006 season, I signed a new contract that extends until 2010.
Sir Alex Ferguson offered me number 7 shirt which was previously worn by United great George Best, Eric Cantona, and David Beckham.
On the initial journey to success, there was a personal loss in 2005. My father José Dinis Aveiro died due to alcohol-related liver problems. Since then I decided to never drink alcohol. Even after my father died, I continued my football journey with a strong heart.
Journry to Real Madrid
Real Madrid signed me for a whopping transfer fee of £80 million which was a world record at that time. I made my La Liga debut for Real Madrid against Deportivo La Coruña. I also scored my debut goal in the same match through penalty.
I was given the number 9 shirt since the number 7 was with Raúl’. But eventually, I got the number 7 in the 2010-2011 season after Raul departs from the club. During the season I was runner up for both Ballon d’ Or award and FIFA world player of the year award behind Lionel Messi. Iended the season with 33 goals in all leagues.
My First La Liga trophy
Real Madrid won the La Liga trophy in the 2011-2012 season by topping the table with 100 points, nine points clear of arch-rivals Barcelona. I went on to score 46 goals for the team in the season. For the FIFA Ballon d’ Or award, I finished second behind Lionel Messi.
Goal machine title
I continued my goal-scoring routine in Real Madrid by scoring crucial goals in the competitions. I went on to captain Real Madrid for the first time in 4-3 win over Real Sociedad. Then I scored my 200the goal for Real Madrid in my 197th game. But Real Madrid failed to lift La Liga trophy in the season. I ended 2013 with 69 goals in 59 appearances which paved the way for FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the first time in his career.
I got the title of "Goal Machine".
Fifth Ballon d’Or award
My last match with Real Madrid was the champions league final against Liverpool.
I continued my strong performance with Real Madrid by finishing 3rd in the La Liga table and went on to lift the 3rd consecutive Champions League title.
My performance in 2017-2018 seasons earned me record fifth Fifa Player of the Year and Ballon d’Or award.
Zinedine Zidane
When you play with Ronaldo on your team, you are already 1-0 up.
Journey to Juventus
I signed a record €100 million transfer with Italian giant Juventus with an additional €12 million in other fees and contributions to my youth club. My transfer amount was the record for highest ever for a player over 30 years.
My first goal for Juventus came in his fourth appearance for the club against Sassuolo. The first time in my career of 154 champions leagues matches I got Red Card for violent conduct on my first champions league match for Juventus.
I became the first player in history to win 100 champions league matches.
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I finished second in all three UEFA Men’s Player of the year, The Best FIFA Men’s Player and Ballon d’Or which were announced in 2018.
Juventus won their eighth consecutive Serie A title which made me first player in the history lift league titles in England, Spain, and Italy. Ronaldo ended the season for Juventus with 21 goals and 8 assists and thereby winning the inaugural Serie A award for Most Valuable Player of the season.
Testimonials
Cristiano Ronaldo
Your love makes me strong, your hate makes me unstoppable.
Cristiano Ronaldo
If you think you’re perfect already, then you never will be.,