Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, commonly known as Cristiano 

Ronaldo (CR7 called), is a Portuguese footballer born in Funchal February 5, 1985. It evolves as a striker for Real Madrid since 2009 and is the current captain of the Portuguese.

High in the district of Santo Antonio on the island of Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo joined the training center of the Sporting Portugal at the age of 11 years where he spent six years before signing his first professional contract in 2002. Recruited in the summer of 2003 by Manchester United, it appears at Euro 2004 with Portugal. It performs a full 2007-2008 season, winning the championship and the prestigious Champions League.

In 2009, it is being transferred highest in the history of football, when he left Manchester United for the club from the Spanish capital against a penalty of approximately 94 million euros.

Its technical, physical abilities and sense of purpose led him to be considered one of the most complete strikers. Crowned Ballon d'Or in 2008 and second in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2012, it is considered one of the best players in the world.