25 Legendary Facts About Cristiano Ronaldo
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Born February 5, 1985, in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
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Named after U.S. President Ronald Reagan, admired by his father.
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Youngest of four children in a poor family.
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Slept in shared room with siblings due to poverty.
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Started football at age 8 with Andorinha club.
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Joined Sporting CP youth academy at 12.
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Paid 1,500 Euros at 13 to join Sporting CP.
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Debuted professionally for Sporting CP in 2002.
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Transferred to Manchester United for £12M in 2003.
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Won first Ballon d'Or in 2008.
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Scored 100th Premier League goal for United.
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Moved to Real Madrid for £80M record fee in 2009.
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Became Real Madrid's all-time top scorer in 2015.
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First non-Spanish captain in El Clásico in 60 years.
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Won five Ballon d'Or awards total.
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Led Portugal to Euro 2016 victory.
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Scored in five different World Cups.
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All-time UEFA Champions League top scorer with 140 goals.
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International goals record holder.
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Madeira Airport renamed after him in 2017.
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Joined Juventus in 2018, won two Serie A titles.
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Returned to Manchester United in 2021.
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Signed with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia in 2022.
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First soccer player billionaire.
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Lifetime Nike contract, third athlete ever.