Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer and one of the greatest goal scorers the game has seen. He has won the Ballon d’Or five times and holds the record for the most goals in men’s international football.
Early life
He was born in Funchal, on the island of Madeira, on 5 February 1985, the youngest of four children. His family had little money. At 12 he moved alone to Lisbon to join Sporting CP’s academy.
Club career
He made his Sporting debut in 2002, and a year later Manchester United signed him. He won three Premier League titles and the 2008 Champions League there. At Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018 he scored more than 450 goals and won four more Champions Leagues. He later played for Juventus, returned briefly to Manchester United, and joined Al Nassr in 2023.
Portugal
He captained Portugal to Euro 2016 and won the Nations League in 2019 and 2025. He passed Ali Daei’s record for international goals in 2021.
Business
His CR7 brand covers clothing, fragrances, gyms and hotels, and he has a lifetime deal with Nike.
Personal life
He has five children and is engaged to Georgina Rodriguez. They live in Riyadh.
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