Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro is a name that left an imprint in soccer history. He is among the best representatives of this kind of sport ever who earned dozens of accolades, including 5 Ballon d’Ors and 4 European Golden Shoes.
Hailing from Madeira, Portugal, Cristiano was raised by cook Maria Dolores and gardener Jose Dinis alongside brother Hugo, sisters Katia and Emma. He started his career at Lisbon’s Sporting and in 2003, Ronaldo made a breakthrough after signing a contract with Manchester United. He was a FA Cup, Premier League, UEFA Champions League plus FIFA Club World Cup champion.
In 2009, Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid and obtained the major part of his trophies with it, such as 2 La Liga titles, 2 Copas del Rey, 4 UEFA Champions League, 3 FIFA Club World Cup plus UEFA Super Cup. At that time, he set various records and went on becoming the Real’s top scorer. In 2018, Cristiano joined Juventus and went on winning two Serie A championships and 2018 Supercoppa Italiana.
Cristiano Ronaldo represents Portugal internationally and is the national team’s captain. He scored more goals for Portugal than anyone else and helped it to gain victories at Euro 2016 and 2018-2019 UEFA Nations League.
Moreover, the athlete is the most followed person on Instagram with the audience of above 232 million. He is one of the richest sportsmen and most authoritative people in the world. His native island, Madeira, has an international airport named after Ronaldo and a museum dedicated to him.
In 2010-2015, Cristiano was romantically linked to model Irina Shayk. In 2010, he welcomed his firstborn, son Cristiano, but the name of the boy’s mom wasn’t revealed. In 2016, the celebrity started dating Georgina Rodriguez, who gave birth to his daughter Alana Martina in 2017. Several months before the girl drew her first breath, Ronaldo became a father of twins, Eva and Mateo.
A curious fact: the athlete was named after his dad’s favorite actor and the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan.
