Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, 5 February 1985), better known as Cristiano Ronaldo (IPA: k ti nu una du) is a Portuguese footballer. He plays as a winger and now campaigning for Real Madrid in the Primera Division in Spain. It is considered one of the best players in the world and one of the athletes most media today. has been honored with the award for best player in the Premier League in 2007 and 2008 as well as Portuguese Athlete of the Year in those years. His remarkable performance in the 2007-08 season earned him the Golden Boot, the Golden Ball and the FIFA World Player in 2008. He began his career at an early age in the CD Nacional in your area, then join Sporting Lisbon, who debuted in the Portuguese top flight in 2001. After observing in a friendly in 2003, English as Manchester United for 12.24 million tab.After lengthy negotiations in mid-2009 was loaned to Spanish club Real Madrid for 80 million ( 94 million, U.S. 132 million), becoming the most expensive transfer in soccer history. He made his first appearance with the Portuguese in 2003 and since 2008 he was named captain of his chosen. The greatest achievements of his career has succeeded in Manchester, which won three Premier League, FA Cup, two Football League Cups, the Community Shield, Champions League and UEFA Cup Club World Cup . But has not obtained any title in Portugal, won the runner-up at Euro 2004 in Portugal, and a fourth in World Cup 2006 in Germany. He has worked as a model for the brand “Nike” and in turn the category of designers Giorgio Armani (2009) was nominated for the award for best player in the world (Fifa World Payer 2009), which is ranked as the second best player in the world. 2009