BIOGRAPHY
Height: 6' 2''
Weight: 184 lbs
Place of Birth: Funchal, Portugal
Nationality: Portuguese
Date of Birth: 5 February 1985
Place of Residence: Turin, Italy
Salary : 31 million EURO
Children: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr., Alana Martina dos Santos Aveiro, Eva Maria Dos Santos, Mateo Ronaldo
Wife: Georgina Rodriguez
Current team: Juventus F.C.
Aged just seven, a young CR7 looks a far-cry from the pristinely presented football god we know today, who turned 35 this week - and still shows no signs of slowing down. The boy Ronaldo, with his bushy hair and awkward smile, could only have dreamed of being a Ballon d'Or-winner then - a feat he has achieved five times so far. But it set the tone for the man who would go on to become a legend for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and his country, Portugal. Before Sir Alex Ferguson stumbled upon the forward's talents, the Madeira-born kid was just another youngster with aspirations of making it in the game. Aged just seven, he began playing for his local club - Club Futebol Andorinha, before he tried his luck with Club Desportivo National. But in truth, because of an impoverished background, Ronaldo expected he'd be just another poor fisherman from his village. Ronaldo told Portugual’s Canal 11: “When I was little I thought that at 35 I would be fishing in Madeira. A strong work ethic got Ronaldo where he is today, and he's never been afraid to get his hands dirty. Once, a teenage Ronaldo, who earns £500,000-per-week at Juventus, was snapped sweeping the streets in his neighborhood - a picture that went viral on social media. The youngest of four children, he was born to Maria Dolores dos Santos, a cook, and Jose Dinis Aveiro, an alcoholic ex war vet. In 1997, when Ronaldo was 12, he went on a three-day trial to Sporting Lisbon. They signed him for a paltry £1,500, who pushes his body to extremes to keep himself at a level we're now accustomed to seeing, had quirky fitness traits even then. The day came sooner rather then later after seen his skills the RED DEVILS signed him at age 18 for £12.25m. But even then, we couldn't have imagined the phenomenon he became. He was an instant sensation and soon came to be regarded as one of the best forwards in the game. His finest season with United came in 2007–08, when he scored 42 League and Cup goals and earned the Golden Shoe award as Europe’s leading scorer, with 31 League goals. After helping United to a Champions League title in May 2008, Ronaldo captured Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year honours for his stellar 2007–08 season. Soon thereafter Ronaldo was sold to Spain’s Real Madrid—a club with which he had long been rumored to want to play—for a then record £80 million (about $131 million) transfer fee. His scoring prowess continued with his new team, and he netted the most goals (40) in La Liga history during the 2010–11 season. Ronaldo was one of the most well-known sports stars off the field, and numerous studies of athletes’ popularity showed that he was the most-beloved athlete in the world during his playing peak.