Cristiano Ronaldo was born on the island of Madeira, Portugal on the 5th of February, 1985. Cristiano Ronaldo has two sisters, Elma And Katia, and a brother, Hugo. Both his parents were working class Madeira natives who provided for their children as ideal as they could. Named after the late President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, no one could guess that Cristiano would one day be as famous if not more so than the President.

As a young boy, Cristiano Ronaldo’s love for soccer consumed his waking hours. It has been said that Cristiano Ronaldo would only be at home to sleep and eat. It wasn’t long before his father enrolled him at Madeira’s Andorinha Football club. Not surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo excelled at the Andorinha Football club, gaining many fans. It was not long before the other clubs on the island took note of Cristiano Ronaldo , and by the age of 10, he was signed by Madeira’s CD Nacional football club. Much in the same way that Cristiano Ronaldo dominates games today, his years of playing soccer in Madeira were exceptional for a kid his age. Soon,More massive clubs from Portugal’s mainland began enquiring about Cristiano ronaldo, and soon CD Nacional were soon finalizing details on a contract that would send Cristiano Ronaldo to one of Portugal’s premier soccer organizations, Sporting Lisbon.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s tryouts at Sporting were very successful,and he was soon signed by Sporting.For the next six years, Cristiano Ronaldo would remain at Sporting Lisbon, honing his skills and training with one some of the world’s best soccer instructors.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s six years in Lisbon were both exciting years as well as sad years for the young Ronaldo. Being homesick, it is stated that he ‘cried a lot’, in those first months in Lisbon. Not having lived in a huge city before was also a large change for Cristiano Ronaldo, and it is said that he called home frequently for moral support from his family. But Cristiano Ronaldo has always been a fighter, and her proved his worth on the pitch, and gained many fans during those early years.

spinThe time spent at Sporting Lisbon were Cristiano Ronaldo most important years in terms of professional training and this helped him become the player that he’s today.

At age Seventeen, Cristiano made his first Professional debut with Sporting Clube de Portugal. Soon, soccer clubs from all over Europe were taking note of Cristiano ronaldo. It was Manchester United’s Sir Alex Ferguson who was able to sign him first, taking the Portuguese wonder kid to the U.K.

Today, Cristiano Ronaldo is a Real Madrid soccer player after a recent blockbuster transfer that’s estimated to be well over One Hundred Thousand Dollars. We’re sure Cristiano Ronaldo will help Real Madrid in the same way he’s helped Manchester and all the other clubs before.