Monday, December 20, 2010

cristiano ronaldo

Date of Birth5 February 1985, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Birth NameCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
NicknameCris Ron Ronnie The Sultan Of The Stepover
Height6' 1" (1.85 m)
Mini Biography
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiros was born on February 5, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and Jose Diniz Aveiro. Cristiano has an elder brother, Hugo and two elder sisters, Elma and Liliana Catia.



He spent his early years playing for his local team, Nacionial, and by the time he turned 12 years old, he already made his name for himself as one of Madeira's top soccer player. It wasn't long before he started to catch the attention of other big Portuguese clubs. Among them were Porto and Boavista, however he eventually chose to play for Spoting which was a team he followed while growing up.


In a quarter-final match against England, he was heavily criticized for sending of his club team mate, Wayne Rooney who was playing for the England team. It wasn't too long until fans started accepting Cristiano again.





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