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Ronaldo plays in his first professional game as a 17 year old with Sporting Lisbon.
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Cristiano signs a 12.24 million transfer from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United. This is where his career really begins to take off.
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After the game, he is caught crying for all the cameras to see, as Portugal loses a heartbreaking game, 1-0, to Greece.
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Ronaldo, 23, has had a formidable year for his club, winning the Premier League and the Champions League, scoring 42 goals in the process.
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The award has decided by the votes of international captains and coaches, with Ronaldo beating Lionel Messi (who came second) and Xavi Hernandez of Barcelona, Fernando Torres of Liverpool (in third place), and Milan’s Kaka, last year’s winner, to the title.
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At a Gala Ceremony in Zurich, FIFA announces that he is the FIFA Player of the Year.
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Along with fellow Manchester United players, Ronaldo wins the Barclays Premier League when they tie Arsenal 0-0, makeing them win the title based on the points.
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Ronaldo signs a record breaking bid on 80 million from Real Madrid.
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At this time, Ronaldo was in a great pace in Real Madrid. Hence, it was speculated that Ronaldo will dominate the stage of World cup. However, Ronaldo failed to show the great performance as an individual and his natioal team of Portugal also fails to proceed on from the second round. Ronaldo had a disappointing World Cup, losing 1-0 to Spain, the team that eventually won the world cup, in the second round.
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Ronaldo donated his Golden Boot which he earned in 2011 to the auction. This was sold in €1.5 million, and the Real Madrid Foundation used this money to build schools in Gaza, Palestaine.
