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Cristiano Ronaldo is born
Born February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira. He grew up in Portugal playing soccer and started his career with the successful club Sporting Lisbon. -
Cristiano makes his Manchester United debut
On the 16th of August, 2003 Cristiano Ronaldo made his debut for the red devils sporting the number seven kit. This famous kit was worn by David Beckham before him so he had big shoes to fill. With a half hour left in the game Cristiano subbed in and made his home debut for Manchester United. (Home Debut) -
Champions league final goal
Champions league header goalOn May 21st 2008 Ronaldo played in his first every Champions league final match agaisnt Chelsea. Twenty-six minutes in Ronaldo left his mark. After a cross sent into the box Ronaldo soared in the air to bend a glancing header into the lower left hand corner of the goal leaving Petr Cech helpless. Manchester United went on to win the game 6-5 on penalties. ("UEFA Champions league") -
Cristiano moves to Real Madrid and talks about the differences of the two leagues.
On July 1st 2009 Cristiano officially became a part of Real Madrid. He has had a very illustrious career with the whites and has broken many records. In a 2010 interview Cristiano describes the differences in the two leagues being pace and physicality. He claims that the Spanish league is more about football and the English league is more about physicality. (Cove) -
Global Artist Ambassador for save the children
Starting in January of 2013 Cristiano became the Global artist ambassador for Save the Children, which is a program set on defeating child hunger and malnutrition. This program also works on obesity in children. Cristiano will help promote healthy living and getting plenty of exercise. ("Crisitano Ronaldo Is Save the Children's New Global Artist Ambassador for Child Hunger and Nutrition.") -
Ballon D'or 2013
Ballon D'orOn January 13th 2014 Cristiano took home the most prestigious award in the world of soccer. The Ballon D'or is the award for the best soccer player on the planet. This was Cristiano's second time claiming the award. Ronaldo was the first person other than Lionel Messi to win the award in the last four seasons, with Messi claiming four straight. ("Ballon D'Or 2013.")
