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Birth
Ronaldo was born on 5 February 1985 in Santo António, a neighbourhood of Funchal, Madeira -
First Amateur Team
At the age of eight, Ronaldo played for amateur team Andorinha -
Professional Debut
Between 2001 - 2003 he made 25 appearances and scored 3 goals for Sporting Lisbon -
Transfer to Manchester United
After Sporting beat United 3-1 in a pre-season friendly, United's players including Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand urged Sir Alex Ferguson to sign Ronaldo. -
Ronaldo's Dad Dies
Cristiano Ronaldo's father dies of an alchohol related-liver condition. -
Transfer to Real Madrid
Manchester United eventually accepted an offer of £80 million from Real Madrid for Ronaldo. He was presented to the world media as a Real Madrid player on the 6 of July. He was welcomed by 80,000 fans at his presentation at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium -
Ronaldo becomes a father with Irina Shayk
Ronaldo's wife, Irina, has their baby Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. It is Ronaldo's first child. -
La Liga Golden Boot
Ronaldo received the La Liga Golden Shoe award, which is given to the player who scored the most during the season in La Liga. He later donated this Golden Boot to aid of children in Gaza, Palestine.
