His Full Name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

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College of Central Florida
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WOH2012 | World Civilizations I
Academic year:

2021
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Raina Flores

1-His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro and he was born on February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.He is 37 years old and his sport is football, he debuted on August 14, 2002 with Sporting C.P.He currently plays for Manchester United and with the Portugal national team and his number is seven.He has a couple named Georgina Rodriguez and five children. 2-Cristiano Ronaldo grew up in the Santo António area, one of Portugal's poorest neighborhoods.He is the fourth and youngest child of the marriage between Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros (b. 1953), a cook, and José Dinis Aveiro (1954-2005), a municipal gardener and prop.His mother revealed that when she was pregnant with him she wanted to abort him, due to his father's addiction to alcohol, the poor economic situation of the family and because he already had too many children. However, his doctor refused to perform the procedure.59 Cristiano grew up in a Catholic family and in a poorly maintained home, sleeping in the same room with all his siblings.He began to stand out among his teammates at Andorinha, his first club and where his father worked as a prop. He finally joined the ranks of Nacional, where he continued his progression, becoming one of the brightest promises of Portuguese football. 3-His great football development ended up leading him to play his first minutes as a professional when he was 17 years old, in the qualifying match for the UEFA Champions League on August 14, 2002 against Inter Milan. For the 2003–04 season, Ronaldo became the first Portuguese player in Manchester United's history. Ronaldo signed a contract with the club for 5 years at the price of €12 million euros. On 11 June 2009, the English club accepted The £80 million offer from Real Madrid, confirming two weeks later that it had been the most expensive transfer in football history to date. Nearly 80,000 people attended the presentation ceremony. Despite months negotiating a new contract with Real Madrid, on July 10, 2018 Cristiano signed a four-year contract with Juventus of Italy after completing a transfer for 100 million euros, which included an additional 12 million euros for bonuses and training rights. On August 27, 2021, it was confirmed that Manchester United had reached an agreement with Juventus to sign Cristiano, subject to an agreement for personal terms, visa, and medical check-ups. 4-.Cristiano Ronaldo has won more than 150 awards between records and trophies.Now I will mention some records and trophies The 69 goals in a year, The 61 goals of a season, The 146 goals in European competitions, The 17 goals in a season of the UEFA Champions League, Consecutive matches scoring.Two FIFA world players, five Golden Balls, a puskas award, five Champions League and one European Championship 5-José Diniz Aveiro, Cristiano's father, admired Ronald Reagan, president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, so much that he decided to put Ronaldo to his son, in honor of this character. When he jumps to finish off headlong can reach up to 2.63 meters, which is higher than what NBA basketball players reach on average. He has a statue in his hometown and a museum in his honor.