Thursday 2 February 2017

CRISTIANO RONALDO

                                      CRISTIANO RONALDO



He primarily plays as a forward, but has also been deployed as a winger and serves as captain for Portugal.
In 2008, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.
Ronaldo then won the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2013 and 2014.
In 2016, he received his fourth Ballon d'Or, the most for a European player in the history of the award, and the inaugural Best FIFA Men's Player.
In 2015, Ronaldo scored his 500th senior career goal for club and country.
Often ranked the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time,
Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation, during its 100th anniversary celebrations in 2015.
He is the only player to win four European Golden Shoe awards.
One of the most marketable athletes in sport, in 2016 Forbes named Ronaldo the world's best paid athlete.
In June 2016, ESPN ranked him the world's most famous athlete.
Ronaldo began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003.
After winning his first trophy, the FA Cup, during his first season in England, he helped United win three successive Premier League titles, a UEFA Champions League title, and a FIFA Club World Cup.
By age 23, he had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations.

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