Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro[2], OIH, (born 5 February 1985),[3] commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo became the most expensive player in football history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he was to be paid £11 million per year over the following six years, made him the highest-paid football player in the world at the time,[4] and his buyout clause was valued at €1 billion as per his contract.[5]

Became the most expensive teenager in Britain in 2003.
His idol is Luis Figo.
Was selected for the Portuguese Olympic football team for 2004.
Wears the number 7 shirt.
Signed by Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in August 2003 for an initial £12,240,000.
Scored the first goal in the 2004 FA Cup Final against Millwall FC.
Made his full Manchester United debut against Wolves in August 2003.
Scored 2 goals that helped Manchester United beat Arsenal 4-2 at Highbury.
Has appeared in a Suzuki TV advert.
Voted player of the 2003/04 season.
His father named him after former American President Ronald Reagan.
He was the first ever Portugese Manchester United player.
His parents names are Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and Jose Diniz Aveiro.
Has been criticized many times for diving in the penalty area.
Has appeared in several Nike adverts.
Before joining Manchester United he played against them for Sporting Lisbon weeks later he was signed by Manchester United.
Sporting Lisbon signed him up for their schoolboy team at the age of 13 for £1,500.
He was born into a poor family on the Portuguese island of Madeira off the Morrocan coast.
Was signed by Manchester United as a long term replacement for David Beckham.
He is a very big idol in his hometown Madeira.
Made his international debut for Portugal against Kazakhstan in August 2003.
Scored his first Manchester United goal against Portsmouth FC at Old Trafford.
Starting playing for his local football side Nacional.
Signed a new five year contract with Manchester United. [2005]
His father passed away while he was on international duty in Russia.
In the first ever FIFPro awards was voted the special young player of the year award.
After playing against Manchester United in a pre-season friendly the Manchester United players urged the manager to sign Cristiano on the the plane back to Manchester.
Bought a £1.5 million pound mansion in Cheshire which was previously owned by 3 former Manchester United players.
Drives a silver Porsche.
Flew to Indonesia to visit the areas affected by the tsunami and raised over 1 billion rupiah by auctioning off his personal sports gear.
Grew up with his brother and 2 sisters.
Scored Manchester United’s 1,000th league goal against Middlesbrough FC.
Wears the number 17 shirt whenever he plays for Portugal.
Was named in the UEFA Team of the year 2004.
Signed a new two year extension with Manchester United. [2005]
Ended the 2004/05 season making 50 appearances and scoring 9 goals.
His career honors include FA Cup winner (2004) Euro 2004 finalist (2004) UEFA Team of the Year (2004) FA Cup finalist (2005) FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year (2005)
Cristiano was first spotted by former Liverpool F.C manager ‘Gerard Houllier’ at the age of 16.
Cristiano drives a red Ferrari 435.
League Cup Winner 2006.
Was named the PFA’s player of the month for March. (April 2006)
Ended the 2005/06 season making 37 appearances 10 as a sub and scoring a season best for Manchester united with 12 goals.
His house was robbed. Among the things that got stolen were his jewellery and his car.
Is of Moroccon descent.
In 2007, he won: PFA Young Player of the Year, PFA Player of the Year, PFA Fans’ Player of the Year (Premiership), Portuguese Footballer of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year, Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year and Manchester United’s Players’ Player of the Year.
Was “Public Enemy no.1″ with English football fans after his part in Wayne Rooney’s sending off against Portugal, in the World Cup quarter finals.
Not only does he know Portuguese but Spanish and English, as well.
On 3rd July 2010 he declared that he had become a father to a baby boy, naming his son after himself. Mother is an unknown American woman.
A new waxwork of Cristiano was unveiled at Madame Tussauds on June 9, 2010 in London, England.
Serves as a captain of the Portuguese national team.