10 Facts about super-striker Cristiano Ronaldo
The striker is one of the most popular players in the game. And highly paid of course.
CRISTIANO Ronaldo is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.
He’ll be playing for Real Madrid in Champions League semi-final action against Bayern Munich tonight.
Kick-off is at 8.45pm.
Here are 10 fast facts about the player:
1. His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro.
2. He was born on 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal.
3. He is 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in).
4. Famously, he wears the number 7.
5. He’s won five Ballon d’Or awards (player of the year).
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6. His José Dinis Aveiro, died of an alcoholism-related liver condition at age 52 in September 2005 when Ronaldo was 20.
7. He became father to a son in June 2010. Ronaldo announced that he had full custody. Ronaldo has never publicly revealed the identity of his son’s mother.
8. In June 2017, Ronaldo confirmed on Facebook that he had become the father to twins. Five months later, his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez gave birth to their daughter.
9. Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition.
10. He began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003.
Source: Wikipedia
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