| There aren't a lot of soccer players in
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| | just 16 years old and the Liverpool
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| the world today that can honestly state
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| | officials decided he needs more time in
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| they are more popular than Cristiano
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| | the Portuguese league before they sign
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| Ronaldo. Except for a few already
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| | him.
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| established super stars such as
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| | Cristiano Ronaldo Biography - Sporting
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| Ronaldinho or David Beckham, Cristiano
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| | Lisbon
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| Ronaldo is probably the most popular
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| | Being taken in the senior squad of
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| rising star on the pitch.
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| | Sporting meant the young player's first
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| His good looks combined with his awesome
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| | contact with professional football.
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| repertoire of Cristiano Ronaldo soccer
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| | Although he didn't play regularly, the
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| tricks and a hint of trademarked
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| | few moments that he did get on the pitch
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| Cristiano Ronaldo goals made him reach
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| | were greeted with cheers from the
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| the level of fame on which he is basking
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| | Sporting fans, who loved Cristiano
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| in the spotlight sun today.
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| | Ronaldo's soccer tricks. In 2 seasons
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| This Cristiano Ronaldo biography will try
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| | with Sporting's senior squad, Ronaldo got
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| to take you through his career and
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| | to play 28 matches, scoring 3 times
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| although it's a rare case that a player
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| | before he was picked up by Manchester
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| who is still in his early 20s receives a
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| | United's scouts, at age 18.
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| biography, I'm sure you'll agree that a
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| | Cristiano Ronaldo Biography - Manchester
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| Cristiano Ronaldo profile is in order,
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| | United
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| considering his huge talent and fame.
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| | Sir Alex Ferguson, manager and coach of
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| Cristiano Ronaldo Biography - Youth Clubs
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| | Manchester United desperately needed a
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| Born in Madeira to a family where soccer
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| | quality right midfielder in 2003, as
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| was cherished, Cristiano Ronaldo started
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| | David Beckham had just left the club for
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| playing for a local amateur youth team
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| | Real Madrid.
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| called Andorinha, where his father
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| | Bringing an 18-year old Portuguese player
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| handled the equipment and acted as a kit
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| | to replace an international super-star
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| man.
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| | like Beckham didn't seem like a good idea
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| Cristiano was 8 when he joined Andorinha
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| | at first, but from his first season
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| and by the time he was 10, he already
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| | Cristiano Ronaldo's goals proved decisive
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| sparked the curiosity of some of
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| | and he quickly gained the love of the Red
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| Portugal's biggest clubs. This led him to
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| | Devils' fans.
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| sign for the local first-division team CD
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| | In his following seasons at Manchester,
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| Nacional, where he would join the youth
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| | with more and more trust coming from Sir
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| club and immediately make an impact,
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| | Alex Ferguson and the team's fans,
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| helping his team win the youth
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| | Cristiano Ronaldo developed into an
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| championship the following year.
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| | extraordinary player that is now feared
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| After just 1 year at Nacional, he was
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| | by even the sturdiest defenders out
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| offered a youth contract by bigwigs
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| | there.
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| Sporting Lisbon, who are internationally
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| | Despite the fact that he is just 22 years
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| renowned for having one of the best youth
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| | of age right now, Cristiano Ronaldo
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| training facilities in the World.
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| | already has 208 professional matches and
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| The young player fit right in at Sporting
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| | 53 goals (190 matches and 50 goals for
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| and started scoring regularly, although
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| | Manchester, the others for Sporting) and
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| he was way too fond on his dribble at
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| | 46 caps in the national squad, with a
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| that point. Despite this short coming, he
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| | tally of 17 goals for Portugal.
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| was taken in to various levels of the
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| | Impressive stats for such a youngster.
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| Portugal national youth squad, finally
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| | The best part is that with each passing
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| getting his big break at the UEFA under
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| | year Cristiano Ronaldo improves his game
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| 17 Championship in 2001.
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| | even further, so don't be surprised if in
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| His great performance there drew the eyes
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| | a couple of years he steps up to become
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| of Liverpool's scouts, but Ronaldo was
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| | the greatest footballer in activity.
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