ABOUT
Became one of the top soccer players in the world, rising to fame as a forward for Real Madrid, who acquired him from Manchester United through a $131.6 million transfer fee in 2009. He became captain of the Portuguese national team in 2008 and received the Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 2008, 2013, and 2014.
BEFORE FAME
The Ronaldo part of his name was given to him in honor of Ronald Reagan, his father's favorite actor.
TRIVIA
He broke a number of La Liga records as well as Real Madrid franchise records and scored his 300th career goal in January, 2013.
FAMILY LIFE
He was raised with an older brother named Hugo and two older sisters, one of whom is the singer Ronalda. He dated Russian model Irina Shayk from 2010 until 2015. He became a father to Cristiano Jr. in July 2010.
ASSOCIATED WITH
He and Lionel Messi developed a great rivalry as the top two forwards in professional soccer and leaders of La Liga's Real Madrid and FC Barcelona respectively.
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