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Biography Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo , in full Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro , (born February 5, 1985, Funchal , Madeira , Portugal ), Portuguese football (soccer) forward who was one of the greatest players of his generation. He first played for Clube Desportivo Nacional of Madeira and then transferred to Sporting Clube de Portugal (known as Sporting Lisbon), where he played for that club’s various youth teams before making his debut on Sporting’s first team in 2002. A tall player at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 metres), Ronaldo was a formidable athlete on the pitch. Originally a right-winger, he developed into a forward with a free-reined attacking style. He was able to mesmerize opponents with a sleight of foot that made sufficient space for openings in opposing defenses. After a successful season with Sporting that brought the young player to the attention of Europe’s biggest football clubs, Ronaldo signed with English powe...