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CristianoRonaldodosSantosAveiro,ComM,GOIH(Portuguese
pronunciation:[ki'tjnuunadu],born5February1985)isa
PortugueseprofessionalfootballerwhoplaysforSpanishclub
RealMadridandthePortugalnationalteam.Heisaforwardand
servesascaptainforPortugal.In2008,hewonhisfirstBallon
d'OrandFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearawards.Ronaldothen
wontheFIFABallond'Orin2013and2014.Hereceivedhis
fourthBallond'Orin2016,themostforaEuropeanplayerinthe
historyoftheaward.Oneyearearlier,Ronaldohadscoredhis
500thseniorcareergoalforclubandcountry.
Oftenrankedthebestplayerintheworldandwidelyregardedas
oneofthegreatestofalltime,Ronaldowasnamedthebest
PortugueseplayerofalltimebythePortugueseFootball
Federation,duringits100thanniversarycelebrationsin2015.He
istheonlyplayertowinfourEuropeanGoldenShoeawards.
Oneofthemostmarketableathletesinsport,in2016Forbes
namedRonaldotheworld'sbestpaidathlete.InJune2016,
ESPNrankedhimtheworld'smostfamousathlete.
RonaldobeganhisclubcareerplayingforSportingCP,before
signingwithManchesterUnitedatage18in2003.Afterwinning
hisfirsttrophy,theFACup,duringhisfirstseasoninEngland,
hehelpedUnitedwinthreesuccessivePremierLeaguetitles,a
UEFAChampionsLeaguetitle,andaFIFAClubWorldCup.By
age23,hehadreceivedBallond'OrandFIFAWorldPlayerof
theYearnominations.Hewasthesubjectofthemostexpensive
associationfootballtransferwhenhemovedfromManchester
UnitedtoRealMadridin2009inatransferworth94million
($132million).InSpain,hehassincewononeLaLigatitle,two
CopasdelRey,twoChampionsLeaguetitles,andaClubWorld
Cup.Ronaldoholdstherecordformostgoalsscoredinasingle
UEFAChampionsLeagueseason,havingscored17goalsinthe
201314season.In2014,Ronaldobecamethefastestplayerto
score200goalsinLaLiga,whichheaccomplishedinhis178th
LaLigagame.Heistheonlyplayerinthehistoryoffootballto
scoremorethan50goalsinaseasononsixconsecutive
occasions.In2015,Ronaldobecamethealltimetopgoalscorer
intheUEFAChampionsLeague,andhealsobecameReal
Madrid'salltimeleadinggoalscorer.Heisthesecondhighest
goalscorerinLaLigahistorybehindLionelMessi,hisperceived
careerrival.
RonaldomadehisinternationaldebutforPortugalinAugust
2003,attheageof18.HeisPortugal'smostcappedplayerofall
timewithover130caps,andhasparticipatedinsevenmajor
tournaments:fourUEFAEuropeanChampionships(2004,2008,
2012and2016)andthreeFIFAWorldCups(2006,2010and
2014).HeisthefirstPortugueseplayertoreach50international
goals,makinghimPortugal'salltimetopgoalscorer.Hescored
hisfirstinternationalgoalinEuro2004andhelpedPortugal
reachthefinal.HetookovercaptaincyinJuly2008,andheled
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CristianoRonaldowithRealMadridin2015
Personalinformation
Fullname
CristianoRonaldodosSantos
Aveiro
Dateofbirth
Placeofbirth
5February1985 [1]
Funchal,Madeira,Portugal
Height
1.85m(6ft1in)[2]
Playingposition Forward
Clubinformation
Currentteam
RealMadrid
Number
7
Youthcareer
19921995
19951997
19972002
Andorinha
Nacional
SportingCP
Seniorcareer*
Years
20022003
20022003
20032009
2009
Team
Apps (Gls)
SportingCPB
2
(0)
SportingCP
25
(3)
ManchesterUnited
196 (84)
RealMadrid
247 (270)
Nationalteam
2001
20012002
2003
20022003
2004
2003
PortugalU15
PortugalU17
PortugalU20
PortugalU21
PortugalU23
Portugal
9
7
5
10
3
136
(7)
(5)
(1)
(3)
(2)
(68)
Honours
Representing
Portugal
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PortugaltothesemifinalsatEuro2012,finishingthe
competitionasjointtopscorer.InNovember2014,Ronaldo
becamethealltimetopscorerintheUEFAEuropean
Championship(includingqualifying)with23goals.AtEuro
2016,hebecamethemostcappedplayerofalltimeinthe
tournament,thefirstplayertoscoreatfourconsecutive
EuropeanChampionshipfinals,andalsoequalledMichel
Platini'salltimerecordformostgoalsscoredinthecompetition.
RonaldoliftedthetrophyafterPortugaldefeatedFranceinthe
final,andhereceivedtheSilverBootasoneofthesecond
highestgoalscorersofthetournament.
UEFAEuropeanChampionship
Winner
2016France
Team
Runnerup
2004Portugal
Team
2012Poland&Ukraine
Team
*Seniorclubappearancesandgoalscountedforthe
domesticleagueonlyandcorrectasof19:06,3
December2016(UTC).
Nationalteamcapsandgoalscorrectasof13
November2016
Contents
1 Earlylife
2 Clubcareer
2.1 SportingCP
2.2 ManchesterUnited
2.2.1 200306:Developmentand
breakthrough
2.2.2 200709:Collectiveandindividual
success
2.3 RealMadrid
2.3.1 200912:Worldrecordtransferand
LaLigachampionship
2.3.2 201314:ConsecutiveBallond'Or
winsandLaDcima
2.3.3 2015present:AlltimeRealMadrid
goalscorerandLaUndcima
3 Internationalcareer
3.1 200106:Careerbeginnings
3.2 200612:Captaincy
3.3 201216:AlltimePortugaltopscorerand
Europeanchampion
4 Playerprofile
4.1 Styleofplay
4.2 Reception
4.3 ComparisonstoLionelMessi
5 Inpopularculture
6 Outsidefootball
6.1 Personallife
6.2 Philanthropy
6.3 Fashion
7 Careerstatistics
7.1 Club
7.2 International
8 Honours
8.1 Club
8.2 Country
8.3 Individual
8.3.1 Orders
8.4 Records
8.4.1 World
8.4.2 Europe
8.4.3 Spain
8.4.4 RealMadrid
9 References
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10 Externallinks
Earlylife
RonaldowasborninSantoAntnio,aneighbourhoodofFunchal,Madeira,theyoungestchildofMariaDolores
dosSantosAveiro,acook,andJosDinisAveiro,amunicipalgardener.[3]Hissecondgivenname,"Ronaldo",was
chosenafterthenU.S.presidentRonaldReagan,whowashisfather'sfavouriteactor.[4][5]Hehasoneolderbrother,
Hugo,andtwooldersisters,ElmaandLilianaCtia.[1]HisgreatgrandmotherIsabeldaPiedadewasfromCape
Verde.[6]ThefamilywasstaunchlyCatholic.Ronaldolatersaidthathegrewupinpoverty,sharingaroomwithhis
brotherandsisters.[7]
Asachild,RonaldoplayedforamateurteamAndorinha,wherehisfatherwasthekitman,[8]andlaterspenttwo
yearswithlocalclubNacional.In1997,aged12,hewentonathreedaytrialwithSportingCP,whosignedhimfor
afeeof1,500.[9][10]HesubsequentlymovedtoAlcochete,nearLisbon,tojoinSporting'sotheryouthplayersat
theclub'sfootballacademy.[9]Byage14,Ronaldobelievedhehadtheabilitytoplaysemiprofessionally,and
agreedwithhismothertoceasehiseducationinordertofocusentirelyonfootball.[11]Whilepopularwithother
studentsatschool,hehadbeenexpelledafterthrowingachairathisteacher,whohesaidhad"disrespected"
him.[11]Ayearlater,however,hewasdiagnosedwitharacingheart,aconditionthatcouldhaveforcedhimtogive
upplayingfootball.[12]Heunderwentanoperationinwhichalaserwasusedtocauterisetheaffectedareaofhis
heartdischargedfromhospitalhoursaftertheprocedure,heresumedtrainingonlyafewdayslater.[13]
Clubcareer
SportingCP
Atage16,RonaldowaspromotedfromSporting'syouthteambyfirstteam
managerLszlBlni,whowasimpressedwithhisdribbling.[14]He
subsequentlybecamethefirstplayertoplayfortheclub'sunder16,under
17,andunder18teams,theBteam,andthefirstteam,allwithinone
season.[9]Ayearlater,on7October2002,Ronaldomadehisdebutinthe
PrimeiraLiga,againstMoreirense,andscoredtwogoalsintheir30
win.[15]Overthecourseofthe200203season,hisrepresentatives
suggestedtheplayertoLiverpoolmanagerGrardHoullierandBarcelona
presidentJoanLaporta.[16][17]ManagerArsneWenger,whowasinterested
insigningthewinger,metwithhimatArsenal'sgroundsinNovemberto
discussapossibletransfer.[18]
RonaldomemorabiliaatSporting
CP'smuseum
RonaldocametotheattentionofManchesterUnitedmanagerAlexFergusoninAugust2003,whenSporting
defeatedUnited31attheinaugurationoftheEstdioJosAlvaladeinLisbon.Hisperformanceimpressedthe
ManchesterUnitedplayers,whourgedFergusontosignhim.[19]Fergusonhimselfconsideredthe18yearold"one
ofthemostexcitingyoungplayers"hehadeverseen.[20][21]Adecadeafterhisdeparturefromtheclub,inApril
2013,SportinghonouredRonaldobyselectinghimtobecometheir100,000thmember.[22]
ManchesterUnited
200306:Developmentandbreakthrough
RonaldobecameManchesterUnited'sfirsteverPortugueseplayerwhenhesignedbeforethe200304season.[23]
Histransferfeeof12.24millionmadehim,atthetime,themostexpensiveteenagerinEnglishfootballhistory.[24]
Althoughherequestedthenumber28,hisnumberatSporting,hereceivedthenumber7shirt,whichhad
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previouslybeenwornbysuchUnitedlegendsasGeorgeBest,EricCantona,andDavidBeckham.[25][26]Wearing
thenumber7becameanextrasourceofmotivationforRonaldo,[26]whostatedthathisgoalwastoestablish
himselfamongtheworld'sbestplayerswithinthenextthreeyears.[27]Akeyelementinhisdevelopmentduringhis
timeinEnglandprovedtobehismanager,AlexFerguson,ofwhomhelatersaid,"He'sbeenmyfatherinsport,
oneofthemostimportantandinfluentialfactorsinmycareer".[28]
RonaldomadehisdebutinthePremierLeagueina40homevictory
overBoltonWandererson16August2003,receivingastandingovation
"Therehavebeenafewplayersdescribed
whenhecameonasa60thminutesubstituteforNickyButt.[30][31][32]
as'thenewGeorgeBest'overtheyears,
butthisisthefirsttimeit'sbeena
HisperformanceearnedpraisefromGeorgeBest,whohaileditas
complimenttome."
"undoubtedlythemostexcitingdebut"hehadeverseen.[29]Ronaldo
scoredhisfirstgoalforManchesterUnitedwithafreekickina30win
FormerManchesterUnitedplayer
[33]
GeorgeBestonthe18yearoldRonaldoin
overPortsmouthon1November. Threeotherleaguegoalsfollowed
2003[29]
inthesecondhalfofthecampaign,[34][35]thelastofwhichcameagainst
AstonVillaonthefinaldayoftheseason,agameinwhichhealso
receivedhisfirstredcard.[36]RonaldoendedhisfirstseasoninEnglishfootballbyscoringtheopeninggoalin
United's30victoryoverMillwallintheFACupfinal,earninghisfirsttrophy.[37]
Atthestartof2005,Ronaldoplayedtwoofhisbestmatchesofthe200405
season,producingagoalandanassistagainstAstonVillaandscoringtwice
againstrivalsArsenal.[38][39][40][41]AfterscoringfourgoalsinUnited'srun
totheFACupfinal,[42][43][44][45]heplayedthefull120minutesofthe
decisivematchagainstArsenal,whichendedinagoallessdraw,andscored
hisattemptinthelostpenaltyshootout.[46]Althoughnotyetaprolific
goalscorer,Ronaldoscoredthreebracesduringthenextcampaign,the
200506season,scoringtwogoalseachagainstBoltonWanderers,[47]
Fulham,[48]andPortsmouth.[49]HescoredManchesterUnited's1000th
RonaldoplayingagainstChelseain
PremierLeaguegoalon29October,theironlystrikeina41lossto
thePremierLeague,April2006
Middlesbrough.[50]Midwaythroughtheseason,inNovember,hesigneda
newcontractwhichextendedhispreviousdealbytwoyearsto2010,ashe
felthistimeattheclubwasimportantforthedevelopmentofhiscareer.[51]Ronaldowonhissecondtrophyin
Englishfootball,theFootballLeagueCup,afterscoringthethirdgoalinUnited's40finalvictoryoverWigan
Athletic.[52]
DuringhisthirdseasoninEngland,Ronaldowasinvolvedinseveralincidents.Hehadaonematchbanimposed
onhimbyUEFAfora"onefingeredgesture"towardsBenficafans,[53]andwassentoffintheManchesterderby
a31defeatforkickingManchesterCity'sformerUnitedplayerAndyCole.[54]Ronaldoclashedwitha
teammate,strikerRuudvanNistelrooy,whotookoffenceatthewinger'sshowboatingstyleofplay.[55]Followinga
traininggroundfightinJanuary2006,thetwoagainfoughtinMay,withvanNistelrooytellingRonaldoto"go
cryingtoyourdaddy",areferencetoRonaldo'srelationshipwithassistantmanagerCarlosQueiroz.[56]Van
Nistelrooywasleftonthesubstitutes'benchforthefinalgameoftheseasonagainstCharltonAthletica40
victoryinwhichRonaldoscoredhisninthleaguegoalandwassubsequentlysoldbytheclub.[57][58]Following
the2006FIFAWorldCup,inwhichhewasinvolvedinanincidentwhereclubteammateWayneRooneywassent
off,[59][60]Ronaldopubliclyaskedforatransfer,lamentingthelackofsupporthefelthehadreceivedfromtheclub
overtheincident.[61][62]United,however,deniedthepossibilityofhimleavingtheclub.[63][64]
AlthoughhisWorldCupaltercationwithRooneyresultedinRonaldobeingbooedthroughoutthe200607
season,[65]itprovedtobehisbreakoutyear,ashebrokethe20goalbarrierforthefirsttimeandwonhisfirst
PremierLeaguetitle.AnimportantfactorinthissuccesswashisonetoonetrainingbyfirstteamcoachRen
Meulensteen,whotaughthimtomakehimselfmoreunpredictable,improvehisteamwork,callfortheball,and
capitaliseongoalscoringopportunitiesratherthanwaitingforthechancetoscoretheaestheticallypleasinggoals
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forwhichhewasalreadyknown.[66]HisupturninformwasshowcasedinNovemberwhenhereceivedastanding
ovationfromasectionBlackburnRoverssupportersashewassubstituted.[67]Hescoredthreeconsecutivebracesat
theendofDecember,againstAstonVillaavictorywhichputUnitedontopoftheleagueWiganAthletic,and
Reading.[68][69][70]RonaldowasnamedthePremierLeaguePlayeroftheMonthinNovemberandDecember,
becomingonlythethirdplayertoreceiveconsecutivehonours.[71][72]
200709:Collectiveandindividualsuccess
Atthequarterfinalstageofthe200607UEFAChampionsLeague,
Ronaldoscoredhisfirstevergoalsinthecompetition,findingthenettwice
ina71victoryoverRoma.[73][74]Hesubsequentlyscoredfourminutes
intothefirstsemifinallegagainstMilan,whichendedina32win,[75]but
wasmarkedoutofthesecondlegasUnitedlost30attheSanSiro.[76]He
alsohelpedUnitedreachtheFACupfinal,puttingthem21upagainst
Watford,[77]butthedecisivematchagainstChelseaendedina10
defeat.[78]RonaldonettedtheonlygoalintheManchesterderbyon5May
Ronaldoduringthe200607season
2007his50thgoalfortheclubasManchesterUnitedclaimedtheirfirst
PremierLeaguetitleinfouryears.[79]Asaresultofhisperformances,he
amassedahostofpersonalawardsfortheseason.HewontheProfessionalFootballers'Association'sPlayer's
Player,Fans'Player,andYoungPlayeroftheYearawards,aswellastheFootballWriters'Association'sFootballer
oftheYearaward,[80][81]becomingthefirstplayertowinallfourmainPFAandFWAhonours.[82]Hisclubwages
wereconcurrentlyupgradedto120,000aweek(31milliontotal)aspartofafiveyearcontractextensionwith
United.[83]
Ronaldoscoredatotalof42goalsinallcompetitionsduringthe200708season,hismostprolificcampaign
duringhistimeinEngland.Hisfirstgoaloftheseasoncameagainsthisformerclub,Sporting,withaheaderinthe
firstgroupmatchoftheChampionsLeague.[84]HemissedthreematchesafterheadbuttingaPortsmouthplayerat
thestartoftheseason,anexperiencehesaidtaughthimnottoletopponentsprovokehim,[85][86]butstillmanaged
toscore13leaguegoalsbythecampaign'smidwaypoint.[87][88][89][90]Attheendof2007,fouryearsafter
proclaiminghisdesiretobecomeoneoftheworld'sbestplayers,Ronaldoachievedhisgoalwhenhewasnamed
runneruptoKakfortheBallond'Or,asvotedforbysportsjournalists,[91]andcamethird,behindKakand
LionelMessi,intherunningfortheFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYearaward,asdeterminedbyinternationalmanagers
andcaptains.[92]
RonaldoscoredhisfirstandonlyhattrickforManchesterUnitedina60
winagainstNewcastleUnitedon12January2008,bringingUnitedupto
"RonaldoisbetterthanGeorgeBest
thetopofthePremierLeaguetable.[94]Amonthlater,on19March,he
andDenisLaw,whoweretwobrilliant
andgreatplayersinthehistoryof
captainedUnitedforthefirsttimeinahomewinoverBolton,andscored
United."
bothgoalsofthematch.[95]Hissecondgoalwashis33rdofthecampaign,
whichbetteredGeorgeBest'stotalof32goalsinthe196768season,thus
DutchlegendJohanCruyffonthe
[96]
23yearoldRonaldo,April2008. [93]
settingtheclub'snewsingleseasonrecordbyamidfielder. Ronaldo
scoredhisfinalleaguegoaloftheseasonfromthepenaltyspotinthetitle
decideragainstWiganon11May,asUnitedclaimedasecondsuccessivePremierLeaguetitle.[97]His31league
goalsearnedhimthePremierLeagueGoldenBoot,[98]aswellastheEuropeanGoldenShoe,whichmadehimthe
firstwingertowinthelatteraward.[99]
IntheknockoutstageoftheChampionsLeague,RonaldoscoredthedecisivegoalagainstLyon,whichhelped
Unitedadvancetothequarterfinals21onaggregate,[100]and,whileplayingasastriker,scoredwithaheaderin
the30aggregatevictoryoverRoma.[101]DespitehimmissingapenaltyinthefirstlegagainstBarcelona,[102]
UnitedeventuallyadvancedtothefinalinMoscow,wheretheyfacedChelsea.[103]Hisopeninggoalwasnegated
byanequaliserasthematchendedina11draw,butalthoughhispenaltywassavedintheshootout,[104]
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ManchesterUnitedemergedvictorious.[105][106]AstheChampionsLeaguetop
scorer,RonaldowasnamedtheUEFAClubFootballeroftheYear.[107]He
additionallyreceivedthePFAPlayers'PlayeroftheYearandFWAFootballerofthe
Yearawardsforthesecondconsecutiveseason.[108][109]
AsrumourscirculatedofRonaldo'sinterestinmovingtoRealMadrid,[110][111]
UnitedfiledatamperingcomplaintwithgoverningbodyFIFAoverMadrid's
allegedpursuitoftheirplayer,buttheydeclinedtotakeaction.[112][113]FIFA
presidentSeppBlatterassertedthattheplayershouldbeallowedtoleavehisclub,
describingthesituationas"modernslavery".[114]DespiteRonaldopubliclyagreeing
withBlatter,[115][116]heremainedatUnitedforanotheryear.[117][118][119]Aheadof
the200809season,on7July,heunderwentanklesurgery,[120]whichkepthimout
ofactionfor10weeks.[121]Followinghisreturn,hescoredhis100thgoalinall
Ronaldotakingadirectfree
competitionsforUnitedwiththefirstoftwofreekicksina50winagainstStoke
kickagainstCelticinthe
Cityon15November,[122]whichmeanthehadnowscoredagainstall19opposition
200809UEFAChampions
teamsinthePremierLeagueatthetime.[123]Fivedayslater,hereceivedthethird
League
redcardofhiscareerwhenhewassentoffagainstManchesterCity.[124]Atthe
closeof2008,RonaldohelpedUnitedwintheFIFAClubWorldCupinJapan,[125]assistingthefinalwinninggoal
againstLigadeQuitoandwinningtheSilverBallintheprocess.[126][127]HesubsequentlybecameUnited'sfirst
Ballond'OrwinnersinceGeorgeBestin1968,[128][129]andthefirstPremierLeagueplayertobenamedtheFIFA
WorldPlayeroftheYear.[130]
RonaldoscoredhisfirstChampionsLeaguegoaloftheseason,andhisfirstsincethefinalagainstChelsea,ina20
victoryoverInterMilan,sendingUnitedintothequarterfinals.[131]Hismatchwinninggoalinthesecondleg
againstPorto,a40yardstrike,earnedhimtheinauguralFIFAPusksAward,presentedbyFIFAinrecognitionof
thebestgoaloftheyear[132]helatercalleditthebestgoalhehadeverscored.[133][134]Hescoredtwiceagainst
Arsenal,includingafreekickfrom39yards,asUnitedadvancedtothefinalinRome,[135]wherehemadelittle
impactinUnited's20defeattoBarcelona.[136][137]RonaldoendedhistimeinEnglandwithninethrophies,as
UnitedclaimedtheirthirdsuccessivePremierLeaguetitleandaFootballLeagueCup.[138][139]Hefinishedthe
campaignwith26goalsinallcompetitions,16goalsfewerthanthepreviousseason,infourmoreappearances.[140]
HisfinalevergoalforManchesterUnitedcameon10May2009withafreekickintheManchesterderbyatOld
Trafford.[141]
RealMadrid
200912:WorldrecordtransferandLaLigachampionship
Aheadofthe200910season,RonaldojoinedRealMadridforaworld
recordtransferfeeof80million(94million).[143]Hiscontract,which
ranuntil2015,wasworth11millionperyearandcontaineda1billion
buyoutclause.[144][145]Atleast80,000fansattendedhispresentationat
theSantiagoBernabu,surpassingthe25yearrecordof75,000fanswho
hadwelcomedDiegoMaradonaatNapoli.[146][147]Sinceclubcaptain
Ralalreadyworethenumber7,[148]Ronaldoreceivedthenumber9
shirt,[149]whichwaspresentedtohimbyMadridlegendAlfredoDi
Stfano.[150]
"Ihavenothingbutpraisefortheboy.He
iseasilythebestplayerintheworld.His
contributionasagoalthreatis
unbelievable.Hisstatsareincredible.
Strikesatgoal,attemptsongoal,raids
intothepenaltybox,headers.Itisall
there."
Ronaldo'sformermanager,Alex
Ferguson,followinghistransfertoReal
Madrid[142]
RonaldomadehisdebutinLaLigaon29August2009,against
DeportivoLaCorua,andscoredfromthepenaltyspotinMadrid's32homewin.[151]Hescoredineachofhis
firstfourleaguefixtureswiththeclub,thefirstMadridplayertodoso.[152]HisfirstChampionsLeaguegoalsfor
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RonaldoagainstDiegoForlnofcity
rivalsAtlticoMadridduringhisfirst
seasoninSpain
theclubfollowedwithtwofreekicksinthefirstgroupmatchagainst
Zrich.[153]Hisstrongstarttotheseason,however,wasinterruptedwhenhe
sufferedanankleinjuryinOctoberwhileoninternationalduty,whichkept
himsidelinedforsevenweeks.[154][155]Aweekafterhisreturn,hereceived
hisfirstredcardinSpaininamatchagainstAlmera,whichalsosawhim
missapenalty.[156]Midwaythroughtheseason,Ronaldoplacedsecondin
therunningfortheBallond'OrandtheFIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear
award,behindLionelMessiofBarcelona,Madrid'shistoricrivals.He
finishedthecampaignwith33goalsinallcompetitions,includingahat
trickina41winagainstMallorcaon5May2010,hisfirstintheSpanish
competition.[157][158]HisfirstseasonatRealMadridendedtrophyless.[159]
FollowingRal'sdeparture,Ronaldowashandedthenumber7shirtforRealMadridbeforethe201011
season.[148]HissubsequentreturntohisBallond'Orwinningformwasepitomisedwhen,forthefirsttimeinhis
career,hescoredfourgoalsinasinglematchduringa61routagainstRacingSantanderon23October.[160]His
haulconcludedagoalscoringrunofsixconsecutivematchesthreeinLaLiga,oneintheChampionsLeague,and
twoforPortugaltotalling11goals,themosthehadscoredinasinglemonth.Ronaldosubsequentlynettedfurther
hattricksagainstAthleticBilbao,Levante,Villarreal,andMlaga.[161][162][163]Despitehisscoringrate,hefailedto
makethepodiumfortheinauguralFIFABallond'Orattheendof2010,markingtheonlyyearduringhistimein
Spaintodatethathewasnotnamedoneoftheworld'stwobestplayers.[164]
DuringahistoricalseriesoffourClsicosagainstrivalsBarcelonainApril2011,Ronaldoscoredtwicetoequalhis
personalrecordof42goalsinallcompetitionsinasingleseason.AlthoughhefailedtofindthenetduringMadrid's
eventualeliminationintheChampionsLeaguesemifinals,heequalisedfromthepenaltyspotinthereturnleague
gameandscoredthematchwinninggoalinthe103rdminuteoftheCopadelReyfinal,winninghisfirsttrophyin
Spain.[165][166]Overthenexttwoweeks,RonaldoscoredanotherfourgoalhaulagainstSevilla,[167][168]ahattrick
againstGetafe,[169]andabraceoffreekicksagainstVillarreal,takinghisleaguetotalto38goals,whichequalled
therecordformostgoalsscoredinaseasonheldbyTelmoZarraandHugoSnchez.[170]Histwogoalsinthelast
matchoftheseason,againstAlmera,madehimthefirstplayerinLaLigatoscore40goals.[171][172]Inadditionto
thePichichiTrophy,RonaldoconsequentlywontheEuropeanGoldenShoeforasecondtime,becomingthefirst
playertowintheawardintwodifferentleagues.[173]HeendedhissecondseasonatRealMadridwithatotalof53
goalsinallcompetitions.[174]
Duringthefollowingcampaign,the201112season,Ronaldosurpassedhispreviousgoalscoringfeatstoachievea
newpersonalbestof60goalsacrossallcompetitions.[175]His100thgoalforRealMadridcameatCampNouin
theSupercopadeEspaa,thoughBarcelonaclaimedthetrophy54onaggregate.[176]Heregainedaplaceonthe
FIFABallond'Orpodium,asrunneruptoMessi,afterscoringhattricksagainstRealZaragoza,RayoVallecano,
Mlaga,Osasuna,andSevilla,thelastofwhichputMadridontopoftheleaguebytheseason'smidway
point.[177][178][179][180][181]DespitetwogoalsfromRonaldo,MadridweresubsequentlydefeatedbyBarcelona43
onaggregrateinthequarterfinalsoftheCopadelRey.Heagainscoredtwice,includingapenalty,inthe
ChampionsLeaguesemifinalsagainstBayernMunich,resultingina33draw,buthispenaltykickintheshootout
wassavedbyManuelNeuer,leadingtoMadrid'selimination.[182]
Ronaldofoundgreaterteamsuccessintheleague,ashehelpedRealMadridwintheirfirstLaLigatitleinfour
years,witharecord100points.FollowingahattrickagainstLevante,furtherincreasingMadrid'sleadover
Barcelona,[183]hescoredhis100thleaguegoalforMadridina51winoverRealSociedadon24March2012,a
milestonehereachedinjust92matchesacrossthreeseasons,breakingthepreviousclubrecordheldbyFerenc
Pusks.[184]AnotherhattrickintheMadridderbyagainstAtlticoMadridbroughthistotalto40leaguegoals,
equallinghisrecordofthepreviousseason.[185]Hisfinalleaguegoalofthecampaign,againstMallorca,tookhis
totalto46goals,fourshortofthenewrecordsetbyMessi,[186]andearnedhimthedistinctionofbeingthefirst
playertoscoreagainstall19oppositionteamsinasingleseasoninLaLiga.[187]
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Ronaldobeganthe201213seasonbyliftingtheSupercopadeEspaa,histhird
trophyinSpain.WithagoalineachlegbythePortuguese,Madridwonthe
supercuponawaygoalsfollowinga44aggregatedrawagainstBarcelona.[188]
AlthoughRonaldopubliclycommentedthathewasunhappywitha"professional
issue"withintheclub,promptedbyhisrefusaltocelebratehis150thgoalfor
Madrid,[189]hisgoalscoringratedidnotsuffer.Afternettingahattrick,including
twopenalties,againstDeportivoLaCorua,hescoredhisfirsthattrickinthe
ChampionsLeagueina41victoryoverAjax.[190]Fourdayslater,hebecamethe
firstplayertoscoreinsixsuccessiveClsicoswhenhehitabraceina22drawat
CampNou.[191]Hisperformancesin2012againsawRonaldovotedsecondinthe
runningfortheFIFABallond'Or,finishingrunneruptofourtimewinner
Messi.[192]
201314:ConsecutiveBallond'OrwinsandLaDcima
Ashisusualnumber7was
unavailable,Ronaldowore
Followingthe201213winterbreak,RonaldocaptainedRealMadridforthefirst
number9duringhisfirst
timeinanofficialmatch,scoringabracetolift10manMadridtoa43victory
[193][194]
seasonatMadrid.Following
overRealSociedadon6January.
Hesubsequentlybecamethefirstnon
Ral'sdeparture,Ronaldo
Spanishplayerin60yearstocaptainMadridinElClsicoon30January,amatch
washandedthenumber7
whichalsomarkedhis500thclubappearance.[195]Threedaysprior,hehadscored
shirtbeforethe201011
his300thclubgoalaspartofaperfecthattrickagainstGetafe.[196]Followinghat
season.
tricksagainstCeltaVigoandSevilla,[197][198]hescoredhis200thgoalforReal
Madridon8Mayina62winagainstMlaga,reachingthelandmarkinjust197
games.[199]HehelpedMadridreachtheCopadelReyfinalbyscoringabraceinElClsico,whichmarkedthe
sixthsuccessivematchatCampNouinwhichhehadscored,[200]ascoringstreaktwiceaslongasthatofanyother
playerinMadrid'shistory.[188]Inthefinal,heheadedtheopeninggoalofaneventual21defeattoAtltico
Madrid,[201]butwasshownastraightredcardinthe114thminuteforviolentconduct.[202][203]RealMadridalso
failedtodefendtheirLaLigatitle,finishingrunnersuptoBarcelona.
InthefirstknockoutroundoftheChampionsLeague,RonaldofacedhisformerclubManchesterUnitedforthe
firsttime.Afterscoringtheequaliserina11drawattheSantiagoBernabu,[204]henettedthematchwinninggoal
ina21victoryatOldTrafford,hisfirstreturntohisformerhomegrounds[205]afterwards,hecommentedthathe
feltsadnessathavingcausedUnited'seliminationfromthecompetition.[206]RonaldoscoredthreegoalsinMadrid's
53aggregatevictoryoverGalatasaraytoseethemadvancetothesemifinals,[207][208]HescoredMadrid'sonly
goalinthe41awaydefeattoBorussiaDortmund,[209]butfailedtoincreasehisside's20victoryinthesecond
leg,astheywereeliminatedatthesemifinalstageforthethirdconsecutiveyear.[210]Ronaldohadscored12goals,
finishingastheChampionsLeaguetopgoalscorerforasecondtimeinhiscareer.Accountingforallcompetitions,
heendedtheseasonwithatotalof55goals.[211]
RealMadrid'sfailuretowinmajorsilverwareandreportsofdivisionamongtheplayerspromptedspeculation
regardingRonaldo'sfutureattheclub.[212][213][214]Atthestartofthe201314season,however,hesignedanew
contractthatextendedhisstaybythreeyearsto2018,withasalaryof17millionnet,makinghimbrieflythe
highestpaidplayerinfootball.[215][216]HewasjoinedattheclubbywingerGarethBale,whoseworldrecord
transferfeeof100millionsurpassedthefeeMadridhadpaidforRonaldofouryearsprior.[217]Togetherwith
strikerKarimBenzema,theyformedanattackingtriopopularlydubbedBBC,anacronymofBale,Benzema,and
Cristiano.[218]Afterenjoyingastronggoalscoringrunduringthefirsthalfofthecampaign,Ronaldosuggestedthat
hewasinthebestformofhiscareer.[219]BylateNovember,hehadscored32goalsfrom22matchesplayedfor
bothclubandcountry,includinghattricksagainstGalatasaray,Sevilla,RealSociedad,NorthernIreland,and
Sweden.[220][221][222][223][224]Heended2013withatotalof69goalsin59appearances,hishighestyearendgoal
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tally.[225][226]HiseffortsearnedhimtheFIFABallond'Orforasecondtimeinhis
career,thoughthemediavotefavouredFranckRibry.[227][228]Theachievement
fuelledpublicrecognitionofRonaldoasoneofthegreatestplayersinfootball
history.[229][230][231]
Concurrentlywithhisindividualachievements,Ronaldoenjoyedhisgreatestteam
successinSpaintodate,ashehelpedRealMadridwinLaDcima,theirtenth
EuropeanCup.Intheknockoutphaseofthecompetition,hescoredabraceineach
legofa92aggregatewinagainstSchalke04,[232]helpingMadridadvancetothe
quarterfinals.Hisgoalina30homewinoverBorussiaDortmundhis100th
ChampionsLeaguematchtookhistotalfortheseasonto14goals,equallingthe
recordMessihadsettwoyearsbefore.[233][234][235]Afterhittingabraceina40
defeatofBayernMunichattheAllianzArena,[236]hescoredfromthepenaltyspot
inthe120thminuteofthe41finalvictoryoverAtlticoMadrid,becomingthe
RonaldoagainstAtltico
firstplayertoscoreintwoEuropeanCupfinalsfortwodifferentwinning
MadridinSeptember2013
teams.[237]Hisoverallperformanceinthefinalwassubduedasaresultofpatellar
tendinitisandrelatedhamstringproblems,whichhadplaguedhiminthelastmonthsofthecampaign.Ronaldo
playedthefinalagainstmedicaladvice,latercommenting:"Inyourlifeyoudonotwinwithoutsacrificesandyou
musttakerisks."[238]AstheChampionsLeaguetopgoalscorerforthethirdtime,witharecord17goals,[239][240]he
wasnamedtheUEFABestPlayerinEurope.[241]
IntheCopadelRey,RonaldohelpedMadridreachthefinalbyscoringabraceofpenaltiesagainstAtlticoMadrid
attheVicenteCaldern,[242]thefirstofwhichmeanthehadnowscoredineverysingleminuteofa90minute
footballmatch.[243]Hiscontinuedissueswithhiskneeandthighcausedhimtomissthefinal,[238][244]whereReal
MadriddefeatedBarcelona21toclaimthetrophy.[245]WhileMadridwerelesssuccessfulinLaLiga,finishing
third,Ronaldowasunmatchedasagoalscorer.Hescored31goalsin30leaguegames,whichearnedhimthe
PichichiandtheEuropeanGoldenShoe,receivingthelatterawardjointlywithLiverpoolstrikerLuisSurez.[246]
Amonghishaulwashis400thcareergoal,in653appearancesforclubandcountry,whichcamewithabrace
againstCeltaVigoon6JanuaryhededicatedhisgoalstoPortugueselegendEusbio,whohaddiedtwodays
before.[247]Alastminute,backheeledvolleyscoredagainstValenciaon4Mayhis50thgoalinallcompetitions
wasrecognisedasthebestgoaloftheseasonbytheLigadeFtbolProfesional,[248][249]whichadditionally
namedRonaldotheBestPlayerinLaLiga.[250]
Duringthenextcampaign,the201415season,Ronaldosetanew
personalbestof61goalsinallcompetitions,startingwithbothgoalsin
"CristianoRonaldoischangingthegame
RealMadrid's20victoryoverSevillaintheUEFASuperCup.[252][253]
inSpain.Withallthatpaceandpower
andathleticism,heisdrivingReal
Hesubsequentlyachievedhisbestevergoalscoringstarttoaleague
Madridbackintodominanceboththere
campaign,witharecord15goalsinthefirsteightroundsofLaLiga,
andinEurope."
includingafourgoalhaulagainstElcheandhattricksagainstDeportivo
FormerManchesterUnitedplayer
LaCoruaandAthleticBilbao.[254][255][256][257]Hisrecord23rdhattrick
BobbyCharlton,November2014[251]
inLaLiga,scoredagainstCeltaVigoon6December,madehimthe
fastestplayertoreach200goalsintheSpanishleague,ashereachedthe
milestoneinonlyhis178thgame.[257][258]AfterliftingtheFIFAClubWorldCupwithMadridinMorocco,[259]
againwinningtheSilverBall,[260][261]RonaldoreceivedasecondsuccessiveFIFABallond'Or,[262][263]joining
JohanCruyff,MichelPlatini,andMarcovanBastenasathreetimeBallond'Orwinner.[264][265]
2015present:AlltimeRealMadridgoalscorerandLaUndcima
Followingthewinterbreak,Ronaldo'sformfaltered,concurrentlywithadeclineinperformancebyhisteam.[266]A
21defeatagainstValenciainthefirstmatchof2015,despitehisopeninggoal,endedRealMadrid'sSpanish
recordwinningstreakof22matchesinallcompetitions.[267]Theirseasoncontinuedunsuccessfullyastheyfailed
towinamajortrophy,earningasecondplaceleaguefinishandasemifinalexitinEurope.[268]Inthelatter
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competition,Ronaldoextendedhisrunofscoringawaytoarecord12matcheswith
hisstrikeina20winagainstSchalke04,[269]beforehittingabraceinthe34
returndefeatthatallowedMadridtoprogresstothequarterfinals.[270]Hethen
scoredbothofhisside'sgoalsinthesemifinalsagainstJuventus,whereMadrid
wereeliminated23onaggregate.[271]With10goals,hefinishedthecampaignas
topscorerforathirdconsecutiveseason,alongsideMessiandNeymar.[272]
InLaLiga,whereMadridfinishedsecond,Ronaldowentonaprolificgoalscoring
runtowardstheveryendoftheseason.Forthefirsttimeinhiscareer,hescored
fivegoalsinonegame,includinganeightminutehattrick,ina91routof
Granadaon5April.[273]His300thgoalforhisclubfollowedthreedayslaterina2
0winagainstRayoVallecano.[274]SubsequenthattricksagainstSevilla,Espanyol,
andGetafetookhisnumberofhattricksforRealMadridto31,surpassingDi
RonaldoplayingagainstFC
Stfano'sclubrecordof28trebles.[252][275]Asaresult,Ronaldofinishedtheseason
Schalke04inMarch2015
with48goals,twoaheadofhistotalinthe201112season,despitehavingmissed
twomatchesinFebruaryforassaultingaCrdobaplayer.[276]Inadditiontoa
secondconsecutivePichichi,hewontheEuropeanGoldenShoeforarecordfourthtime.[252][277]
AtthestartofhisseventhseasonatRealMadrid,the201516campaign,
Ronaldobecametheclub'salltimetopscorer,firstintheleagueandthenin
allcompetitions.Hisfivegoalhaulina60awaywinoverEspanyolon12
SeptembertookhistallyinLaLigato230goalsin203games,surpassing
theclub'spreviousrecordholder,Ral.[278][279]Amonthlater,on17
October,heagainsurpassedRalwhenhescoredthesecondgoalina30
defeatofLevanteattheBernabutotakehisoveralltotalfortheclubto324
goals.[note1]RonaldoalsobecamethealltimetopscorerintheChampions
RonaldowarmingupwithMateo
LeaguewithahattrickinthefirstgroupmatchagainstShakhtarDonetsk,
Kovai(left)andCasemiroduring
havingfinishedthepreviousseasonlevelwithMession77goals.[282]A
the20152016season
braceagainstMalm,nettedina20awaywinon30September,sawhim
reachthemilestoneof500careergoalsforbothclubandcountry.[283][284]
Hesubsequentlybecamethefirstplayertoscoredoublefiguresinthecompetition'sgroupstage,settingtherecord
at11goals,includinganotherfourgoalhaulagainstMalm.[285][286]
DespitefinishingrunneruptoMessifortheFIFABallond'Or,[287]Ronaldoreceivedcriticismforhisformand
performancesagainsttopteams,with14ofhisgoalscomingagainstEspanyolandMalm.[288][289]Duringthe
secondhalfoftheseason,however,hisformgraduallyimproved.[290]Byscoringfourgoalsina71homewin
overCeltaVigoon5March2016,Ronaldoarrivedat252goalsinLaLigatobecomethecompetition'ssecond
highestscorerinhistorybehindMessi.[291]Afternettingthematchwinninggoalfor10manMadridina21
Clsicovictoryon2April,[292]hescoredahattrickagainstWolfsburgtosendhisclubintotheChampionsLeague
semifinalsdespitea20firstlegdefeat.[293]Thetrebletookhistallyinthecompetitionto16goals,makinghim
thetopscorerforthefourthconsecutiveseasonandthefifthoverall.[294]Sufferingapparentfitnessissues,Ronaldo
gaveapoorlyreceivedperformanceinthefinalagainstAtlticoMadrid,inarepeatofthe2014final,thoughhis
penaltyinthesubsequentshootoutsecuredLaUndcima,Madrid's11thvictory.[295][296]Forthesixthsuccessive
year,heendedtheseasonhavingscoredmorethan50goalsacrossallcompetitions.[295]
On6November2016,Ronaldosignedanewcontractwhichwillkeephimuntil2021withMadrid.[297]On19
November,hescoredahattrickina30awaywinagainstAtlticoMadrid,makinghimthealltimetopscorerin
theMadridderbywith18goals.[298][299]On15December2016,Ronaldoscoredhis500thclubcareergoal(377
goalsforMadrid,118goalsforManchesterUnitedand5goalsforSportingLisbon)inthe20victoryoverClub
AmricainthesemifinalsoftheFIFAClubWorldCup.[300]
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Internationalcareer
200106:Careerbeginnings
APortugueseinternational,Ronaldobeganhisyouthcareerin2001.Apartfromtheunder15team,healso
representedtheunder17,under20,under21,andunder23nationalsides,amassing34youthcapsandscoring18
goalsoverall.[301]Herepresentedhiscountryatthe2002UEFAEuropeanUnder17FootballChampionship,where
theyfailedtoprogresspastthegroupstage.[15]RonaldoalsofeaturedintheOlympicsquadatthe2004Summer
Olympics,scoringonegoalinthetournament,thoughtheteamwaseliminatedinthefirstround,finishingbottom
oftheirgroupwiththreepointsafter42defeatstoeventualsemifinalistsIraqandquarterfinalistsCosta
Rica.[302][303]
Atage18,Ronaldoearnedhisfirstseniorcapina10victoryoverKazakhstanon20August2003.[304]Hewas
subsequentlycalledupforUEFAEuro2004,heldinhishomecountry,[305]andscoredhisfirstinternationalgoalin
a21groupstagelosstoeventualchampionsGreece.[306]Afterconvertinghispenaltyinashootoutagainst
Englandatthequarterfinalstage,[307]hehelpedPortugalreachthefinalbyscoringtheopeninggoalina21win
overtheNetherlands,[308]butthecruciallastmatchendedina01defeat.[309]Hewasfeaturedintheteamofthe
tournament,havingprovidedtwoassistsinadditiontohistwogoals.[310][311]
RonaldowasthesecondhighestscorerintheEuropeanqualificationforthe2006FIFAWorldCupwithseven
goals.[311]Duringthetournament,hescoredhisfirstWorldCupgoalagainstIranwithapenaltykickinPortugal's
secondmatchofthegroupstage.[312]InthequarterfinalsagainstEngland,hisManchesterUnitedteammateWayne
RooneywassentoffforstampingonPortugaldefenderRicardoCarvalho.Althoughtherefereelaterclarifiedthat
theredcardwasonlyduetoRooney'sinfraction,[313]theEnglishmediaspeculatedthatRonaldohadinfluencedhis
decisionbyaggressivelycomplaining,afterwhichhewasseeninreplayswinkingatPortugal'sbenchfollowing
Rooney'sdismissal.[314]Ronaldowassubsequentlybooedduringtheir10semifinaldefeattoFrance.[315]FIFA's
TechnicalStudyGroupoverlookedhimforthetournament'sBestYoungPlayeraward,citinghisbehaviourasa
factorinthedecision.[316]
200612:Captaincy
PostWorldCup,onedayafterhis22ndbirthday,RonaldocaptainedPortugalfor
thefirsttimeinafriendlygameagainstBrazilon6February2007,[317]asrequested
byPortugueseFootballFederationpresidentCarlosSilva,whohaddiedtwodays
earlier.[318]AheadofEuro2008,hewasgiventhenumber7shirtforthefirst
time.[319]Whilehescoredeightgoalsinthequalification,[320]thesecondhighest
tally,hescoredjustonegoalinthetournament,nettingthesecondgoaloftheir31
wininthegroupstagematchagainsttheCzechRepublic,wherehewasnamedman
ofthematch.[321]Portugalwereeliminatedinthequarterfinalswitha32loss
againsteventualfinalistsGermany.[322]
AfterPortugal'sunsuccessfulperformanceintheEuropeanChampionship,Luiz
FelipeScolariwasreplacedascoachbyCarlosQueiroz,formerlytheassistant
manageratUnited.[323]QueirozmadeRonaldothesquad'spermanentcaptainin
July2008.[324]Ronaldofailedtoscoreasinglegoalinthequalificationforthe2010
Ronaldo,picturedplaying
WorldCup,asPortugalnarrowlyavoidedaprematureeliminationfromthe
againstGermanyatEuro
[325]
2012,wasmadecaptainin
tournamentwithaplayoffvictoryoverBosnia.
AtthegroupstageoftheWorld
2008.
Cup,hewasnamedmanofthematchinallthreematchesagainstCted'Ivoire,
NorthKorea,andBrazil.[326][327][328]Hisonlygoalofthetournamentcameintheir
70routofNorthKorea,[329]whichmarkedhisfirstinternationalgoalin16months.[330]Portugal'sWorldCup
endedwitha10lossagainsteventualchampionsSpainintheroundof16.[331]
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RonaldoscoredsevengoalsinthequalificationforEuro2012,includingtwostrikesagainstBosniaintheplay
offs,tosendPortugalintothetournament,wheretheyweredrawnina"groupofdeath".[332]Aftertheopening01
defeattoGermany,healsofailedtoscoreinthe32winagainstDenmark,missingtwoclearoneonone
chances,[333][334]whichledtocriticismfromhiscountrymenforunderperforming.[335]Heredeemedhimselfinthe
lastgroupmatchagainsttheNetherlands,wherehescoredtwicetosecurea21victory,[336]andthequarterfinals
againsttheCzechRepublic,scoringaheadertogivehisteama10win.[337][338]Hewasnamedmanofthematch
againstbothopponents.[339][340]AfterthesemifinalsagainstSpainendedscoreless,withRonaldohavingsentthree
shotsoverthebar,[341]Portugalwereeliminatedinthepenaltyshootout.Ronaldodidnottakeapenaltyashehad
beenslatedtotaketheunusedfifth,[342]adecisionthatdrewcriticism.[343][344][345]Asthejointtopscorerwith
threegoals,alongsidefiveotherplayers,hewasagainincludedintheteamofthetournament.[346]
201216:AlltimePortugaltopscorerandEuropeanchampion
RonaldoevadesclubteammateLuka
Modriduringafriendlymatch
againstCroatiainJune2013.
Duringthequalificationforthe2014WorldCup,Ronaldoscoredatotalof
eightgoals.Aqualifyingmatchon17October2012,a11drawagainst
NorthernIreland,earnedhimhis100thcap.[347]Hisfirstinternationalhat
trickalsocameagainstNorthernIreland,whenhefoundthenetthreetimes
ina15minutespellofa42qualifyingvictoryon6September2013.[348]
AfterPortugalfailedtoqualifyduringtheregularcampaign,Ronaldo
scoredallfouroftheteam'sgoalsintheplayoffsagainstSweden,which
ensuredtheirplaceatthetournament.[349]Hishattrickinthesecondleg
tookhisinternationaltallyto47goals,equallingPauleta'srecord.[350]
Ronaldosubsequentlynettedtwiceina51friendlywinoverCameroonon
5March2014tobecomehiscountry'salltimetopscorer.[351]
GoingintotheWorldCup,asPortugal'sonlystarplayer,Ronaldowasprimarilyresponsibleforanypossible
success.[352]Asaresult,hetookpartinthetournamentdespitesufferingfrompatellartendinitisandarelatedthigh
injury,[353][354]potentiallyriskinghiscareer.[355]Ronaldolatercommented:"IfwehadtwoorthreeCristiano
RonaldosintheteamIwouldfeelmorecomfortable.Butwedon't."[356]Despiteongoingdoubtsoverhisfitness,
beingforcedtoabortpracticetwice,[357][358]Ronaldoplayedthefull90minutesoftheopeningmatchagainst
Germany,thoughhewasunabletopreventa40defeat.[359]Afterassistinganinjurytime22equaliseragainstthe
UnitedStates,[360]hescoredalatematchwinninggoalina21victoryoverGhana.[361]His50thinternationalgoal
madehimthefirstPortuguesetoplayandscoreinthreeWorldCups.[362]Portugalwereeliminatedfromthe
tournamentatthecloseofthegroupstageongoaldifference.[361]
Ronaldoscoredfivegoals,includingahattrickagainstArmenia,inthe
qualificationforEuro2016.[363][364][365][366]Withtheonlygoalinanothervictory
overArmeniaon14November2014,hereached23goalsintheEuropean
Championship,includingqualifyingmatches,tobecomethecompetition'salltime
leadinggoalscorer.[367]Atthestartofthetournament,however,Ronaldofailedto
converthischancesinPortugal'sdrawsagainstIcelandandAustria,despitetakinga
totalof20shotsongoal.Inthelattermatch,heovertookLusFigoashisnation's
mostcappedplayerwithhis128thinternationalappearance,whichendedscoreless
afterhemissedapenaltyinthesecondhalf.[368]Withabraceandanassistinthe
lastmatchofthegroupstage,a33drawagainstHungary,Ronaldobecamethe
firstplayertoscoreinfoureditionsoftheEuropeanChampionship,havingmadea
record17appearancesinthetournament.[369][370]Thoughplacedthirdintheir
groupbehindHungaryandIceland,histeamqualifiedfortheknockoutroundasa
resultofthecompetition'snewlyexpandedformat.[371]
Ronaldogoingforaheader
intheEuro2016quarter
finalagainstPoland
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InPortugal'sfirstknockoutmatch,Ronaldo'sonlyattemptongoalwasparriedby
Croatia'sgoalkeeperintothepathofRicardoQuaresma,whosefinishthen
"Cristianoissacrificinghimself,
he'sworkingalotfortheteam
secureda10victorylateinextratime.[373]Afterhisteamprogressedpast
he'snotangry.Whenhedoesn't
Polandonpenalties,[374]Ronaldobecamethefirstplayertoparticipateinthree
scorehe'susuallyangry,butnot
EuropeanChampionshipsemifinals[375]hescoredtheopeninggoalandassisted
now.Heworksalot,also
defending.Youcanseehe'san
asecondina20winagainstWales,equallingMichelPlatiniasthe
authenticleader."
competition'salltimetopscorerwith9goals.[376]Inthefinalagainsthosts
France,Ronaldowasforcedoffafterjust25minutesfollowingachallengefrom
FormerPortugalinternational
DimitriPayetaftermultipletreatmentsandattemptstoplayon,hewas
PauloFutre[372]
stretcheredoffthefieldandreplacedbyQuaresma.Duringextratime,substitute
derscoredinthe109thminutetoearnPortugala10victory.[377]Asteam
captain,Ronaldolaterliftedthetrophyincelebrationofhiscountry'sfirstevertriumphinamajortournament.He
wasawardedtheSilverBootasthejointsecondhighestgoalscorer,withthreegoalsandthreeassists,andwas
namedtotheteamofthetournamentforthethirdtimeinhiscareer.[378][379]
On13November,CristianoRonaldoscoredtwogoals(whilealsomissingapenalty)inaWorldCupqualifier
againstLatvia,whichendedina41homevictoryforPortugalthesegoalsbroughthisinternationaltallyto68
goals,whichputhimlevelwithGerdMllerandRobbieKeaneasthefourthhighestEuropeaninternational
goalscorerofalltime.[380]
Playerprofile
Styleofplay
Aversatileattacker,Ronaldoiscapableofplayingoneitherwingaswellas
throughthecentreofthepitch,[381]and,whileostensiblyrightfooted,is
verystrongwithbothfeet.[382]Heranksamongtheworld'sfastest
footballers,bothwithandwithouttheball.[383]Tactically,Ronaldohas
undergoneseveralevolutionsthroughouthiscareer.WhileatSportingand
duringhisfirstseasonatManchesterUnited,hewastypicallydeployedasa
traditionalwingerontherightsideofmidfield,whereheregularlylookedto
delivercrossesintothepenaltyarea.Inthisposition,hewasabletousehis
paceandacceleration,agility,andtechnicalskillstotakeonopponentsin
oneononesituations.Ronaldobecamenotedforhisdribblingandflair,
oftendisplayinganarrayoftricksandfeints,[383][384]suchasthestepovers
thatbecamehistrademark.[385]
RonaldoinactionforRealMadrid
againstEspanyol,December2012
AsRonaldomatured,heunderwentamajorphysicaltransformation,developingamuscularbodytypethatallows
himtoretainpossessionoftheball.[386]Hisstrength,combinedwithhiselevationandheightof1.85m(6ft1in),
awardedhimanedgeinwinningaerialchallengesforballsconsequently,manyofhisgoalshavebeen
headers.[384][387]Concurrentlywithhisincreasedstaminaandworkrate,hisgoalscoringabilityimproved
drasticallyontheleftwing,wherehewasgiventhepositionalfreedomtomoveintothecentretofinishattacks.He
alsoincreasinglyplayedacreativeroleforhisteam,participatinginbuildupplayscourtesyofhisgoodvisionand
passingability.[383]
InhisfinalseasonsatUnited,Ronaldoplayedanevenmoreattackingandcentralrole,functioningbothasastriker
andasasupportingforward,orevenasanattackingmidfielderonoccasion.[388]Hedevelopedintoaprolific
goalscorer,capableoffinishingwellbothinsidethepenaltyareaandfromdistancewithanaccurateandpowerful
shot.[142][388][389]Anaccuratepenaltykicktaker,[390]healsobecameasetpiecespecialist,renownedforhis
powerful,bendingfreekicks,[391]thoughhisabilityinthisregarddeterioratedlateroninhiscareer.[392][393]
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Ronaldocontrollingtheballonhis
chestduringaLaLigagameagainst
UDAlmera
AtRealMadrid,hecontinuedtoplayamoreoffensiverole,whilehis
creativeanddefensivedutiesbecamemorelimited.[388]Initiallydeployedas
acentreforward,hewaslatermovedbackontotheleftwing,thoughina
freetacticalrole,allowinghimtodriftintothecentreatwill.[394][395]
Madrid'scounterattackingstyleofplayallowedhimtobecomeamore
efficientandconsistentplayer,asevidencedbyhisrecordbreaking
goalscoringfeats.[396]From2013onwards,heeffectivelyadaptedhisstyle
tothephysicaleffectsofageingwithincreasinglyreducedofftheball
movementandgeneralinvolvement,insteadfocusingonshortdistance
goalscoring.[385]
Reception
Ronaldoiswidelyregardedasoneofthetwobestplayersofhis
generation,alongsideLionelMessi,[398][399]andasoneofthebest
playerstoeverplaythegame.[400]Acclaimedforhisprolificand
consistentgoalscoringability,heisconsideredadecisiveplayer,who
standsoutingamesandwhocanbeagamechanger.[401]Ronaldois
notedforhisworkethicanddedicationtoimprovementonthetraining
field.[402][403]Hisdriveanddeterminationtosucceedarefuelledbya
desiretocarvehisnameinhistoryalongsidefootballinglegendssuchas
PelandDiegoMaradona.[404]
"Inthesixyears[ManchesterUnited]had
him,youjustsawhisgamegrowallthe
time,andhewasafantasticplayer.Now
youseethecompleteplayer.Hisdecision
making,hismaturity,hisexperience,plus
allthegreatskillshehasgot,theyall
makehimthecompleteplayer."
FormermanagerAlexFerguson,
January2013[397]
Ronaldohasattimesbeencriticisedfordivingwhentackled,about
whichhisformerRealMadridmanagerJosMourinhoresponded:"Cristianoisaplayerwhodoesnothavethe
cultureoftheswimmingpool,hehasnocultureofsimulation,heisaBritishtrainedplayer,Fergusontrained.In
somecases,thesimulatorsaregivenmoreprotection,andthosewhoarehonestareoftenthelosers.I'mnota
hypocriteifIsaythatthey[defenders]hitCristianoveryhard,andthattheyellowcardsdonotarriveorareslowin
coming".[405]Despitehistalent,hewasalsooccasionallycriticisedearlyinhiscareerbymanagerAlexFerguson,
teammatesandthemediaforbeingaselfishoroverlyflamboyantplayer.[406][407]
Earlierinhiscareer,Ronaldohadalsobeendescribedashavingan"arrogantimage"onthefield,withRonaldo
statingthathehadbecomea"victim",becauseofhowhewasportrayedinthemedia.[408]Heisoftenseen
moaning,gesticulatingandscowlingwhiletryingtoinspirehisteamtovictory,withRonaldoinsistingthathis
competitivenatureshouldnotbemistakenforarrogance.[408]Hismanagers,teammatesandvariousjournalists
havecommentedthatthisreputationhascausedanunfairimageofhim.[409][410][411][412][413][414]In2014,Ronaldo
toldFranceFootballthathehadmadea"mistake"whenhesaidin2011,"PeoplearejealousofmeasIamyoung
handsomeandrich",addingthathehadmaturedsincethenandfansunderstoodhimbetter.[415]
ComparisonstoLionelMessi
BothplayershavescoredintwoUEFAChampionsLeaguefinalsandhaveregularlybrokenthe50goalbarrierina
singleseason.Sportsjournalistsandpunditsregularlyarguetheindividualmeritsofbothplayersinanattemptto
arguewhotheybelieveisthebestplayerinmodernfootball.[416]Ithasbeencomparedtolegendarysportsrivalries
suchastheMuhammadAliJoeFrazierrivalryinboxing,theBorgMcEnroerivalryintennis,andtheAyrton
SennaAlainProstrivalryfromFormulaOnemotorracing.[417][418]
Somecommentatorschoosetoanalysethedifferingphysiquesandplayingstylesofthetwo,[420]whilepartofthe
debaterevolvesaroundthecontrastingpersonalitiesofthetwoplayers:Ronaldoissometimesdepictedasan
arrogantandtheatricalshowoff,whileMessiisportrayedasashy,humblecharacter.[421][422][423][424]
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Ina2012interview,Ronaldocommentedon
therivalry,saying"Ithinkwepusheachother
"It'spartofmylifenow.
sometimesinthecompetition,thisiswhythe
Peopleareboundtocompare
us.Hetriestodohisbestfor
competitionissohigh",[425]whileRonaldo's
hisclubandforhisnational
managerduringhistimeatManchesterUnited,
team,asIdo,andthereisa
AlexFerguson,opinedthat"Idon'tthinkthe
degreeofrivalrywithbothof
rivalryagainsteachotherbothersthem.Ithink
ustryingtodothebestforthe
theyhavetheirownpersonalprideintermsof
teamswerepresent."
wantingtobethebest".[426]Messihimself
CristianoRonaldo
deniedanyrivalry,sayingthatitwas"onlythe
commentingonhisrivalry
media,thepress,whowantsustobeat
withMessi. [419]
loggerheadsbutI'veneverfoughtwith
Cristiano".[427]Respondingtotheclaimsthat
heandMessidonotgetonwellonapersonallevel,Ronaldocommented"We
don'thavearelationshipoutsidetheworldoffootball,justaswedon'twithalot
ofotherplayers",beforeaddingthatinyearstocomehehopestheycanlaugh
aboutittogether,stating"Wehavetolookonthisrivalrywithapositivespirit,
becauseit'sagoodthing."[419]RepresentingarchrivalsBarcelonaandReal
Madrid,thetwoplayersfaceeachotheratleasttwiceeveryseasonintheworld's
biggestclubgame,ElClsico,whichhadaglobalaudienceof400million
viewersinMarch2014.[428]
RonaldowithLionelMessi
beforeaninternationalfriendly
betweenPortugalandArgentina
inGeneva,Switzerland,on9
February2011
InadebateatOxfordUnioninOctober2013,whenaskedwhetherFIFApresidentSeppBlatterpreferredMessior
Ronaldo,BlatterpaidtributetotheworkethicoftheArgentinebeforetakingaswipeatRonaldo,claiming"oneof
themhasmoreexpensesforthehairdresserthantheother".RealMadriddemandedandpromptlyreceiveda
fullapology,andthePortugueseissuedhisownripostewithamocksalutecelebrationafterscoringapenalty
againstSevilla,afterBlatterhaddescribedhimasa"commander"onthepitch.[429]
Inpopularculture
ForbeshastwicerankedRonaldofirstontheirlistoftheworld'shighestpaidfootballplayershiscombined
incomefromsalaries,bonusesandofffieldearningswas$73millionin201314and$79millionin2014
15.[430][431]ThelatterearningssawhimlistedbehindonlyboxerFloydMayweather,Jr.onthemagazine'slistof
TheWorld'sHighestPaidAthletes.[432]In2016hebecamethefirstfootballertotoptheForbeslistofhighest
earningathletes,withatotalincomeof$88millionfromhissalaryandendorsementsin201516.[433]Ronaldois
oneoftheworld'smostmarketableathletes:SportsProratedhimthefifthmostmarketableathletein2012,[434]and
eighthmostmarketableathletein2013,withBrazilianfootballerNeymartoppingbothlists.[434][435]Sportsmarket
researchcompanyRepucomnamedRonaldothemostmarketableandmostrecognisedfootballplayerintheworld
inMay2014.[436]Hewasadditionallynamedinthe2014Time100,Time'sannuallistofthemostinfluential
peopleintheworld.[437]InJune2016,ESPNnamedRonaldotheworld'smostfamousathlete.[438]
AshisreputationgrewfromhistimeatManchesterUnited,Ronaldosignedmanysponsorshipdealsforconsumer
products,includinge.g.sportswear(hewearsNikeMercurialVaporCR7boots),softdrinks,clothing,automotive
lubricants,financialservices,electronics,computervideogames,andmuchmore.[439][440][440][441][442][443][444]
Ronaldohasestablishedastrongonlinepresencethemostpopularsportspersononsocialmedia,hecounted158
milliontotalfollowersacrossFacebook,TwitterandInstagrambyJune2015.[445]AsofJune2015,hehasthe
world'sbiggestFacebookfanbasewith103millionfollowers:[445]hebecamethefirstsportspersontoreach
50millionfollowersinAugust2010,[446]andinOctober2014,hebecamethefirstsportsperson,andthesecond
personafterShakira,toreach100millionfollowers.[447]HeisalsothemostfollowedathleteonTwitterwith37.8
millionfollowersasofSeptember2015,[448]andisthemostfollowedfootballeronInstagramwith33.6million
followersasofOctober2015.[449]Ronaldohasreleasedtwomobileapps:inDecember2011,helaunchedan
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iPhonegamecalledHeadsUpwithCristiano,createdbydeveloperRockLive,[450]andinDecember2013,he
launchedVivaRonaldo,adedicatedsocialnetworkingwebsiteandmobileapp.[451]Computersecuritycompany
McAfeeproduceda2012reportrankingfootballersbytheprobabilityofaninternetsearchfortheirnameleading
toanunsafewebsite,withRonaldo'snamefirstonthelist.[452]
TheCristianoRonaldoMuseum,
"CR7",inFunchal,Madeira.Itwas
openedon15December2013.
Ronaldo'slifeandpersonhavebeenthesubjectofseveralworks.His
autobiography,titledMoments,waspublishedinDecember2007.[453]His
sponsorCastroproducedthetelevisionfilmRonaldo:TestedtotheLimit,in
whichheisphysicallyandmentallytestedinseveralfieldshisphysical
performancewasconsequentlysubjecttoscrutinybyworldmediauponthe
film'sreleaseinSeptember2011.[454]CristianoRonaldo:TheWorldathis
Feet,adocumentarynarratedbytheactorBenedictCumberbatch,was
releasedviaVimeoandVisionFilmsinJune2014.[455]Adocumentaryfilm
abouthislifeandcareer,titledRonaldo,wasreleasedworldwideon9
November2015.[448]DirectedbyBAFTAwinnerAnthonyWonke,thefilm
isproducedanddistributedbyUniversalPictures,whileAsifKapadiaisthe
executiveproducer.[456]
InDecember2013,Ronaldoopenedamuseum,MuseuCR7,inhishometownofFunchal,Madeira,tohouse
trophiesandmemorabiliaofhislifeandplayingcareer.[457]AtaceremonyheldattheBelmPalaceinJanuary
2014,PresidentofPortugalAnbalCavacoSilvaraisedRonaldototherankofGrandOfficeroftheOrderofPrince
Henry,"todistinguishanathleteofworldrenownwhohasbeenasymbolofPortugalglobally,contributingtothe
internationalprojectionofthecountryandsettinganexampleoftenacityforfuturegenerations".[458]Abronze
statueofRonaldo,designedbyartistRicardoMadeiraVeloso,wasunveiledinFunchalon21December
2014.[459][460]
InJune2010,duringthebuilduptotheWorldCup,Ronaldobecamethe
fourthfootballerafterStevenGerrard,PelandDavidBeckhamtobe
representedasawaxworkatMadameTussaudsLondon.[461]Another
waxworkofhimwaspresentedattheMadridWaxMuseuminDecember
2013.[462]InJune2015,astronomersledbyDavidSobralfromLisbonand
LeidendiscoveredagalaxywhichtheynamedCR7(CosmosRedshift7)in
tributetoCristianoRonaldoinreferencetohisCR7mantle(hisinitialsand
shirtnumber).[463][464]On23July2016,followingPortugal'striumphat
Euro2016,MadeiraAirportinFunchalwasrenamedtheCristianoRonaldo
Airport.[465][466]
CristianoRonaldoAirportinMadeira
Outsidefootball
Personallife
Ronaldo'sfather,JosDinisAveiro,diedofanalcoholismrelatedliverconditionattheageof52inSeptember
2005whenRonaldowas20.[467][468]Ronaldohassaidthathedoesnotdrinkalcoholandhereceivedlibeldamages
overaDailyMirrorarticlethatreportedhimdrinkingheavilyinanightclubwhilerecoveringfromaninjuryinJuly
2008.[469]
InOctober2005,amonthafterhisfatherdied,Ronaldowasarrestedon
suspicionofrapingawomaninaLondonhotelandreleasedonbail.[470]
RonaldodeniedtheallegationsandchargesweredroppedbyScotland
YardinNovember2005dueto"insufficientevidence".Ronaldoissueda
InfootballIdonthavealotoffriends.
PeopleIreallytrust?Notmany.Most
ofthetimeImalone.Iconsidermyself
anisolatedperson.
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statementsaying:"Ihavealwaysstronglymaintainedmyinnocenceof
anywrongdoingandIamgladthatthismatterisatanendsothatIcan
concentrateonplayingforManchesterUnited".[471]
Duringthefilmingofhisauthorized
biography,Ronaldoadmittedtooften
preferringsolitudewhileworking,
attributingittohisautonomouswayof
living. [356]
Ronaldobecameafatheron17June2010followingthebirthofason.[472]
Thechild,namedCristiano,andnicknamedbythefamily
'Cristianinho',[473]wasbornintheUnitedStates,[474]andRonaldoannouncedthathehadfullcustody.[475]Ronaldo
hasneverpubliclyrevealedtheidentityofhisson'smother.[476]
RonaldohaspreviouslydatedEnglishmodelsAliceGoodwin[477]andGemmaAtkinson.In2010,hebegandating
RussianmodelIrinaShayk,whomhereportedlymetthroughtheirArmaniExchangecampaigns.[478]Ronaldoand
ShaykappearedtogetherontheMay2014coverofVogue'sSpanishedition.[479]Thecoupleendedtheir
relationshipinJanuary2015.[480]
HeisaRomanCatholic.[481]Ronaldodoesnothavetattoosasitwouldpreventhimfromdonatingblood,whichhe
doesseveraltimesayear.[482]InAugust2015,Ronaldoboughtan$18.5millionloftinTrumpTowerinNewYork
City.[483]RonaldohasbeenaccusedofusingaDublinbasedfirminordertoavoidSpanishtaxes.[484]
Philanthropy
Televisionfootageofthe2004IndianOceanearthquakeandtsunamishowedaneightyearoldboysurvivornamed
MartuniswearingaNo.7Portuguesefootballshirtwhowasstrandedfor19daysafterhisfamilywaskilled.
Followingthis,RonaldovisitedAceh,Indonesia,toraisefundsforrehabilitationandreconstruction.[485][486]After
acceptingundiscloseddamagesfromalibelcaseagainstTheSunnewspaperin2008,Ronaldodonatedthedamages
toacharityinMadeira.[487]In2009,Ronaldodonated100,000tothehospitalthatsavedhismother'slifein
Madeirafollowingherbattlewithcancer,sothattheycouldbuildacancercentreontheisland.[488]Insupportof
thevictimsofthe2010Madeiraflood,RonaldopledgedtoplayinacharitymatchinMadeirabetweenthePrimeira
LigaclubFCPortoandplayersfromMadeiranbasedclubsMartimoandNacional.[489]
In2012,RonaldoandhisagentpaidforspecialisttreatmentforanineyearoldCanarianboywithapparently
terminalcancer.[490]InNovember2012,Ronaldosoldthegoldenboothehadwonin2011for1.5millionand
gavethemoneytofundschoolsforchildreninGaza.[491]InDecember2012,RonaldojoinedFIFA's'11forHealth'
programmetoraiseawarenessamongstkidsofhowtosteerclearofconditionsincludingdrugaddiction,HIV,
malariaandobesity.[492][493]
InJanuary2013,RonaldobecameSavetheChildren'snewGlobalArtistAmbassador,inwhichhehopestohelp
fightchildhungerandobesity.[494]InMarch,RonaldoagreedtobetheambassadorforTheMangroveCareForum
inIndonesia,anorganisationaimingtoraiseawarenessofmangroveconservation.[495]
InNovember2014,RonaldoappearedinFIFA's"11againstEbola"campaignwithaselectionoftopfootball
playersfromaroundtheworld,includingNeymar,GarethBale,XaviandDidierDrogba.[496]Undertheslogan
"Together,wecanbeatEbola",FIFA'scampaignwasdoneinconjunctionwiththeConfederationofAfrican
Footballandhealthexperts,withtheplayersholdingupelevenmessagestoraiseawarenessofthediseaseand
waystocombatit.[496]Hewasnamedtheworld'smostcharitablesportspersonin2015.[497]InJune2016,Ronaldo
donatedtheentiretyofhis600,000ChampionsLeaguebonusafterRealMadridwonthe201516UEFA
ChampionsLeague.[497]
InAugust2016,RonaldolaunchedCR7Selfie,aselfieappforcharitytohelpSavetheChildrenthatlets
participantstakeaselfiewithhiminoneofseveraldifferentoutfitsandposes.[498]Intheapp,fanscanselectfrom
among68photosofRonaldoindifferentoutfitsandposes,andscrollthrough39filterstoapplytotheirselfies.[499]
Fashion
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Ronaldoisknownasafashionicon,andisalucrativespokespersonsoughtafterby
clothingdesigners,healthandfitnessspecialists,fashionmagazines,perfumeand
cosmeticsmanufacturers,hairstylists,exercisepromoters,andspaandrecreation
companies.OneexampleisalineoffragrancescalledLegacy.[500]
Heopenedhisfirstfashionboutiqueunderthename"CR7"(hisinitialsandshirt
number)ontheislandofMadeira,Portugalin2006.Ronaldoexpandedhisbusiness
withasecondclothesboutiqueinLisbonin2008.Thestoresincludediamond
studdedbelts,jeanswithleatherpocketsandpatentedbuckledloafers.Thestore
alsosellsslinkyoutfitsforwomen.[501]
InpartnershipwithScandinavianmanufacturerJBSTextileGroupandtheNew
YorkfashiondesignerRichardChai,Ronaldocodesignedarangeofunderwearand
sockline,releasedinNovember2013.[502]HelaterexpandedhisCR7fashionbrand
bylaunchingalineofpremiumshirts[503]andshoesbyJuly2014.[504]InJune
2015,Ronaldoannouncedthathewouldbereleasinghisownfragrancebytheend
oftheyear,inapartnershipwithEdenParfums.[505]
Ronaldoduringhiscurrent
tenurewithRealMadrid
Careerstatistics
Club
Asof15December2016
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Club
Clubstatistics
League
Cup[a]
Cup
League
Season
Europe
Other[b]
Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sporting
CPB
2002 Segunda
03[506] Diviso
Sporting
CP
2002 Primeira
03[507] Liga
25
2003
04
29
2004
05
33
33
34
17
2007
08
34
2008
09
3[c]
31
5[d]
40
8[d]
50
8[d]
47
12
11[d]
53
23
31
11[d]
1[e]
49
42
33
18
12[d]
2[f]
53
26
196
84
26
13
12
55
16
292
118
2009
10[157]
29
26
6[d]
35
33
2010
11[165]
34
40[g]
12[d]
54
53
2011
12[510]
38
46
10[d]
10
2[h]
55
60
2012
13[511]
34
34
12[d]
12
2[h]
55
55
30
31
11[d]
17
47
51
2014
15[513]
35
48
12[d]
10
54
61
2015
16[514]
36
35
12[d]
16
48
51
2016
17
11
10
6[d]
1[f]
18
13
247
270
28
21
81
80
10
366
377
470
357
57
36
139
96
13
691
500
2005
06
Premier
Manchester
2006 League
United[508]
07
Total
Real
Madrid
2013
14[512]
LaLiga
Total
Careertotal
12
5[i]
a.IncludestheTaadePortugal,FACupandCopadelRey
b.IncludestheFACommunityShield,UEFASuperCup,FIFAClubWorldCupandSupercopadeEspaa
c.oneappearanceinUEFAChampionsLeague,twoappearancesinUEFACup
d.Allappearance(s)inUEFAChampionsLeague
e.AppearanceinFACommunityShield
f.AllappearancesinFIFAClubWorldCup
g.Doesnotincludeonegoalscoredon18September2010againstRealSociedad.Marca,whichawardsthePichichiTrophy,
attributeittoRonaldo,whileLaLigaandUEFAattributeittoPepe.[509]
h.AllappearancesinSupercopadeEspaa
i.oneappearanceandtwogoalsinUEFASuperCup,twoappearancesinSupercopadeEspaa,twoappearancesinFIFA
ClubWorldCup
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International
Asof13November2016[515][516][517]
Nationalteam Year Apps Goals Ratio
Portugal
2003
0.00
2004
16
0.44
2005
11
0.18
2006
14
0.43
2007
10
0.50
2008
0.13
2009
0.14
2010
11
0.27
2011
0.88
2012
13
0.38
2013
10
1.11
2014
0.55
2015
0.60
2016
13
13
1.00
136
68
0.50
Total
Honours
Club
ManchesterUnited[518]
PremierLeague:200607,200708,200809
FACup:200304
FootballLeagueCup:200506,200809
FACommunityShield:2007
UEFAChampionsLeague:200708
FIFAClubWorldCup:2008
RealMadrid[518]
LaLiga:201112
CopadelRey:201011,201314
SupercopadeEspaa:2012
UEFAChampionsLeague:201314,201516
UEFASuperCup:2014
FIFAClubWorldCup:2014
Country
Portugal
UEFAEuropeanChampionship:2016
Individual
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Ballond'Or:2008,[518]2016[519]
FIFABallond'Or:2013,[518]2014[520]
FIFAWorldPlayeroftheYear:2008[521]
FIFProWorldPlayeroftheYear:2008[522]
UEFABestPlayerinEuropeAward:2014,[241]2016[523]
WorldSoccerPlayeroftheYear:2008,2013,2014,2016[524]
GSABestPlayeroftheYear:2011,2014[525]
Onzed'Or:2008[526]
Onzed'Argent:2007,[526]2009,[526]201112[526]
OnzedeBronze:201011[526]
BravoAward:2004[527]
CNIDBestPortugueseAthleteAbroad:2007,[528]2008,[529]
2009,[530]2011,[531]2012,[532]2013,[533]2015,[534]2016[535]
EuropeanGoldenShoe:200708,201011,201314,201415[518]
IFFHSWorld'sBestTopGoalScorer:2013,[536]2014[537]
IFFHSWorld'sBestTopDivisionScorer:2014,[538]2015
FIFAPusksAward:2009[539]
FIFAFIFProWorldXI:2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,
2014,2015
RonaldopresentinghisthirdBallon
UEFATeamoftheYear:2004,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,
d'OrtofansattheSantiagoBernabu
[540]
2013,2014,2015
inJanuary2015
UEFAUltimateTeamoftheYear[541]
ESMTeamoftheYear:200607,200708,201011,201112,
201213,201314,201415[542]
FIFAClubWorldCupSilverBall:2008,[543]2014[261][260]
UEFAClubFootballeroftheYear:200708[544]
UEFAClubForwardoftheYear:200708[541]
UEFAChampionsLeagueTeamoftheSeason:201314,[545]201415,[546]201516[547]
UEFAChampionsLeagueTeamoftheGroupStage:201516[548][549]
UEFAChampionsLeaguetopscorer:200708,201213,201314,201415,201516[541]
UEFAEuropeanChampionshipTeamoftheTournament:2004,[550]2012[551]2016[378]
UEFAEuropeanChampionshipSilverBoot:2016[379]
UEFAEuroAllTimeXI[552]
UEFAEuropeanChampionshipCotopscorer:2012[553]
SirMattBusbyPlayeroftheYear:200304,200607,200708
ManchesterUnitedPlayers'PlayeroftheYear:200607,200708
PFAYoungPlayeroftheYear:200607[554]
PFAPlayers'PlayeroftheYear:200607,200708[555]
FWAFootballeroftheYear:200607,200708[556]
BarclaysPlayeroftheYear200607,[557]200708[558]
PremierLeaguePlayeroftheMonth:November2006,December2006,January2008,March2008[559]
PFAPremierLeagueTeamoftheYear:200506,200607,200708,200809
PremierLeagueGoldenBoot:200708[557]
PremierLeague20SeasonsAwardsFantasyTeamPublic[560]
PremierLeague20SeasonsAwardsFantasyTeamExperts[560]
LaLigaMostValuablePlayer:201213
LaLigaBestPlayer:201314
LaLigaBestForward:201314
LaLigaBestGoal:201314
LaLigaFans5StarPlayer:201415
TrofeoEFEBestIberoAmericanSoccerPlayeroftheSpanishLeague:201213
TrofeoAlfredoDiStfano:201112,201213,[561]201314,[562]201516[563]
LaLigaPlayeroftheMonth:November2013,May2015
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LaLigaTeamoftheSeason:201314,[564]201415,[565]201516[566]
LaLigatopscorer:201011,201314,201415[518]
CopadelReytopgoalscorer:201011[567]
BBCOverseasSportsPersonalityoftheYear:2014
ESPYAwardsBestInternationalAthlete:2014,[568]2016
GSABestMediaAttraction:2011[525]
GSAGreatestMediaAttraction:2011[525]
GSAFansFavoritePlayer:2013[525]
FacebookFALaLigaPlayeroftheYear:2016[569]
FacebookFALaLigaBestStriker:2016[569]
Orders
OfficeroftheOrderofPrinceHenry[570]
MedalofMerit,OrderoftheImmaculateConceptionofVilaViosa(HouseofBragana)[571]
GrandofficeroftheOrderofPrinceHenry[572]
CommanderoftheOrderofMerit[573]
Records
Asof12December2016
World
Themostexpensivefootballerinhistory:20092013[574]
Mostinternationalgoalsinacalendaryear:25(in2013,sharedwithVivianWoodwardandLionel
Messi)[575]
Firstfootballertoreach40goalsinaprofessionalleaguefortwoconsecutiveseasons[575]
Onlyplayertoscoreineveryminuteofanofficialfootballgame[243]
OnlyplayertowintheLeaguetitle,DomesticCup,DomesticSupercup,ChampionsLeague,ClubWorld
Cup,LeaguePlayeroftheYear,GoldenShoeandBallond'Orattwodifferentclubs(ManchesterUnitedand
RealMadrid)[576][577]
MostappearancesintheFIFProWorldXI:9times(20072015)(sharedwithLionelMessi)[578]
FirstandonlyplayertoappearintheFIFProWorldXIfortwodifferentclubs.
OnlyplayertohavewonmorethanoneFIFAClubWorldCupSilverBall.[579]
GuinnessWorldRecordforMostLikedPersononFacebook:2015[448]
Onlyplayerintheworldwhohasscoredinthe2004,2008,2012and2016editionsoftheEuropean
Championshipandinthe2006,2010and2014editionsoftheWorldCup.[580]
Europe
MostgoalsscoredintheUEFAChampionsLeague:95goals
MostgoalsscoredinaUEFAChampionsLeague/EuropeanCupseason:17goalsin201314[581]
MostgoalsscoredintheUEFAChampionsLeaguegroupstage:11goalsin201516[285][286]
MostgoalsscoredinUEFAChampionsLeagueknockoutphase:42goals
MostUEFAChampionsLeaguegoalsscoredinacalendaryear:15goalsin2013[582]
Onlyplayertoscore15ormoreUEFAChampionsLeaguegoalsintwodifferentseasons:in201314and
201516[583]
ThefirstplayerinthehistoryofUEFAChampionsLeaguetoscorethreehattricksinasingleseason:in
201516[583]
FirstfootballertohavewontheEuropeanGoldenShoeintwodifferentleagues:EnglishPremierLeague
(200708)andSpanishLaLiga(201011,201314,201415)[584]
MostgoalsscoredintheUEFAEuropeanChampionship,includingqualifying:29goals,forPortugal[367]
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MostcareergoalsatUEFAEuropeanChampionshipfinals:9goals,forPortugal(tiedwithMichel
Platini)[585]
OnlyplayertohavescoredatfourUEFAEuropeanChampionshipfinals:2004,2008,2012,2016[585]
Onlyplayertohavescoredthreeorabove(goals)atmorethanoneUEFAEuropeanChampionshipfinals:3
goalsin2012andin2016[585]
MostheadedgoalsatUEFAEuropeanChampionshipfinals:5[585]
HighestappearancemakeratUEFAEuropeanChampionshipfinals:20appearances[585]
FirstplayertoappearinthreeUEFAEuropeanChampionshipsemifinals:2004,2012,2016(Germany's
BastianSchweinsteigerfeaturedinhisthirdlastfourclash24hourslater)[585]
Firstplayertoeverscore10goalsinfourconsecutiveUEFAChampionsLeagueseasons:201112to2014
15
OnlyplayertoscorefortwodifferentwinningteamsintheEuropeanCup:ManchesterUnited(200708)and
RealMadrid(201314)[586]
MostawaygoalsscoredinChampionsLeaguehistory:42goals[587]
MostconsecutiveUEFAChampionsLeagueawaygamesscoredin:12
MostwinsintheUEFAChampionsLeagueKnockoutphase:29wins
MostbracesscoredintheUEFAChampionsLeague:20
MostEuropeanGoldenShoeawards:4
MostUEFATeamoftheYearappearances:10times[588]
MostconsecutiveappearancesintheUEFATeamoftheYear:9(20072015)
OnlyplayertoappearinmorethanpositionintheUEFATeamoftheYear.[588]
OnlyplayertobeamongthefinalistsforalltheeditionsoftheUEFABestPlayerinEuropeAward:201011
to201516[589]
Fastestplayertoscore350goalsforoneclub(335games)[590]
MostUEFABestPlayerinEuropeawards:3(2008,2014,2016)(sharedwithLionelMessi)
Spain
MosthattricksinLaLigahistory:30[591]
FastestLaLigaplayertoscore150leaguegoals(140games)[592][593]
FastestLaLigaplayertoscore200leaguegoals(178games)[592][258]
Fastestplayertoreach300officialclubgoals[592]
MostgoalsscoredinMadridDerbymatches:18[298][299]
MostconsecutiveClsicomatchesscoredin:6matches[594]
BestscoringstartinaSpanishleagueseason:15goalsineightrounds[254]
Fastestfootballertoscore20leaguegoals:12games(missedonegameduetoinjury)[595]
Onlyplayertoreach30goalsinsixconsecutiveLaLigaseasons[596]
Mostteamsscoredagainstinaseason(201213):19(sharedwithRonaldoandLionelMessi)[597]
MostLaLigahattricksinaseason:8hattricks(sharedwithLionelMessi)[598]
Mosthattricksscoredinallcompetitions:36[592][599]
RealMadrid
RealMadridalltimetopgoalscorer:376goals[592][600]
TopgoalscorerinLaLiga:270goals[592][601]
Fastestplayertoreach50leaguegoals[602]
Fastestplayertoreach100leaguegoals[603]
Fastestplayertoreach200officialgoals[604]
Fastestplayertoreach250officialgoals[592]
Mostgoalsscoredinsevenconsecutiveleaguematches:15goals[605]
Firstplayertoscoreineightconsecutivematchdays[606]
MosthattricksinRealMadrid'shistory:38[592][599]
RealMadridRecordGoalscorerinUEFAChampionsLeague:78goals[592]
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RealMadridRecordGoalscorerinEuropeanCompetitions:80goals*
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September2015.Theclub'sofficialrecordbookattributestoRonaldoa74thminutegoalina21winoverRealSociedad
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