Sporting Lisbon The Platform for Ronaldo's Rise to Stardom

Ronaldo became a soccer superstar playing for English team Manchester United, Spain's Real Madrid and for Portugal. He plays in midfield, from where he ... It was clear that Cristiano Ronaldo was going to be a special player when he made his Manchester United debut in 2003. Cristiano Ronaldo, popularly known by his nickname 'CR7' is a Portuguese professional soccer player. He plays forward for Juventus and the Portugal National ... If he is out for eight weeks, he would miss two Champions League group games and up to 10 Premier League matches. I've meant to take some time ... At UEFA Euro 2004, he scored his first international goal in a 2–1 group stage loss to Greece in his eighth international appearance. Despite Portugal losing to ... Honours & Awards. Golden Boot. 1. 2007/08. Player of the Season. 2. 2006/07 ... Team Play. Assists 37. Passes 4,580. Passes per match 19.41. Big Chances Created ... We all know of his journey from the youth ranks of Andorinha — the club where his father would work as the kit man — to winning his first Ballon ... Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates after scoring the team's second goal during the Premier League ... To put this into perspective, ... Playing for Manchester United, Ronaldo had a memorable year in 2008 where he scored 42 goals across all competitions. Apart from that, Ronaldo ... Ronaldo played alongside Evra at Manchester United for three years, before the Portuguese playmaker made a £80million (€94m) move to Real Madrid ...