Ronaldo's Club Evolution Tracing His Path from Madeira to Stardom

After a stint with Nacional da liha da Madeira, he signed with Sporting Portugal in 2001. That same year, at the tender age of 16, Ronaldo turned heads with a ... ... player in the world'. Photograph: Sachin Nakrani/The Guardian. Many of those who visit Madeira, and Funchal in particular, make going to Museu ... But what he lacked in wealth, he made up for in determination. At just eleven, Ronaldo left Madeira for Lisbon to join Sporting CP's academy. Agent Freitas who sent Cristiano Ronaldo from Madeira to Sporting CP: "It's very difficult for him to adapt in Lisbon because Madeirans have a pronunciation ... Ronaldo had spent two years at the Funchal club before he was snapped up by Sporting CP. Cristiano Ronaldo Returns to Italy, Undergoes 14-Day ... He was an early bird when it came to football and he started with the local club Andorinha before progressing to Nacional. After only one season ... At the age of 8, he was already playing football for Andorinha FC where his father took up his second job as a kitman. It was here where ... He was recruited as a teenager when he played a Sporting Lisbon match against the English team Manchester United. Following that he spent some ... Eight months after the four-time world player of year held the Euro 2016 trophy aloft after Portugal's 1-0 win over France in Paris, the ... Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Or five times, awarded to the world's best player. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Portugal national team ...