Ronaldo's Soccer Journey The Club That Provided the Platform for His Rise

* Ronaldo has played 30 matches at the Euros, the most of any player. Portugal team mate Pepe is second with 23. Sign up here. Compiled by ... Ronaldo was called up to the Portugal squad by Roberto Martinez for the upcoming double header against Croatia and Scotland in League A. The ... If you know much about soccer then the biggest debate is who is the better player, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. The reason this is so ... Soon later Ronaldo was the first person in the club to get first team in the same season, also he got two goals in his first game. Later in 2004 his club faced ... Ronaldo started playing soccer at a young age and signed his first professional contract with Sporting Lisbon at the age of 17. In 2003, he signed with ... Ronaldo joined Sporting CP's youth academy and made the first team in August 2002. A sought after player, Manchester United signed Ronaldo for £12 million in ... It's not only in football where the Real Madrid player is a hero - his fame extends far beyond the pitch. A new documentary titled "Ronaldo" ... The Persistence of Lionel Messi Lionel Messi was introduced to the competitive soccer world at the tender age of 5. His older brother's friends would go ... Ronaldo's formal introduction to soccer began at the age of 8 when he joined the amateur team, Andorinha. Born to a humble family, he commenced playing football at Cruzeiro. Such was his explosion as a footballer, that with only 17 years of age he was signed by PSV.