Cristiano Ronaldo
Personal information
Full name	Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Date of birth	February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05) (age 23)
Place of birth	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
Height	1. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Churches and Parishes Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. 85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current club	Manchester United
Number	7
Youth clubs
1993–1995 1995–1997 1997–2001	CF Andorinha CD Nacional Sporting CP
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2003 2003–	Sporting CP Manchester United	025 0(3) 163 (66)
National team2
2003–	Portugal	056 (21)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:06, 1 June 2008 (UTC). For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Clube de Futebol Andorinha is an amateur football club from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, established on May Clube Desportivo Nacional, founded in 1910 is a Portuguese football club that plays in Funchal, Madeira Islands. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 17:24, 11 June 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (pronounced [kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu]), OIH, (born 5 February 1985^[2] in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the Portuguese national team. The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator ( Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960 Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Churches and Parishes Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. With Manchester United, Ronaldo plays primarily as a right winger. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. ^[3] He has also been used both in a central attacking role and as a second striker. ^[4]

A winner of the 2007 English PFA Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards, and third in the 2007 World Player of the Year award, Ronaldo is widely regarded as one of the most talented footballers of his generation. The Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based ^[5] Ronaldo also won the 2008 English PFA Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year, giving him back to back victories for both awards. The Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given ^[6][7] Johan Cruyff said in an April 2, 2008 interview, "Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Denis "^[8]

On June 5, 2008, Ronaldo declared his desire to move to Real Madrid if Madrid still paid the money they offered earlier in the year. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He also stated he will speak more of the situation but not until after Euro 2008. The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football ^[9]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 2.1 Early career 2.2 Sporting Clube de Portugal 2.3 Manchester United 3 International career 3.1 World Cup incident 3.2 International goals 4 Honours 4.1 Team honours with Manchester United 4.2 Honours with Portugal 4.3 Individual honours and awards 4.4 Special achievements 4.5 Non-hereditary Orders and Titles 5 Career statistics 6 References 7 External links

Biography

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. The second given name, "Ronaldo," was chosen after Ronald Reagan, his father's favourite actor and U.S. president at the time. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by ^[10] He has one older brother, Hugo (b. 1975), and two older sisters, Elma (b. 1974) and Liliana Cátia (b. Madeira, 5 October 1976). History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Liliana Cátia works as a singer by the stage name "Ronalda" in Portugal.

Career

Early career

He began kicking a football when he was three, and when he started primary school at age six, his passion for the sport was obvious. His favourite boyhood team was SL Benfica even though he would later join their rival, Sporting. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting He first played for an amateur team, Andorinha, where his father was the kit man, when he was just eight years old. Clube de Futebol Andorinha is an amateur football club from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, established on May By 1995, at just ten years of age, Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation was growing in Portugal. Madeira's top two teams, CS Marítimo and CD Nacional were both interested in signing him. History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Club Sport Marítimo, or just Marítimo ( pron mɐ'ɾitimu locally) is a Portuguese Sports club best-known for its Football team Clube Desportivo Nacional, founded in 1910 is a Portuguese football club that plays in Funchal, Madeira Islands. Marítimo, the bigger team, missed a crucial meeting with Rui Santos, Ronaldo's manager at Andorinha, and as a result, Ronaldo signed for Nacional. After a title-winning campaign at Nacional, Ronaldo went on a three day trial with Sporting who subsequently signed him for an undisclosed sum. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting ^[11]

Sporting Clube de Portugal

Ronaldo joined Sporting's other youth players who trained at the Alcochete, the club's "football factory," where he received first-class instruction. In his first few months in Lisbon, he had to defend himself from the rest of the local players as they had taunted him over his Madeiran accent. A growth spurt had also obstructed his progress at the club. However, Ronaldo eventually went on to become the only player in Sporting’s history to play for the Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, B team and first-team within a season. ^[12] Sporting realised that Ronaldo needed more support and arranged for his mother to join him. He scored two goals on his Sporting debut against Moreirense. Moreirense Futebol Clube, founded in 1938, is a portuguese football club that plays in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães municipality He also featured for Portugal in the UEFA Under 17 Championships. The UEFA U-17 Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body UEFA. ^[13]

His performances at the UEFA Under 17 championship drew him to the attention of the wider football world. He was first spotted by former Liverpool F.C. manager Gérard Houllier at the age of 16. Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. Gérard Houllier OBE, (ʒeʁaʁ ulje born 3 September, 1947, in Thérouanne, Pas-de-Calais, France) is a However, Liverpool later declined him because he was too young and needed some time to develop into a top footballer. ^[14] However, he came to the attention of Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer of 2003, when Sporting beat Manchester United 3-1 in the inauguration of the Alvalade XXI stadium in Lisbon. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting, one of the country's biggest clubs Ronaldo demonstrated his ability to play on both wings. His performance in the match impressed the Manchester United players, who spoke to their manager about a possible transfer bid for Ronaldo. ^[15]

Manchester United

Ferguson decided that he wanted Ronaldo for his team, who were in the market for a right-sided midfielder with the departure of David Beckham to Real Madrid; Ronaldo was signed for a fee of £12. David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. 24 million,^[16] becoming the club's first ever Portuguese player. Ronaldo was handed the number 7 shirt on his arrival, a shirt number that has belonged to some of the greatest Manchester United legends, such as George Best, Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona and David Beckham. George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player Éric Daniel Pierre Cantona (born 24 May 1966 is a French former footballer of the late 1980s and 1990s David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. Ronaldo initially asked for the number 28 which he wore at Sporting, as he did not want the pressure of living up to the expectation linked to the number 7 shirt. "After I joined, the manager asked me what number I'd like. I said 28. But Ferguson said 'no, you're going to have No. 7' and the famous shirt was an extra source of motivation. I was forced to live up to such an honour". ^[17]

Ronaldo made his debut for Manchester United as a 60th minute substitute against Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford, a 4-0 Manchester United win. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater On 29 October 2005, Ronaldo scored Manchester United's 1000th Premier League goal, in a 4-1 loss at the hands of Middlesbrough. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. He bagged a double double in February, with two goals at home to Fulham and another pair at Fratton Park, and also scored in the following Premier League game against Wigan taking his tally to 8 Premier League goals. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Fratton Park is the home stadium of Portsmouth FC, and is situated in the English city-port of Portsmouth. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. On 26 February 2006, Ronaldo played in the Carling Cup Final against Wigan in the Millennium Stadium at Cardiff, and scored a goal - taking his season's tally to 10 goals. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm is the National stadium of Wales, located in the capital Cardiff. He was named FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year 2005, the only award to be voted for by fans. The Fédération Internationale Des Associations de Footballeurs Professionels, usually known by the abbreviation FIFPro, is a worldwide representative organization for professional He received the same accolade the following year in 2006. He was also ranked 20th in the FIFA Player of the Year 2005 standings. The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based

In 2006, a row between him and Ruud van Nistelrooy at the Carrington training ground intensified speculation about their roles at the club. Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij (commonly spelled as van Nistelrooy; born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer ^[18] However, Ronaldo signed a new deal with United that would last until 2010. Ronaldo said of the deal, "United have stood by me and been there for me and I want to repay that". ^[19]

Despite the World Cup incident, Ronaldo remained popular with the Manchester United faithful when he played (and scored) in his first Premier League match since the 2006 World Cup. Manchester United fans could clearly be heard chanting "there's only one Ronaldo" at various points in the game, in a 5-1 win over Fulham F.C.. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. He won the Barclays Player of the Month for November 2006. The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premier League player each month of the Association football season By December 2006, Ronaldo had become one of United's most influential players, scoring six goals in three league games to bring his overall tally up to 12 goals. He came on at half-time as a substitute against Wigan Athletic and immediately stamped his influence on the match with 2 goals in the space of a few minutes. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson concedes he would lose his wager with the Portuguese in his current form after setting a target of 15 goals for the season. Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager The Scot remarked that he was "pleased for him because he works hard at his game. He's still learning the game. His ability to pass the ball has helped him this season. His passing has been very good. That just shows he is maturing. He's been fantastic, and he's getting better all the time". ^[20] In December, he was awarded the Barclays Player of the Month Award for the second successive month, becoming the third ever player in the Premier League to do so (after Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp in 1997 and Robbie Fowler in 1996). The Player of the Month award is a prize recognising the best Premier League player each month of the Association football season Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch Professional footballer At club level Robert Bernard 'Robbie' Fowler, (born 9 April 1975 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England) is an English footballer ^[21][22] Ronaldo scored his 50^th goal for Manchester United in the game against arch-rivals Manchester City which turned out to be the decisive goal which helped Manchester United claim the Premier League title for the first time in 4 years. TalkManchester City FC before changing verbs to singular --> Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club

As the end of each season approached, particularly in 2006 and 2007, it became traditional for rumours to start floating that Ronaldo was unsettled at Manchester United and wanted to play for Real Madrid - the rumours frequently originating from the board of Real Madrid who were reported in April 2007 to be willing to pay an unprecedented €80 million (£54 million) for Ronaldo. ^[23] At the beginning of March 2007, however, Ronaldo, as well as Manchester United, confirmed that they would be negotiating an extension to his current contract. On 13 April 2007, Ronaldo signed a five-year, £120,000-a-week deal with United, making him the highest-paid player in United's history. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[24] He said, "I am very happy at the club and I want to win trophies and hopefully we will do that this season". ^[25]

During the 2006-07 season, Ronaldo won the PFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards. The Professional Footballers' Association Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply The Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year (often called the PFA Young Player of the Year, or simply the Young Player of the Year) is an annual He received the two awards during a ceremony on the 22nd of April, 2007. In addition to winning the two awards (an accomplishment that has only been matched once - in 1977 by Andy Gray),^[26] Ronaldo was also named a member of the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, alongside seven of his fellow Manchester United teammates. Andrew Mullen Gray (born November 30, 1955 in Glasgow) is a Scottish former football player and is now a football pundit for The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) award is given to a set of forty-four On 24 April 2007, Ronaldo completed the treble by winning the PFA Fans' Player of the Year, an award which is given by winning the most votes from fans all over the United Kingdom. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Fans' Player of the Year, or simply the Fans' Player of the Year) award is In addition, he was awarded the 2007 Portuguese Footballer of the Year, and at the beginning of May 2007 Ronaldo was also awarded the Football Writers' Association Award. 1970 Diário Popular 1971-2000 - CNID 2001-2002 - Record 2003-2006 - O Jogo 2007 - CNID The Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year (often called the FWA Footballer of the Year, or simply the Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given He also received two awards from the club itself, the Player of the Year award, and the Fans' Player of the Year award.

The 2006-07 was tainted with several diving incidents. During a match with Middlesbrough F.C., he was criticised for diving by rival manager Gareth Southgate. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970, England) is a former English football player ^[27] On 4 February 2007, in a match against Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Ronaldo was caught in yet another diving controversy, after winning United a controversial penalty despite seeming to receive little or no contact from Tottenham's Steed Malbranque. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Steed Malbranque (born January 6 1980 in Mouscron, Belgium) is a Belgian -born French footballer, currently playing ^[28]

Ronaldo has occasionally had problems with his temper during games. He was sent off in a game against Manchester City and received a one-match ban imposed by UEFA for a "one-fingered gesture" towards Benfica fans in a UEFA Champions League match in December 2005. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. In Western cultures, the finger (as in giving someone the finger) is a well-known Obscene Hand gesture made by extending the middle finger of Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club ^[29] While playing for Portugal in a friendly against Luxembourg he was given a yellow card for pushing Jeff Strasser in the throat in retaliation after Strasser tackled him. The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. Jeff Strasser (born October 5, 1974 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgian football defender. Felipe Scolari warned Ronaldo to keep his temper in check during the World Cup. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão ^[30] Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for an alleged headbutt of Portsmouth player Richard Hughes during United's second match of the 2007-08 season, and was therefore banned for the subsequent three games. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Richard Daniel Hughes (born 25 June 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish Football (soccer player After the match, Sir Alex Ferguson claimed that Ronaldo had "fallen into the trap". Sir Alexander Chapman "Alex" Ferguson, CBE, (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager ^[31] Ronaldo said he had "learned a lot" from the experience and would not let players "provoke" him in future. ^[32]

Ronaldo's 2007-08 season started badly with the sending off at Portsmouth. However, in his first game following the ban Ronaldo scored the only goal in the 60th minute of a Champions League away game against Sporting Lisbon on return to his old club. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting He was given a standing ovation by the Sporting supporters for his muted celebrations following the goal. Following this match, Ronaldo has kept his goalscoring boots on in the away fixture against Birmingham City F.C. The goalscoring continued with a brace against Wigan Athletic F.C. Ronaldo contributed three goals in both the home and away fixtures against Dynamo Kiev, a goal against Arsenal F.C. and another brace against Blackburn Rovers. Birmingham City Football Club is an English Professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. FC Dynamo Kyiv (ФК Динамо Київ FK Dynamo Kyiv; Динамо Киев Dinamo Kiev) is a professional football Club from the Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. An injury time winner, coming from a free-kick in the home fixture against Sporting Lisbon led Manchester United to the top of the group in the UEFA Champions League^[33]. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club On December 2, 2007, Ronaldo was officially announced as the runner up in the European Footballer of the Year standings, finishing behind the winner, Kaka, with 277 points. ^[34] Ronaldo scored a match-winning double against Fulham F.C., one of which included a memorable volley^[35]. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. He had also been booked for diving by referee Rob Styles when he went down under a challenge from Fulham's goalkeeper, Antti Niemi. Antti Mikko Niemi (born 31 May 1972 in Oulu) is a former Finnish football Goalkeeper who ended his career in September 2008 following Sir Alex Ferguson had claimed that it "His reputation from years ago is still playing on the minds of referees. It was a ridiculous decision. "^[36] In addition to his two late penalties in the home fixtures against Derby County F.C.^[37] and Everton F.C. , he scored a free-kick just before half-time against Sunderland A.F.C.^[38]. Derby County Football Club is a professional football club based at Pride Park Stadium in Derby England. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in On December 17 2007, it was officially announced that Ronaldo came in third in the FIFA World Player of the Year awards, finishing behind Kaká and Lionel Messi. The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine footballer who plays for FC Barcelona in La Liga. ^[39]. In a 2-1 defeat in the away fixture against West Ham United F.C., Ronaldo scored in the match but missed a penalty. } West Ham United Football Club is an English football club based in Upton Park, London Borough of Newham, East London, who have played

Ronaldo scored his first hat trick for Manchester United, in the 6-0 win against Newcastle United at Old Trafford on 12 January 2008, bringing Manchester United up to the top of English Premier League table. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common He scored with a free kick in the 49th minute and went on to score twice more in the 70th and 88th minutes of the match. ^[40] The very next game, he scored the second goal in the 2-0 win against Reading on 19 January 2008, bringing his goal tally to 23, equalling his tally for the whole of the 2006/2007 season. Reading Football Club are an Association football club based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[41] UEFA have been urged to investigate an incident before and during the 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyonnais in the UEFA Champions League on February 20, 2008 where Ronaldo and United team mate Nani were targeted by opposition fans shining potentially hazardous lasers at the players during the warm up and the match itself. Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common For the technical director at West Ham, see Gianluca Nani. Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (born 17 November 1986 in Praia, ^[42]

On March 19, 2008, Ronaldo eclipsed George Best's 40-year-old United record of the most goals scored by a midfielder in one season. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common George Best (22 May 1946 &ndash 25 November 2005 was a Northern Irish professional football player best known for his years with Manchester United. ^[43] Best had scored 32 times in the 1967-68 season. In a Premier League match against Bolton Wanderers at Old Trafford, Ronaldo was captain for Manchester United for the first time in his career in England; while donning the captain's arm band, Ronaldo scored both goals in a 2-0 win for United. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater ^[44] On April 9, 2008, it was reported that Real Madrid have decided to offer Manchester United a world-record £100million for Cristiano Ronaldo, a fee which was later turned down by the club. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[45] On May 11, 2008, Ronaldo scored from the penalty spot against Wigan Athletic in the 33rd minute, taking Ronaldo's season tally to 41 goals, 31 of those in the Premier League. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Wigan Athletic Football Club is a professional football team based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Ronaldo then scored Manchester United's only goal in normal time in the 2008 UEFA Champions League Final, to bring his season tally to 42 goals, falling short of Ruud van Nistelrooy's tally of 44 goals in a season which he did back in 2002/2003, by just 2 goals. Background Manchester United went into the Champions League final as champions of England for the 17th time and undefeated in the 2007&ndash08 Champions League Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij (commonly spelled as van Nistelrooy; born 1 July 1976 in Oss, North Brabant) is a Dutch footballer

Ronaldo won the 2007-2008 European Golden Shoe, the award for the European top goal scorer, with an 8-point lead ahead of second-placed Dani Güiza. The European Golden Shoe, formerly known as the European Golden Boot, is an Association football award presented each season to the leading goalscorer in league Daniel González Güiza (born August 17, 1980 in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz) is a Spanish footballer of Roma He is the first winger to receive this award. ^[46]

On June 9, 2008, Manchester United filed an official complaint with FIFA over Real Madrid's interest in signing Ronaldo. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) ^[47]

International career

Ronaldo had previously played for Portugal at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and at the U18 and U21 level. He eventually made his full international debut in August 2003, coming on in the second half of a 1-0 victory against Kazakhstan. The Kazakhstan national football team is the national football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. Ronaldo scored Portugal's only goal in their 2-1 loss to Greece in the opening match of Euro 2004 and the first goal of the semi final against the Netherlands, which Portugal won 2-1. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The final saw a rematch of the opening game of the tournament, with Greece once again emerging victorious. Even though Ronaldo could not add to his two goals, his performances at the tournament earned him a place in the team of the tournament. ^[48]

Ronaldo subsequently represented Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was the second highest scorer in FIFA World Cup qualification in the European zone with 7 goals. The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony and ended FIFA World Cup qualification is the process a national Football (soccer team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals, or more commonly ^[48]

Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal against Iran with a penalty kick. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football ^[49] In the Round of 16, he left Portugal's 1-0 win over Netherlands injured after a high tackle by Khalid Boulahrouz. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Khalid Boulahrouz December 28, 1981, in Maassluis, Netherlands is a Dutch footballer of Berber Moroccan ^[50] However, he returned in the next match in the quarter - final against England.

Ronaldo was named the national team captain for the first time in a friendly match against Brazil on February 6, 2007, a day after his 22nd birthday. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This move was in honour of the Portuguese Football Federation president, Carlos Silva, who had died two days before. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF ( Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, pron Scolari explained, "Mr. Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) also known as Felipão Silva asked me to make him captain as a gesture. He thought the English fans would give him a difficult time and this was a response. He is too young to be captain but Mr. Silva asked me and now he is no longer with us. "^[51]

Ronaldo scored a total of 8 goals in Portugal's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. ^[52]

World Cup incident

On 8 July 2006, after the sending off of United team-mate Wayne Rooney for stamping on Ricardo Carvalho in the Quarter Final of the 2006 World Cup between England and Portugal, there was much speculation in the English media that he had influenced Rooney's red card by complaining aggressively to the referee. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Wayne Mark Rooney (born 24 October 1985 in Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside) is an English footballer who currently plays for English Premier Ricardo Alberto Silveira Carvalho, OIH (born 18 May 1978 in Amarante, Portugal) pronounced ʁi'kaɾdu kɐɾ'vaʎu The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football He was also seen in replays winking to the Portuguese bench after Rooney's dismissal. A wink is a Facial expression made by briefly closing one or both Eyes. Ronaldo has said that Rooney was a friend, and that he was not trying to get Rooney a red card. ^[53] Rooney said, "I bear no ill feeling to Cristiano but am disappointed that he chose to get involved. I suppose I do, though, have to remember that on that particular occasion we were not team-mates. "^[54] However, on 4 July, Elizondo told The Times that the red card was due to the stamp on Carvalho, and not the scuffle afterwards. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. He said "It was violent play and therefore he got a red card. People can say what they want (about Ronaldo) but this had absolutely no influence. For me it was a clear red card, so I didn't react to the Portuguese players. "^[55]

The Sun published a dart board with a picture of Ronaldo as the bull's-eye in a similar fashion to the one made after the 1998 World Cup for David Beckham by The Daily Mirror, another English tabloid. The Sun is a Tabloid daily newspaper published in the United Kingdom and Ireland with the highest circulation of any daily English-language The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled David Robert Joseph Beckham, and is also a member of the England national team. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 ^[56][57][58] The angry reaction in England forced Ronaldo to consider leaving United. After the incident, he told reporters that he thought he "should get out of Manchester as the circumstances are not right to keep playing there". ^[59] He allegedly told the Spanish sports daily Marca that he wished to move to Real Madrid. Marca is a Spanish daily sports newspaper that deals mostly with Football -related topics from a rather yellow perspective ^[60]

In response to the speculation, Sir Alex Ferguson sent his assistant manager Carlos Queiroz to speak to Ronaldo in Portugal, hoping to change the young player's mind,^[61] whilst Rooney pleaded with Ronaldo not to leave the team. Carlos Queirós, ComIH ('kaɾluʃ kɐi'ɾɔʃ (born 1 March 1953 in Nampula, Portuguese Mozambique) is a ^[62] Ronaldo chose to stay on at United and signed a new five-year contract months later. ^[63]

Ronaldo was booed by French and English fans during Portugal's semi-final defeat against France, and missed out on the tournament's Best Young Player award, due to an e-mail campaign against him by England fans. ^[64] Though the online vote only affected the nomination process, FIFA Technical Study Group awarded the honours to Germany's Lukas Podolski, citing Ronaldo's behaviour as a factor. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Lukas Podolski ( (born as pl Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 nicknamed (Prinz Poldi) is a German footballer who plays as a ^[65]

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
01.	12 June 2004	Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal	Greece	1 – 2	1 – 2	Euro 2004
02. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Estádio do Dragão (English Dragon Stadium, literally Stadium of the Dragon) is a football Stadium in Porto, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football	30 June 2004	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Netherlands	2 – 0	2 – 1	Euro 2004
03. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting, one of the country's biggest clubs Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football	4 September 2004	Skonto stadions, Riga, Latvia	Latvia	0 – 1	0 – 2	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
04. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Skonto stadions is a football Stadium in Riga, Latvia. The stadium holds 10007 people and was built in 2000. Riga (Rīga riːga) the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The Latvian national football team ( Izlase in Latvian) is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	8 September 2004	Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal	Estonia	1 – 0	4 – 0	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
05. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Estádio Dr Magalhães Pessoa is a football Stadium in Leiria, Portugal, built as a venue for the Euro 2004 finals and as a new home Leiria (lɐjˈɾiɐ is a city and a municipality in the Centro region, Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Estonia national football team is controlled by the Estonian Football Association. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	13 October 2004	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Russia	2 – 0	7 – 1	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
06. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting, one of the country's biggest clubs Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	13 October 2004	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Russia	4 – 0	7 – 1	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
07. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting, one of the country's biggest clubs Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	17 November 2004	Stade Josy Barthel, Luxemburg City, Luxembourg	Luxembourg	0 – 2	0 – 5	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
08. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Stade Josy Barthel is the National stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. The city of Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg Luxemburg also known as Luxembourg City (Stad Lëtzebuerg Ville de Luxembourg Luxemburg Stadt is a commune with city Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	4 June 2005	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	Slovakia	2 – 0	2 – 0	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
09. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Estádio da Luz ( pron ɨʃ'tadiu dɐ luʃ officially named the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and commonly mistranslated as Stadium of Light Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Slovakia national football team is the national football team of Slovakia and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	8 June 2005	A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia	Estonia	0 – 1	0 – 1	World Cup 2006 Qualifying
10. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ALe Coq Arena (Lilleküla Stadium is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The Estonia national football team is controlled by the Estonian Football Association. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated	1 March 2006	LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany	Saudi Arabia	0 – 1	0 – 3	Friendly
11. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The LTU arena is a multifunctional football Stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event	1 March 2006	LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany	Saudi Arabia	0 – 3	0 – 3	Friendly
12. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The LTU arena is a multifunctional football Stadium in Düsseldorf, Germany. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Saudi Arabia national football team (منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم (known by its fans as al-Sogour which means "The Falcons" or al-Akhdar An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event	17 June 2006	Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany	Iran	2 – 0	2 – 0	World Cup 2006
13. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Waldstadion (official name Commerzbank-Arena) is a 52300 seat football Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament	7 October 2006	Estádio do Bessa, Porto, Portugal	Azerbaijan	1 – 0	3 – 0	Euro 2008 Qualifying
14. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Estádio do Bessa (now Estádio do Bessa XXI) is a football Stadium located in the Boavista area of Porto, Portugal, used by Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	7 October 2006	Estádio do Bessa, Porto, Portugal	Azerbaijan	3 – 0	3 – 0	Euro 2008 Qualifying
15. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Estádio do Bessa (now Estádio do Bessa XXI) is a football Stadium located in the Boavista area of Porto, Portugal, used by Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	15 November 2006	Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal	Kazakhstan	2 – 0	3 – 0	Euro 2008 Qualifying
16. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Estádio Cidade de Coimbra ( City of Coimbra Stadium) is a Stadium in Coimbra, Portugal. Coimbra (kuˈĩbɾɐ is a city and a municipality in Portugal, former capital of the country during the first dynasty period and home to the University of Coimbra Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Kazakhstan national football team is the national football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	24 March 2007	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Belgium	2 – 0	4 – 0	Euro 2008 Qualifying
17. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting, one of the country's biggest clubs Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	24 March 2007	Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal	Belgium	4 – 0	4 – 0	Euro 2008 Qualifying
18. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting, one of the country's biggest clubs Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	22 August 2007	Hanrapetakan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia	Armenia	0 – 1	1 – 1	Euro 2008 Qualifying
19. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Hanrapetakan Stadium ( Armenian: Հանրապետական մարզադաշտ English: Republican Stadium) is an all-seater multi-use Yerevan (Երևան Երեւան or Երեվան ˌjɛrəˈvɑːn sometimes written as Erevan, Iravan, Erewan, Ayrivan, and Erivan Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani The Armenia national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	8 September 2007	Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal	Poland	2 – 1	2 – 2	Euro 2008 Qualifying
20. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Estádio da Luz ( pron ɨʃ'tadiu dɐ luʃ officially named the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica and commonly mistranslated as Stadium of Light Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	17 October 2007	Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan	0 – 2	1 – 2	Euro 2008 Qualifying
21. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Almaty Central Stadium is a multi-use Stadium in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Almaty ( Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata ( Алма-Ата) also Verniy, (Верный is the largest city in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the The Kazakhstan national football team is the national football team of Kazakhstan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kazakhstan. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.	11 June 2008	Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland	Czech Republic	1 – 2	1 – 3	Euro 2008

Honours

Team honours with Manchester United

• Barclays Premier League:

• Winner (2): 2007, 2008
• Runner-up (1): 2006

• FA Cup:

• Winner (1): 2004
• Runner-up (2): 2005, 2007

• Carling Cup:

• Winner (1): 2006

• FA Community Shield:

• Winner (1): 2007

• UEFA Champions League:

• Winner (1): 2008

Honours with Portugal

• UEFA European Championship:

• Runner-up (1): 2004

• 2006 FIFA World Cup:

• 4th place

Individual honours and awards

• Professional Footballers' Association
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
  • PFA Young Player of the Year: 2007
  • PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2007, 2008
  • PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
  • PFA Fans' Player of the Month: October 2006, February 2007, November 2007, January 2008
• Barclays Premier League
  • Barclays Player of the Season: 2006-2007, 2007-2008
  • Barclays Player of the Month: November 2006, December 2006, January 2008, March 2008
  • Barclays Golden Boot: 2007–08
  • Barclays Merit Award: 2008
  • Football Writers' Association Award: 2007, 2008
• Manchester United F.C.
  • Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2003-2004, 2006-2007, 2007-2008
  • Manchester United Players' Player of the Year: 2006-2007, 2007-2008
  • Manchester United Goal of the Season: 2007-2008
• Portugal
  • Portuguese Sports Personality: 2006
  • Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2007
• Europe
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2007
  • UEFA Champions League Top Scorer: 2007-08
  • UEFA European Championship 2004: Team of the Tournament
  • European Golden Shoe - Soulier d'Or: 2007-08
  • European Footballer of the Year - Ballon d'Or:
    • 2nd place: 2007
  • Onze d'Or
    • 2nd place: 2007
  • Bravo Award: 2004
• World
  • FIFA World Player of the Year
    • 3rd place: 2007
  • World Soccer Player of the Year
    • 3rd place: 2007
  • FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2005, 2006
  • FIFPro World XI: 2006-2007

Special achievements

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• Holds the Premier League record for most goals scored in one season by a midfielder, having scored 31 times during the 2007-2008 Premier League campaign.
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• One of only two players to feature in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2005-2006, 2006-2007, and 2007-2008 seasons, the other being Steven Gerrard. The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) award is given to a set of forty-four Steven George Gerrard MBE (ˈdʒɛrɑd born 30 May 1980 Whiston Merseyside) is an English football player
• The only player to win Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award 3 times: 2003-2004, 2006-2007, 2007-2008

Non-hereditary Orders and Titles

Orders and decorations received by Cristiano Ronaldo:

• Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique (Portugal)
• Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza). The Order of Prince Henry the Navigator ( Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese National Order of Knighthood created on June 2, 1960 Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (also known as The Order of Our Lady of Conception of Vila Vicosa is an Honorific Dynastic order of which the ^[66]

Career statistics

All-Time Club Performance

Club	Season	Domestic League			Domestic Cups			Europe			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts	Apps	Goals	Assts
Sporting Clube de Portugal	2002-03	25	3	-	3	2	-	3	-	-	31	5	-
	Total	25	3	-	3	2	-	3	-	-	31	5	-
Manchester United	2003-04	29	4	4	6	2	-	5	-	-	40	6	4
	2004-05	33	5	4	9	4	-	8	-	-	50	9	4
	2005-06	33	9	6	6	2	1	8	1	-	47	12	7
	2006-07	34	17	14	8	3	1	11	3	5	53	23	20
	2007-08	34	31	7	3	3	-	11	8	1	48	42	8
	Total	161	66	34	32	14	2	43	12	6	238	92	43
Career Totals		186	69	34	35	16	2	46	12	6	269	97	43

(Correct as of 22 May 2008)

References

External links

• Cristiano Ronaldo FIFA competition record
• Official Manchester United profile
• Cristiano Ronaldo career stats at Soccerbase
• Cristiano Ronaldo at footballdatabase. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The Racing Post is a British daily Horse racing, Greyhound racing and Sports betting Newspaper. com
• Cristiano Ronaldo at National Football Teams
• premierleague.com profile
• Cristiano Ronaldo at the Internet Movie Database
• Cristiano Ronaldo Player Profile from Carling

Persondata
NAME	Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ronaldo, Cristiano
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Portuguese footballer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 5, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH	Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Churches and Parishes Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.

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