BIOGRAPHY OF CRISTIANO RONALDO Date of Birth: 5th February 1985, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Birth Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Nickname: Cris Ron Ronnie The sultan of The stepover Height: 6.0 1/2 (1.84m) Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and Jose Diniz Aveiro. Cristiano has an elder brother, Hugo and two elder sisters, Elma and Liliana Catia. His nickname was inspired by the former US-president, Ronald Reagan, whom his father was influenced by. The island of Madeira was also the place where Cristian first learned to master his skills as a soccer player. He spent his early years playing for his local team, Nacional, and by the time he turned 12 years old, he already made his name for himself as one of Madeiras top soccer player. It wasnt long before he started to catch the attention of other big Portuguese clubs. Among them were Porto and Boavista, however he eventually chose to play for Sporting.
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