Cristiano Ronaldo a footballing sensation first stepped into the world of football when he was just eight years old, he made his first debut for an amateur hometown club called Andorinha, Cristiano Ronaldo then moved on to his next club CD Nacional, one of the most known teams in Madeira, Cristiano Ronaldo (CR7) did not stay very long in the club as he was noticed by one of the most biggest club in Portugal, Sporting lisbon.
It was at the age of 16 when CR7 made his professional debut for the Lisbon outfit, in which he scored a goal and caught the eye of the football greats, a year later he made his UEFA Champions league debut against Inter Milan.
CR7 was eyed by the lights of Arsene Wenger and Gerard Houllier, with clubs such as Liverpool and Arsenal he (CR7) was definitely the most promising talent. it was revealed later that both Liverpool and Arsenal who were hesitant on signing the player and Manchester United in 2003 that capitalized on the Portuguese talent .
Manchester United was certainly the door to success for CR7 as he made his pre-season debut for the The Red Devil's which was played against Sporting, in the inauguration of the "Estadio Jose Alvalade" in lisbon. Cristiano stunned the united team with his technique skills as well as his natural talent. In 2007 CR7 won the PFA Player of the Year and voted as the best Young Player of the Year,
2008 was definitely the glory year for CR7 in Manchester United, winning the UEFA Champions League with the Red Devils, European Player of the Year and as well as the Fifa Player of the Year (2008).
2009 Cristiano broke another record by becoming the world's most expensive player in the world by signing for Europe's all time greatest club Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo received a warm welcome by around 80 000 fans at the Spanish Capital.
It was at Real Madrid the Portugese would discover his true talent as it was his childhood dream club, CR7 matured in to the senior player of the game, built an image right with the biggest sponsorship deals in the world such as Nike and Casterol. He moved on to captaining the Portuguese national team, his success never seemed to take a break.
The 2011-12 season will always be memorable on in Real Madrid, with CR7 leading the charge game after game, the Los Blancos ended with Barcelona's hegemony in spain and won the La Liga in a record breaking fashion, earning 100 points and 121 goals in 38 games, from which 46 goals scored by CR7.
The Portuguese talent is certainly a legend among legends, his success is a blue print for most upcoming superstars as he keeps on inspiring the world with his great work ethics, passion for the game and the discipline that he posses, Cristiano Ronaldo is the person he defined the odds and have achieved greatness in the football world, his success seems never ending and his motivation keeps on inspiring the world.
- Nadim Malek
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