Trivia

After playing against Manchester United in a pre-season friendly the Manchester United players urged the manager to sign Cristiano on the the plane back to Manchester.

Was signed by Manchester United as a long term replacement for David Beckham.

Became the most expensive teenager in Britain in 2003.

Scored Manchester United Football Club's 1,000th league goal against Middlesbrough Football Club.

Flew to Indonesia to visit the areas affected by the tsunami and raised over 1 billion rupiah by auctioning off his personal sports gear.

He was the first ever Portuguese Manchester United Football Club player.

Manchester United accepts an unconditional offer of $131 million for Ronaldo from Real Madrid, a record fee for one player. (June 2009)

On 3rd July 2010 he declared that he had become a father to a baby boy, naming his son after himself. Mother is an unknown American woman.

He was born into a poor family on the Portuguese island of Madeira off the Moroccan coast.

His father passed away while he was on international duty in Russia.

Not only does he know Portuguese but Spanish and English, as well.

Signed by Manchester United Football Club from Sporting Clube de Portugal, Commander of the Military Order of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Honorary-Member of the Order of Prince Henry, Officer of the Order of Benemerency, in August 2003 for an initial £12,240,000.

His father named him after former American President Ronald Reagan.

His Store CR7 Run By his older sister Elma was robbed by Porto Fans.

Wears the number 7 shirt when he plays for Portugal, when he played for the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol and when he plays for the Juventus Football Club.

He is a very big idol in his hometown Madeira.

Made his full Manchester United Football Club debut against the Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club in August 2003.

Has appeared in several Nike adverts.

Was named in the UEFA Team of the year: 2004, 2007-2017.

292 appearances for Manchester United; scored 118 goals. Honours: Premier League (2007, 2008, 2009), FA Cup (2004), Football League Cup (2006, 2009), Community Shield (2007), UEFA Champions League (2008), FIFA Club World Cup (2008).

Won the Ballon d'Or five times: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

Before joining Manchester United he played against them for Sporting Lisbon weeks later he was signed by Manchester United.

Scored his first Manchester United goal against Portsmouth FC at Old Trafford.

Cristiano was first spotted by former Liverpool F.C manager 'Gerard Houllier' at the age of 16.

Starting playing for his local football side Nacional.

Bought a £1.5 million pound mansion in Cheshire which was previously owned by 3 former Manchester United players.

Grew up with his older brother Hugo dos Santos Aveiro (b. 1975) and his two older sisters Elma dos Santos Aveiro (b. 1974) and Liliana Cátia "Kátia" dos Santos Aveiro (b. Madeira, 5 October 1976), singer.

Both he and arch-rival Lionel Messi have sons with the name Mateo.

Sporting Lisbon signed him up for their schoolboy team at the age of 13 for £1,500.

His parents names are José Dinis [de] Aveiro, deceased, and wife Maria Dolores dos Santos.

In August 2015 he purchased a 2,509 square foot apartment in Trump Tower for $18.5 million. In 2022 he sold it for $7.75 million at a near 60% loss.

Cristiano drives a red Ferrari 435.

Captain of the Portuguese national team who won the 2016 Euro Cup.

Donated his entire 600,000 euro Champions League bonus after Real Madrid won the 2015-16 UEFA Champions League.[June 2016].

438 appearances for Real Madrid; scored 450 goals. Honours: Copa del Rey (2011, 2014), La Liga (2012, 2017), Supercopa de España (2012, 2017), UEFA Champions League (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018), UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2017), FIFA Club World Cup (2014, 2016, 2017).

Was selected for the Portuguese national team after debuting against Kazakhstan in November 2003.

Made his international debut for Portugal against Kazakhstan in August 2003.

Was "Public Enemy no.1" with English football fans after his part in Wayne Rooney's sending off against Portugal, in the World Cup quarter finals.

Was in a relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk (2010-2015).

Played for Portugal in the 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups; scored 7 goals.

His idol is Luis Figo.

In the first ever FIFPro awards was voted the special young player of the year award.

Cristiano has 5 children: son Cristiano Jr. (b. June 17th 2010) whose mother's identity hasn't been publicly revealed per agreement with her; twins Eva Maria and Mateo (b. June 8th 2017) via surrogate; daughters Alana Martina (b. November 12th 2017) and Bella Esmeralda (b. April 18th 2022) with girlfriend Georgina Rodríguez. Georgina and Cristiano revealed that the twin brother of their last daughter died during delivery.

Has some Noble through both his parents, distant Jewish through three maternal ancestresses and Cape Verdian from the Island of Santiago, Praia, through his paternal grandfather's mother ancestries.

Officer of the Order of Prince Henry (5 July 2004), Grand-Officer of the Order of Prince Henry (7 January 2014), Commander of the Order of Merit (10 July 2016).

Born in the Parish of Santo António.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar 'make friends' in the latest advert the Brazilian star has taken part in. The duo are protagonists in a commercial for SFR TV and seem to be having a good time, the advert, featured Nigerian multiple award Afrobeat Singer TTY Noni alongside Nigerian model and Fashion critic Dandy Enon Ogbe.

FIFA World Player of the Year: 2008.

UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2017.

FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017.