Cristiano ronaldo biography in english for kids

Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won numerous individual accolades throughout his career , such as five Ballon d'Or awards, a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year Awards , four European Golden Shoes , and was named five times the world's best player by FIFA , [ note 3 ] the most by a European player.

Ronaldo holds the records for most appearances , goals and assists 42 in the Champions League, most appearances 30 , assists 8 , goals in the European Championship 14 , international appearances and international goals He is one of the few players to have made over 1, professional career appearances , the most by an outfield player, and has scored over official senior career goals for club and country, making him the top goalscorer of all time.

During this period, he won back-to-back Ballons d'Or in and , and again in and , and was runner-up three times behind Lionel Messi , his perceived career rival. He also became the club's all-time top goalscorer and the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, and finished as the competition's top scorer for six consecutive seasons between and He won several trophies, including two Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia , and broke several records for Juventus.

He returned to Manchester United in , finishing his only full season as the club's top scorer, before his contract was terminated in In , he signed for Al Nassr, a move that since been credited for revolutionising football in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in at the age of 18 and has earned more than caps , making him history's most-capped male player.

Cristiano ronaldo early life

Ronaldo has played in eleven major tournaments and scored in ten; he scored his first international goal at Euro , where he helped Portugal reach the final. He assumed captaincy of the national team in July In , Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation. The following year, he led Portugal to their first major tournament title at Euro , and received the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament.

This achievement saw him receive his fourth Ballon d'Or. He also led them to victory in the inaugural UEFA Nations League in , receiving the top scorer award in the finals , and later received the Golden Boot as top scorer of Euro