He missed three matches after headbutting a Portsmouth player at the start of the season, an experience he said taught him not to let opponents provoke him. An instant sensation, Ronaldo came to be regarded as one of footballs best forwards. [180], At the start of his seventh season at Madrid, the 201516 campaign, Ronaldo became the club's all-time top scorer, first in the league and then in all competitions. Ronaldo Cabrais has got a 4-star skillmoves rating. [605][608], "Cristiano" redirects here. [53] Ronaldo clashed with a teammate, striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, who took offence at the winger's showboating style of play. [269] On 2 December, he scored a goal against Dynamo Kyiv in a Champions League group stage match, his 750th senior career goal. Un looky una clase. [570], Ronaldo has five children. [589] In December 2012, Ronaldo joined FIFA's "11 for Health" programme to raise awareness amongst kids of how to steer clear of conditions including drug addiction, HIV, malaria, and obesity. - [36] A key element in his development during his time in England proved to be Ferguson, of whom he later said: "He's been my father in sport, one of the most important and influential factors in my career. [342] At the age of 21 years and 132 days, Ronaldo became the youngest ever goalscorer for Portugal at a World Cup finals. On 24 November, in Portugal's opening match against Ghana, Ronaldo scored a penalty kick and became the first male player to score in five different World Cups. [267], On 20 September 2020, Ronaldo scored in Juventus's opening league match of the season, a 30 home win over Sampdoria. [385], Ronaldo scored five goals, including a hat-trick against Armenia, in the qualification for Euro 2016. His five-goal haul in a 60 away win over Espanyol on 12 September took his tally in La Liga to 230 goals in 203 games, surpassing the club's previous record holder, Ral. [88], Ronaldo scored a total of 42 goals in all competitions during the 200708 season, his most prolific campaign during his time in England. Ronaldo scored twice in a 54 loss. [465][466][467] This unique role has been described by pundits as that of a "false", "attacking", or "goalscoring winger", as Ronaldo effectively almost functioned as a striker at times with his central runs into the penalty area, despite actually playing on the left flank. LS 79+2. [368] In both games against the Netherlands and the Czech Republic he was named man of the match. After the game, Ferguson agreed to pay Sporting 12.24million[29] for what he considered to be "one of the most exciting young players" he had ever seen. The male twin died during childbirth while the female twin survived. [46] A few weeks later, he signed a new contract with the club that extended his previous deal by two years to 2010. Player Stats Ronaldo Cabrais Ronaldo Cabrais was born on Feb. 29, 1992. 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[197] He scored a hat-trick against VfL Wolfsburg to send his club into the Champions League semi-finals. [223] On 11 April, he scored in the second leg at home to Juventus, a 98th-minute injury time penalty in a 31 defeat, meaning Madrid advanced 43 on aggregate. [303], He finished the season with 24 goals in all competitions, 18 of those goals being in the Premier League, making him the third-highest goalscorer in the league behind Golden Boot winners Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min, being named in the Premier League Team of the Year and the winner of United's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award, given to the club's best player from the previous season;[304][305] however, with United finishing in a disappointing sixth place and qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, Ronaldo went trophyless for the first time since 2010. [240] Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club on 16 January 2019, the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, after he scored the only goal from a header against AC Milan. [561], In June 2010, during the build-up to the World Cup, Ronaldo became the fourth footballer (after Steven Gerrard, Pel, and David Beckham) to be represented as a waxwork at Madame Tussauds London. [452] On Ronaldo's prolific goalscoring, his United teammate and club captain Roy Keane stated, "What more can you say about him? [290], On 11 September, Ronaldo made his second debut at Old Trafford, scoring the opening two goals in a 41 league victory against Newcastle United. Your IP: [228], Despite months of negotiation to sign a new Real Madrid contract,[229] on 10 July 2018, Ronaldo signed a four-year contract with Italian club Juventus after completing a 100million transfer, which included an additional 12million in other fees and solidarity contributions to Ronaldo's youth clubs. [533] He was additionally named in the 2014 Time 100, Time's annual list of the most influential people in the world. Upon scoring the opening goal, he became the first player to score in 10 consecutive international competitions, breaking the record he previously shared with Ghana's Asamoah Gyan. [140] Another hat-trick in the Madrid derby against Atltico Madrid brought his total to 40 league goals, equalling his record of the previous season. His overall rating in FIFA 23 is 83 with a potential of 83. With the goal, he tied with Miroslav Klose on 71 goals as the third-highest scoring European in international football. [494] His managers, teammates and various journalists have said that this reputation has caused an unfair image of him. [320][321] Ronaldo claimed that the Glazer family "did not care about the club" as he never spoke with them, and described United as a "marketing club". He is currently in a relationship with Argentine-born Spanish model Georgina Rodrguez,[576] who gave birth to a daughter on 12 November 2017. [243] The following month, he scored his 125th goal in the competition, opening the scoring in a 11 away draw in the quarter-final first leg against Ajax on 10 April. [167] After hitting a brace in a 40 defeat of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena,[168] he scored from the penalty spot in the 120th minute of the 41 final win over Atltico, becoming the first player to score in two European Cup finals for two different winning teams. Real Madrid demanded and promptly received a full apology. [542] Computer security company McAfee produced a 2012 report ranking footballers by the probability of an internet search for their name leading to an unsafe website, with Ronaldo's name first on the list. [248], Ronaldo scored his first goal of the 201920 season in a 43 home league win over Napoli on 31 August 2019. [13][14] Ronaldo grew up in an impoverished Catholic Christian home, sharing a room with all his siblings. [306], After growing dissatisfaction with the direction of United on and off the field, Ronaldo missed the club's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons, amid reports of his desire to leave to join a club competing in the Champions League, despite incoming manager Erik ten Hag insisting that he was not for sale and was part of the club's plans. [18] One year later, he was diagnosed with tachycardia, a condition that could have forced him to give up playing football. [358] Queiroz made Ronaldo the squad's permanent captain in July 2008. In the same game, he also set-up Portugal's third goal in injury time, which was scored by Quaresma, and was named man of the match for his performance. [276] Ronaldo ended the season with 29 league goals, winning the Capocannoniere award for highest goalscorer and becoming the first footballer to finish as top scorer in the English, Spanish and Italian leagues. [474][475] On occasion he also played in an attacking partnership alongside Manduki in a 4312, 442, or 352 formation. [152] He helped Madrid reach the 2013 Copa del Rey Final by scoring twice in El Clsico, which marked the sixth successive match at Camp Nou in which he had scored,[153] a club record. [360] In the group stage of the World Cup, he was named man of the match in all three matches, against Ivory Coast, North Korea and Brazil. [587] In support of the victims of the 2010 Madeira flood, Ronaldo pledged to play in a charity match in Madeira between Primeira Liga club Porto and players from Madeiran-based clubs Martimo and Nacional. His overall rating in FIFA 21 is 83 with a potential of 83. Click to reveal 213.136.78.133 He places the ball down, the concentration level is high, he takes his certain amount of steps back so that his standing foot is in the perfect place to hit the ball in the sweet spot. [411] On 30 June, Portugal were eliminated following a 21 defeat to Uruguay in the last 16. [389] With two goals in the last match of the group stage, a 33 draw against Hungary, Ronaldo became the first player to score in four European Championships, having made a record 17 appearances in the tournament. [438] He was dropped from the starting line-up for Portugal's last 16 match against Switzerland, marking the first time since Euro 2008 that he had not started a game for Portugal in a major international tournament,[439] and the first time Portugal had started a knockout game without Ronaldo in the starting line-up at an international tournament since Euro 2000. [338] After converting his penalty in a shoot-out against England in the quarter-finals,[339] he helped Portugal reach the final by scoring the opening goal in a 21 win over the Netherlands. ", "Cristiano Ronaldo is the 'complete player', admits Sir Alex Ferguson", "Messi and Ronaldo: Changing the face of football", "Whoever wins the Ballon d'Or, the Messi-Ronaldo duopoly is coming to an end", "Will Cristiano Ronaldo's Madrid departure hasten the end of the 'Greatest' era? [522] His "Sii" goal celebration features in the FIFA series, accompanied with his own voiceover. [75], Ronaldo scored his first hat-trick for United in a 60 win against Newcastle United on 12 January 2008, which put United top of the league table. [258] On 4 July, he scored his 25th league goal from a free kick in a 41 home win over rivals Torino, becoming the first Juventus player to achieve this milestone since Omar Svori in 1961; the goal was also his first from a free kick with the club after 43 attempts. [449], As Ronaldo matured, he underwent a major physical transformation, developing a muscular body type that allowed him to retain possession of the ball under pressure, and strong legs that enabled an outstanding jumping ability. [398], In Portugal's opening match of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup against Mexico on 17 June, Ronaldo set up Quaresma's opening goal in a 22 draw. His decision-making, his maturity, his experience, plus all the great skills he has got, they all make him the complete player. Several months after the latter match, he left Juventus and returned to Manchester United. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo has won five Ballon d'Or awards[note 3] and four European Golden Shoes, the most by a European player. When he was 14 years old, he had the feeling to become a semi-professional footballer and his mother encouraged him to pursue his career in football. [301] On 23 April, he scored his 100th Premier League goal in a 31 defeat to Arsenal. His workrates are High / Medium. www.fifaindex.com 2023 - ", "Real Madrid v Liverpool: The five phases of Cristiano Ronaldo", "Cristiano Ronaldo evolving into an effective striker for Real Madrid", "Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Clasico promises goals aplenty", "Why Cristiano Ronaldo has been Real Madrid's major problem this season but he can also be their solution", "Cristiano Ronaldo can become great centre-forward, says Gary Neville", "Cristiano Ronaldo joins illustrious list of players who reinvented themselves in a new position", "Juventus' twin towers of Ronaldo, Mandzukic to provide a unique test for Atletico's stingy defence", "Ronaldo's free role with Juventus is a headache for Sarri. [413], After the World Cup, Ronaldo missed six international matches, including the entire league phase of the 201819 UEFA Nations League, but played for hosts Portugal in the inaugural Nations League Finals in June 2019. [529] He is the first footballer and only the third sportsman to earn $1 billion in their career. Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid that fall, winning the FIFA World Player of the Year Award a . [50] Ronaldo won his second trophy in English football, the Football League Cup, after scoring the third goal in United's 40 final win over Wigan Athletic. [209], In the 201617 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals against Bayern in April, Ronaldo scored both goals in a 21 away win which saw him make history by becoming the first player to reach 100 goals in UEFA club competition. [43] The British press had been critical of Ronaldo during the season for his "elaborate" step-overs in trying to beat opponents,[44] but teammate Gary Neville said he was "not a show pony, but the real thing", and predicted he would become a world-class player. [415], On 10 September 2019, Ronaldo scored four goals in a 51 away win over Lithuania in a Euro 2020 qualifying match;[416] in the process, he overtook Robbie Keane (23 goals) as the player with most goals in the UEFA European Championship qualifying, setting a new record with 25 goals. Please provide your email. Sports journalists and pundits regularly weigh the individual merits of both players in an attempt to argue who they believe is the best player in modern football or in the history of the game. 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