Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Portuguese professional footballer) was born and raised on the Portuguese island of Madeira, Ronaldo was diagnosed with a racing heart at age 15. He underwent an operation to treat his condition, and began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP, before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003.
Statue of Cristiano Ronaldo in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal). Ronaldo was born on 5 February 1985 in Santo António, a neighbourhood of Funchal, Madeira, the youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, a cook, and José Dinis Aveiro, a municipal gardener. His second given name, “Ronaldo”, was chosen after then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who was his father’s favourite actor.
CR7 Store in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal). Cristiano Ronaldo opened his first fashion boutique under the name “CR7” (his initials and shirt number) on the island of Madeira, Portugal in 2006. Ronaldo expanded his business with a second clothes boutique in Lisbon in 2008. The stores include diamond-studded belts, jeans with leather pockets and patented buckled loafers. The store also sells slinky outfits for women.
In 2009, Ronaldo was the subject of the most expensive association football transfer when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer worth €94 million (£80 million). Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation in 2015. He was leading Portugal to their first-ever triumph in a major tournament by winning Euro 2016. One of the most marketable sportsmen, he was ranked the world’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes, as well as the world’s most famous athlete by ESPN in 2016 and 2017.
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Cristiano Ronaldo in the CR7 Museum in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. Ronaldo was often ranked as the best football player in the world. Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation, during its 100th anniversary celebrations in 2015. He is the only player to win four European Golden Shoe awards. One of the most marketable athletes in sport, in 2016 Forbes named Ronaldo the world’s best paid athlete. In June 2016, ESPN ranked him the world’s most famous athlete.
Ronaldo was also known as a fashion icon, and is a lucrative spokesperson sought after by clothingdesigners, health and fitness specialists, fashion magazines, perfume and cosmetics manufacturers, hair stylists, exercise promoters, and spa and recreation companies. One example is a line of fragrances called Legacy. He opened his first fashion boutique under the name “CR7” (his initials and shirt number) on the island of Madeira, Portugal in 2006. Ronaldo expanded his business with a second clothes boutique in Lisbon in 2008.
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CR7 Footwear (Madeira Airport 2016). Cristiano Ronaldo expanded his CR7 fashion brand by launching a line of premium shirts and shoes by July 2014.
CR7 Museum in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal). In December 2013, Ronaldo opened a museum, Museu CR7, in his hometown of Funchal, Madeira, to house trophies and memorabilia of his life and playing career.
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