Cristiano Ronaldo Biography

International soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo was born in 1985 in Santo Antonio, Portugal. Ronaldo grew up in considerable poverty, but his talents as a soccer player would go on to bring him out of his humble beginnings and make him one of the most commercially successful soccer players of the era.

As a soccer player, Cristiano Ronaldo is best known for his time spent with Manchester United, but began his career as a youth player for Andorinha and then later C.D. Nacional. He joined Manchester United in 2004, and then later Real Madrid in 2009 for an undisclosed sum that is reported to be the most expensive buyout in the history of the sport.  Highlights of Christiano’s career include: winning three of the four main PFA and FWA trophies; earning the title of FWA Footballer of the Year in 2007 and 2008; earning the Onze d’Or; earning the World Soccer Player of the Year title multiple times; and becoming the fastest player to score 200 goals in La Liga.

Considered to be one of the most accomplished and marketable atheletes in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo has endorsed multiple products, including: Nike, Coca-Cola, Tag Heuer, Emporio Armani, Jacob & Co., and Castrol, to name a few. He opened his own clothing line in 2006, with shops in Madeira and Lisbon, and he is scheduled to release his first fragrance in early 2016. Additional products connected to Cristiano Ronaldo include the iPhone game Heads Up with Christiano, a museum in his hometown of Funchal which is dedicated to warehousing his trophies, and the documentary film Cristiano Ronaldo: The World at his Feet, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to be one of the era’s most marketable athletes, and certainly the most recognizable and marketable soccer player in the world. Another documentary film on his life, produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Anthony Wonke, is scheduled for release in 2016. The title is simply: Ronaldo.