A world-class soccer player, he gained fame playing as a forward for Real Madrid after a record-breaking transfer from Manchester United in 2009. He captained Portugal’s national team in 2008 and won multiple Ballon d’Or awards. In 2018, he joined Juventus and returned to Manchester United in 2021 before signing with Al-Nassr FC in 2022.
His full name is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, named after Ronald Reagan, his dad’s favorite actor. He started his youth career with Portugal’s under-15 team in 2001.
In January 2013, he scored his 300th career goal, breaking several La Liga and Real Madrid records. He gained over 636 million Instagram followers, becoming the most followed. In 2022, he made history by scoring in five different World Cups.
He grew up with an older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Katia and Elma. From 2010 to 2015, he dated Russian model Irina Shayk. He became a father in July 2010 to Cristiano Jr., and in June 2017, he welcomed twins, Eva and Mateo, via surrogacy. He and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez had their first child, Alana Martina, on November 12, 2017. In October 2021, the couple shared that they were expecting twins. Their son and daughter were born in April 2022, but sadly, their son passed away shortly after birth on April 18, 2022.
He and Lionel Messi became fierce rivals as top forwards for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, dominating La Liga.
