Cristiano Ronaldo was born on February 5 1985 in Madeira. He was born to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. His name Ronaldo is after U.S President Ronald Reagan. Cristiano Ronaldo said that he lived in poverty as a child. At the age of 14, he decided to completely focus on Football. He was signed to Sporting CP as a child. During his time at Sporting, he showed tremendous potential. He even caught the eye of major clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool. But he was signed by Manchester United. Sir Alex Fergusson was impressed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance in a friendly match in Lisbon in 2003 he was transferred for £12.24 Million. After the signing, he was given the no.7 jersey. No. 7 represented the likes of George Best, Eric Cantona and David Beckham. He initially wanted the no. 28 because of the pressure of no. 7 jersey. But he lived up to the greats of no.7. Cristiano Ronaldo took on the role of David Beckham. He became a free kick specialist at Manchester United. He won all the major trophies available with Man U. He won the English Premier League, The FA Cup, Community Shield, Capital One Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and The FIFA Club World Cup. He also won personal awards such as European Golden Shoe and Ballon D’or.