Soccer Heros: Christiano Ronaldo Profiled

Born on February 5, 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo has been handcrafting his destiny; making his first professional start at the age of 16 from Sporting Lisbon. Manchester United saw his talent early and brought the youngster into their team for $12 million pounds. Ronaldo payed off well, consistently scoring and punishing his opponents only brought more attention and more money. $80 million dollars is what Real Madrid were willing to part with to make Ronaldo part of their team.

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