Ronaldo Cabrais (Class: Live, born 29 Feb 1992) is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Shandong Taishan in China Super League. Real-Life References []. With more than 100 goals at international level, he is also the all-time top goalscorer. Ronaldo joined Clube Desportivo Nacional of Madeira and then transferred to Sporting Clube de Portugal (known as Sporting Lisbon), where he played for that clubs various youth football (soccer) teams before making his debut on Sportings first team in 2002. During extra time, substitute Eder scored in the 109th minute to earn Portugal a 10 victory. [589] In December 2012, Ronaldo joined FIFA's "11 for Health" programme to raise awareness amongst kids of how to steer clear of conditions including drug addiction, HIV, malaria, and obesity. [311] On 9 October, Ronaldo came on as a substitute and scored his 700th career club goal in a 21 win against Everton. [385], Ronaldo scored five goals, including a hat-trick against Armenia, in the qualification for Euro 2016. [323] On 22 November, Ronaldo's contract was terminated by mutual agreement with immediate effect. Portugal lost 10, with Morocco becoming the first CAF nation ever to reach the World Cup semi-finals. "[510] Representing archrivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two players faced each other at least twice every season in the world's biggest club game, El Clsico, which is among the world's most viewed annual sporting events. [108] His final goal for United came on 10 May 2009 with a free kick in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford. [271] On 20 January 2021, Juventus won the 2020 Supercoppa Italiana after a 20 win against Napoli, with Ronaldo scoring the opening goal. [571] He has full custody of the child and has not publicly revealed the identity of the mother per an agreement with her. www.fifaindex.com 2023 - ", "Ronaldo, Messi, Pele: The GOAT debate is unending, and shouldn't matter", "Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest goalscorer of all time", "Manchester United will miss Ronaldo says Lampard", "We analysed who the better big-game player is, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi and the stats show the winner is clear", "Scary proof Ronaldo is the ultimate big game player", "Ronaldo has become king of the big-game occasion for Real Madrid", "How Ronaldo became the world's best: the inside story", "Cristiano Ronaldo: Is Euro 2016 triumph his greatest achievement? [185] Madrid finished in second place in La Liga and exited at the semi-final stage in the Champions League. [251] On 6 November in a 21 away win against Lokomotiv Moscow, he equalled Paolo Maldini as the second-most capped player in UEFA club competitions with 174 appearances. He is the ultimate showman. Ronaldo Cabrais has got a 4-star skillmoves rating. 213.136.78.133 [491] Jonathan Wilson of The Guardian opined that Ronaldo had made Juventus, who he joined aged 33 in 2018, weaker, due to "his relative immobility" in his mid-30s, even if his personal goal-scoring output remained high. [535][536][537][538], Ronaldo has established a strong online presence. With Real, Ronaldo won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey, four Champions Leagues, three UEFA Super Cup and three Club World Cups. [187] He scored both of his side's goals in the semi-finals against Juventus, where Madrid were eliminated 32 on aggregate. [202] On 15 September, he did not celebrate his late free kick equaliser against Sporting CP in the Champions League, with Ronaldo stating post match that "they made me who I am". [545] A documentary film directed by Anthony Wonke about his life and career, titled Ronaldo, was released on 9 November 2015. Ronaldo became noted for his dribbling and flair, often displaying an array of tricks and feints,[446][447] such as the step overs and so-called 'chops' that became his trademark;[448] he has also been known to use the flip-flap. [303], He finished the season with 24 goals in all competitions, 18 of those goals being in the Premier League, making him the third-highest goalscorer in the league behind Golden Boot winners Mohamed Salah and Son Heung-min, being named in the Premier League Team of the Year and the winner of United's Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award, given to the club's best player from the previous season;[304][305] however, with United finishing in a disappointing sixth place and qualifying for the UEFA Europa League, Ronaldo went trophyless for the first time since 2010. [374] His first international hat-trick also came against Northern Ireland, when he scored three times in a 15-minute spell of a 42 qualifying win on 6 September 2013. 9. [103] United advanced to the final in Rome,[104] where he made little impact in United's 20 defeat to Barcelona. [47] At the start of 2005, Ronaldo played two of his best matches of the 200405 season, producing a goal and an assist against Aston Villa and scoring twice against rivals Arsenal. [34] Although he requested the number 28, his number at Sporting, he received the squad number 7 shirt, which had previously been worn by such United players as George Best, Eric Cantona and David Beckham. [60][61][62] Ronaldo was named the Premier League Player of the Month in November and December, becoming only the third player to receive consecutive honours. [197] He scored a hat-trick against VfL Wolfsburg to send his club into the Champions League semi-finals. [169] His overall performance in the final was subdued as a result of patellar tendinitis and related hamstring problems, which had plagued him in the last months of the campaign. Rui Casta. On his home soil, after moving through the youth and under-21 ranks, Ronaldo had made his first appearance for Portugals full national team against Kazakhstan in August 2003 (four days after his debut for United). [259] On 20 July, Ronaldo scored twice in a 21 home win over Lazio; his first goal was his 50th in Serie A. [524] Forbes twice ranked Ronaldo first on its list of the world's highest-paid football players; his combined income from salaries, bonuses and endorsements was $73million in 201314 and $79million in 201415. ", "Ronaldo Becomes first player to win Europe's top 3 leagues", "Messi, Rapinoe Crowned The Best in Milan", "Cristiano Ronaldo breaks series of records after scoring 128th Champions League goal in Juventus win over Bayer Leverkusen", "Juve, Ronaldo raggiunge Maldini: 174 presenze nelle competizioni Uefa. When he was 14 years old, he had the feeling to become a semi-professional footballer and his mother encouraged him to pursue his career in football. With a goal in each leg, he helped Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup on away goals following a 44 aggregate draw against Barcelona. [72] His wages were raised to 120,000 a week as part of a five-year contract extension. [495][496][497], Ronaldo has adopted several goal celebrations throughout his career, including one particular celebration which gained widespread coverage in the media, when he squatted and stared directly into a camera on the sidelines of the pitch with his hand on his chin. [274] On 12 May, Ronaldo scored a goal in a 31 away win over Sassuolo to reach his 100th goal for Juventus in all competitions on his 131st appearance, becoming the fastest Juventus player to achieve the feat. [338] After converting his penalty in a shoot-out against England in the quarter-finals,[339] he helped Portugal reach the final by scoring the opening goal in a 21 win over the Netherlands. He is currently 28 years old and plays as a Wide Man for Grmio in Brazil. [506] Part of the debate revolves around the contrasting personalities of the two players, as Ronaldo is sometimes depicted as an arrogant and theatrical showoff, while Messi is portrayed as a shy, humble character. Despite now being 38, the Portuguese legend remains in incredible . [167] After hitting a brace in a 40 defeat of Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena,[168] he scored from the penalty spot in the 120th minute of the 41 final win over Atltico, becoming the first player to score in two European Cup finals for two different winning teams. [527] In 2016, he became the first footballer to top the Forbes list of highest-earning athletes, with a total income of $88million from his salary and endorsements in 201516. "[511] Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo's manager during his time at Manchester United, opined: "I don't think the rivalry against each other bothers them. One of the world's most marketable and famous athletes, Ronaldo was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016 and 2017 and the world's most famous athlete by ESPN from 2016 to 2019. ", "Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo: The Fastest In Football German Study", "Cristiano Ronaldo Named Fittest Man Alive By Men's Health Magazine", "Ronaldo Vs. Messi: The Case For Ronaldo As World's Best Player", "Ronaldo, Portugal accept manager's challenge to reach Euro 2016 final", "How did Cristiano Ronaldo score his incredible header against Manchester United? Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in 2003 at the age of 18 and has since earned over 190 caps, making him Portugal's most-capped player. [364] Portugal's World Cup ended with a 10 loss against eventual champions Spain in the round of 16. [489] At times, he has been criticised for simulating when tackled. [591] In March 2013, Ronaldo agreed to be the ambassador for The Mangrove Care Forum in Indonesia, an organisation aiming to raise awareness of mangrove conservation. [252] On 18 December, Ronaldo leapt to a height of 8ft 5in (2.57m), higher than the crossbar, to head the winning goal in a 21 away win against Sampdoria. - FUT.GG [507][508][509], "It's part of my life now. [253] He scored his first Serie A hat-trick on 6 January 2020, in a 40 home win against Cagliari. [588], In 2012, Ronaldo and his agent paid for specialist treatment for a nine-year-old Canarian boy with apparently terminal cancer. [406] These goals brought his tally in the World Cup qualifiers to 14, equalling Predrag Mijatovi's record for most goals in a single UEFA qualifying campaign, and also saw him break the record for the most goals scored in a European qualifying group, overtaking the previous record of 13 goals set by David Healy and Robert Lewandowski. 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