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Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation. The following year, he led Portugal to their first major tournament title at Euro 2016, being named in the team of the tournament for the third time and receiving the Silver Boot as the second-highest goalscorer of the tournament. This achievement saw him receive his fourth Ballon d'Or. In 2018, Ronaldo had his most prolific World Cup campaign with four goals. He led his country to victory in the inaugural UEFA Nations League in 2019, and received the Golden Boot as the top scorer of Euro 2020. In the 2022 World Cup, he became the first player to score at five World Cups. He won the Nations League a second time in 2025.
One of the world's most marketable and famous athletes, Ronaldo was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2016, 2017, 2023, and 2024 and the world's most famous athlete by ESPN from 2016 to 2019. Time included him on their list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014. Ronaldo was named in the UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year in 2015, the All-time UEFA Euro XI in 2016, and the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020. In recognition of his record-breaking goalscoring success, he received special awards for Outstanding Career Achievement by FIFA in 2021 and Champions League All-Time Top Scorer by UEFA in 2024.
After leaving Manchester United in 2009, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid for a world-record fee. Over nine seasons, he became the club’s all-time top scorer, won four Champions League titles, two La Liga championships, and earned four Ballon d’Ors. His incredible 2013–14 campaign saw him score 17 Champions League goals alone en route to La Décima.
In 2018, he moved to Juventus, where he continued his trophy haul with two Serie A titles and a Coppa Italia before returning to Manchester United in 2021. Despite mixed team results, he still topped scoring charts and broke more records, including becoming the all-time leading international goalscorer.
In January 2023, Ronaldo signed for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, where his debut season reignited global interest in the Saudi Pro League and further solidified his status as one of football’s greatest ever ambassadors.
Off the field, Ronaldo has leveraged his brand into a global lifestyle empire: CR7-branded clothing, fragrances, hotels, gyms, and a museum in Madeira. He has over half a billion followers across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, making him one of the most followed individuals online.
A committed philanthropist, he has donated millions to children’s hospitals, funded cancer treatment for young fans, and served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2014. In 2022 he auctioned his Ballon d'Or trophy to raise funds for earthquake relief efforts in Turkey.
Beyond football, Ronaldo holds numerous Guinness World Records: most international goals scored, most goals in UEFA club competitions, and most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League season. He also appeared in Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list multiple times and launched his own production company to develop sports documentaries.
In his personal life, Ronaldo has four children and is known for his dedication to fitness, often training six times a week. He speaks five languages and has used his global platform to advocate for youth education and disaster relief in his native Madeira.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on 5 February 1985 in the São Pedro parish of Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, and grew up in the nearby parish of Santo António.[8][9] He is the fourth and youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros Aveiro… (etc.)