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Ronaldo, the Portugal footballer with the fleeting feet is in great form currently
and has scored record number of goals for his club Manchester United in the English Premier League.
At barely ten years of age Ronaldo had obtained a reputation for his outstanding soccer prowess
in Portugal and moved onto the bigger club of Sporting ready to develop his career.
At Sporting Ronaldo received a first-class instruction and began to hone his natural skills.
He made his debut against Moreirense and scored two goals proving that he was capable of
playing at the highest standards at a young age.
In 2003 he was noticed by Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, when Sporting
beat the Manchester based club in the inaugural match in the Alvalade XXI stadium.
To Ferguson it seemed he would be the perfect replacement for David Beckham who had
departed Old Trafford for Real Madrid.
Sir Alex got his wish and signed Ronaldo for a fee of £12.24 million and the
Portuguese youngster made his Premier League debut against Bolton Wanderers wearing
the number seven shirt made famous by the likes of David Beckham, Bryan Robson,
Eric Cantona and George Best. In 2005 he was named FIFA Pro Special Young Player
of the Year enjoying the special honour of being the recipient of the only award
that was voted for by the fans. Ronaldo continued his high standard in 2006
lifting the same award. Ronaldo has become one of the most creative and influential
players at Manchester United and has matured into a player with outstanding ability.
Ronaldo plays for Portugal and played in the 2006 World Cup. Ronaldo scored a total
of 8 goals in Portugal's UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. Portugal's hopes are
on him in the Euro Cup.
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