With the transfer window coming to an end, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United still remains uncertain. Check it out here.
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Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born 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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro | ||
Date of birth | 5 February 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward |
He is the fourth and youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Viveiros da Aveiro, a cook, and José Dinis Aveiro, a municipal gardener and part-time kit man.
His great-grandmother on his father’s side, Isabel da Piedade, was from the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.
News
Ronaldo is going through a torrid time at United of late. He was dropped by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag for the match against Liverpool on Monday.
The decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo and club captain Harry Maguire paid dividends as United’s high tempo blitzed Liverpool for the opening 30 minutes.
Jadon Sancho gave United a deserved half-time lead before Marcus Rashford’s first goal since January put United 2-0 up.
Mohamed Salah pulled a goal back for Liverpool 10 minutes from time, but it was not enough. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have now failed to win any of their first three league games of the season to fall seven points behind leaders Arsenal.
Cristiano Ronaldo transfer
Cristiano Ronaldo once again found himself on the bench – the second time in three games – under Erik ten Hag as Manchester United defeated Liverpool to register their first win of the new season. This has raised further doubts over the 37-year-old’s place in the Dutch manager’s system.
Manchester United 2-1 Liverpool, Premier League: Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils Shine Without Cristiano Ronaldo to Register Season’s First Win.
The Portuguese superstar arrived at Old Trafford last summer but after failing to lead the club into the Champions League, is looking to move on to a club that can offer him the highest level of European competition. However, the 37-year-old has not been able to find himself a new club.
With the transfer window coming to an end, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Manchester United still remains uncertain. The 37-year-old had handed in his transfer request but has struggled to find possible suitors during this window.
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Ronaldo began his international career with Portugal under-15 in 2001. During his international youth career, Ronaldo would represent the under-15, under-17, under-20, under-21 and under-23 national sides, amassing 34 youth caps and scoring 18 goals overall.
Senior career* | |||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Sporting CP B | 2 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Sporting CP | 25 | (3) |
2003–2009 | Manchester United | 196 | (84) |
2009–2018 | Real Madrid | 292 | (311) |
2018–2021 | Juventus | 98 | (81) |
2021– | Manchester United | 33 | (18) |
Aged 18, Ronaldo made his first senior appearance for Portugal in a 1–0 win over Kazakhstan on 20 August 2003, coming on as a half-time substitute for Luís Figo.
He was subsequently called up for UEFA Euro 2004, held in his home country, and scored his first international goal in a 2–1 group stage loss to eventual champions Greece, his eighth appearance for Portugal.
After converting his penalty in a shoot-out against England in the quarter-finals, he helped Portugal reach the final by scoring the opening goal in a 2–1 win over the Netherlands.
He was featured in the team of the tournament, having provided two assists in addition to his two goals.