Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH,
(born 5 February 1985), better known as
Cristiano Ronaldo, is a
Portuguese professional football player, who plays for Manchester United F.C.
and Portugal, and is considered one of the finest young talents today.
Biography
Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal to his mother Maria
Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and his father José Dinis Aveiro. He grew up with a
brother, Hugo, and two sisters, Elma and Katia. His second name ("Ronaldo") is
relatively rare in Portugal. His parents named him after former US president
Ronald Reagan because he was his father's favourite actor, and not for political
reasons.[2]
Early career
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Ronaldo first began kicking a football when he was three, and when he started
primary school at age six, his passion for the sport was obvious. His favourite
boyhood team was SL Benfica even though he would later join their rival,
Sporting CP. He first played for an amateur team, Andorinha, where his father
was the kit man, when he was just eight years old. By 1995, at just ten years of
age, Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation was growing in Portugal. Madeira's top two
teams, CS Marítimo and CD Nacional were both interested in signing him. Marítimo,
the bigger team, missed a crucial meeting with Rui Santos manager of Andorinha,
and as a result Ronaldo signed for Nacional. After a title-winning campaign at
Nacional, Ronaldo went on a three day trial with Sporting Lisbon who
subsequently signed him for an undisclosed sum.
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Sporting Lisbon
Ronaldo joined Sporting's other youth players who trained at the Alcochete,
the club's "football factory," where he received first-class instruction.
Sporting realised that Ronaldo needed more support and arranged for his mother
to join him. He made his debut for Sporting Lisbon against Moreirense and scored
2 goals. He also featured for Portugal in the UEFA Under 17 Championships.
His performances at the UEFA Under 17 championship drew him to the attention
of the wider football world. He was first spotted by former Liverpool F.C.
manager Gérard Houllier at the age of 16. However, Liverpool later declined him
because he was too young and needed some time to develop into a top footballer.
However he came to the attention of Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer of 2003,
when Sporting Lisbon beat Manchester United 3–1 in the inauguration of the
Alvalade XXI stadium in Lisbon. Ronaldo demonstrated his ability to play on both
wings. After the match, United's players spoke enthusiastically of the young
talent that they had just played against, saying they would rather have him in
their team than play against him in the future.
Manchester United
Ferguson decided that he wanted the youngster for his team, who were in the
market for a right-sided midfielder with the departure of David Beckham to Real
Madrid; Cristiano was signed for a fee of £12.24 million. He made his debut for
Manchester United as a 60th minute substitute against Bolton Wanderers at Old
Trafford. United were then 1-0 up but with just minutes on the pitch, Ronaldo
won a penalty which Ruud van Nistelrooy duly converted. The match ended in a 4-0
win to Manchester United and Ronaldo's contributions were hyped everywhere, with
certain British tabloids running headlines such as Seven Heaven. He has
played primarily as a winger for United and can play on either wing.
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Personal information |
| Full name |
Cristiano Ronaldo
dos Santos Aveiro |
| Date of birth |
5 February 1985 |
| Place of birth |
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
| Height |
1.84 m (6'1")[1] |
| Nickname |
CR,Christy, Rocket Ronaldo |
| Position |
Right/Left Winger & Forward |
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Club information |
| Current club |
Manchester United |
| Number |
7 |
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Youth clubs |
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Andorinha
CD Nacional
Sporting |
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Professional clubs* |
| Years |
Club |
Apps (goals) |
1999–2003
2003–present |
Sporting CP
Manchester United |
25 (3)
104 (22) |
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National team** |
| 2003 – present |
Portugal |
42 (14) |
* Professional club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 4 November 2006.
** National team caps and goals correct
as of 11 October 2006. |
However for all his skill and pace, Ronaldo supposedly did not want the
pressure of living up to expectations with this number, and so initially asked
for the number 28 which he wore at Sporting.[3]
Preferring a free role, he has often been accused of being selfish.
A row between him and Ruud van Nistelrooy at the Carrington training ground
intensified speculation about their roles at the club.[4]
Ferguson has however put his faith with Ronaldo, who signed a new deal with
United that will last through 2010. Ronaldo is also quoted in the Manchester
Evening News as saying "United have stood by me and been there for me and I want
to repay that."[5]
Ronaldo has often had problems with his temper during games, he was sent off
in a game against Manchester City and received a one-match ban imposed by UEFA
for a "one-fingered gesture" towards Benfica fans in a UEFA Champions League
match in December 2005.[6] While
playing for Portugal in a friendly against Luxembourg he was given a yellow card
for pushing Jeff Strasser in the throat in retaliation after Strasser tackled
him. Felipe Scolari warned Ronaldo to keep his temper in check during the World
Cup.[7]
On the 29 October 2005 Ronaldo scored Manchester United's 1000th Premiership
goal, in a 4–1 loss at the hands of Middlesbrough. He bagged a double double in
February, with two goals at home to Fulham and another pair at Fratton Park, and
also scored in the following Premiership game against Wigan taking his tally to
8 Premiership goals. On 26 February 2006, Ronaldo played in the Carling Cup
Final against Wigan in the Millennium Stadium at Cardiff, and scored a goal -
taking his season's tally to 10 goals.
He was named FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year 2005, the only award to
be voted for by fans. He also ranked 20th in the FIFA Player of the Year 2005
standings.
On 8 July 2006, after the sending off of United team-mate Wayne Rooney, and
after much speculation in the English media that he had influenced Rooney's red
card, Ronaldo told reporters that he thought he "should get out of Manchester as
the circumstances are not right to keep playing there."[8]
"I have told my agent I am prepared to leave. I want to do it in the best
manner possible. I want to play for Real Madrid and dream of doing so," Ronaldo
told the Spanish sports daily Marca.[9]
On 9 July, he also said for SIC, a Portuguese television channel, he cannot
understand all verbal violence and pejorative speculation about him. Cristiano
declared he did not behave wrongly when Portugal defeated England and so cannot
be blamed for defending his home country colours. He added that he cannot live
and work in a place where people do not like him, so he would be glad to move
out of England.
Several news sources considered that Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from
Manchester United was imminent,[10][11][12]
however, Ronaldo chose to remain at United. His decision may have been
influenced by Sir Alex Ferguson, who sent assistant boss Carlos Queiroz to
Portugal hoping to change the young player's mind,[13]
and teammate Wayne Rooney also pleaded with Ronaldo not to leave the team and to
let their differences rest.[14]
On July 12, United released a statement saying "The club can confirm there is
no possibility of Cristiano being sold. Cristiano recently signed a new contract
until 2010 and the club fully expects him to honour that contract. The club will
not listen to any offers for Cristiano," and on July 17, Sir Alex Ferguson said,
"Cristiano will be coming back," while Chelsea manager José Mourinho said, "If
he stays in England, I think he can turn things around." Cristiano Ronaldo
returned to United after all potential problems were cleared.[15][16]
Nevertheless, Ronaldo remained popular with the majority of Manchester United
fans when he played (and scored) in his first Premiership match since the 2006
World Cup. Manchester United fans could clearly be heard chanting "there's only
one Ronaldo" at various points in the game, in a 5-1 win over Fulham F.C. Since
then, a BBC report stated that Ronaldo has said he no longer wishes to leave
Manchester United, and is happy to remain at the club. He continued his fine
world cup form in to the start of the season, netting 4 goals in just 11
premiership games, including a fine free-kick againt Portsmouth FC Old Trafford
in front of 76,004 people.
International career
Ronaldo made his international debut in August 2003, against Kazakhstan. He
scored Portugal's only goal in their 2–1 loss to Greece in the opening match of
Euro 2004 and the first goal of the semi final against the Netherlands, which
Portugal won 2–1. The final saw a rematch of the opening game of the tournament,
and again, Greece emerged victorious.
Ronaldo represented Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was the second
highest scorer in FIFA World Cup qualification in the European zone with 7
goals. As of 17 June 2005, he has scored 11 goals in 25 appearances for his
country.
Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal against Iran with a penalty kick.
In the Round of 16, he left Portugal's 1-0 win over Netherlands injured after
a high tackle by Khalid Boulahrouz.
Ronaldo recovered in time to play in the quarter-final of the competition
against England on 1 July 2006, scoring the final penalty shoot-out that sealed
the Portuguese victory. However, Ronaldo was widely criticised for his
gamesmanship by the English Press.[17][18]
England's Wayne Rooney stamped on Portuguese defender Ricardo Carvalho's groin
after a struggle for the ball. Ronaldo, Rooney's Manchester United team-mate,
then sprinted over to appeal to the referee. Rooney pushed Ronaldo before
receiving a red card. Former England striker and TV pundit Alan Shearer
suggested Rooney might "stick one on Ronaldo" when the two meet again.[19]
BBC pundit Gary Lineker showed viewers footage of Ronaldo winking at the
Portuguese bench after Rooney was sent off. Also before the match, Ronaldo was
seen to whisper something in Rooney’s ear as he walked by him, with a headbutt
feint from behind[1]. Ronaldo's behaviour in the match also came under fire from
several England players, most notably Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. In their
respective autobiographies, Gerrard claimed that 'a dark side stains Cristiano
Ronaldo's game', whilst Lampard said Ronaldo's actions made him 'sick'.
Sven-Göran Eriksson told reporters that the referee Horacio Elizondo
explained after the match that the red card was for the initial challenge on
Carvalho. Elizondo confirmed the initial story told by Eriksson to the The
Times, saying "It was violent play and therefore he got a red card. People
can say what they want (about Ronaldo) but this had absolutely no influence. For
me it was a clear red card, so I didn't react to the Portuguese players."[20]
Portuguese keeper Ricardo backed Ronaldo, saying: "There always has to be a
scapegoat when someone loses… I don't think [Ronaldo] influenced the referee.
The referee was right on top of it."[21]
Ronaldo said, "I complained to the referee about the foul but I didn't ask
for a red card". After the match he admitted reports that Real Madrid were
interested in him were correct, and was now more likely to go to the Spanish
club or elsewhere over the summer transfer period.[22]
After England's elimination Ronaldo was attacked by the English tabloids.
The Sun made a dart board with a picture of his wink in a similar fashion to
the one made after the 1998 World Cup for David Beckham by The Daily Mirror,
another English tabloid.[23][24][25]
Ronaldo has said that Rooney was a friend, and that he was not trying to get
Rooney a red card.[26] Rooney said, "I
bear no ill feeling to Cristiano but am disappointed that he chose to get
involved."[27]
Wayne Rooney was investigated by FIFA's disciplinary committee after being
sent off during England's World Cup quarter-final defeat against Portugal,
banned for two competitive matches and fined 5 000 Swiss francs (2 207 pounds).
On July 5, in the semi-final against France, which Portugal lost 1-0, Ronaldo
was loudly booed each time he had possession of the ball, by French and English
fans alike. At the end of the match, he broke down in tears for his loss, like
he had done on many other occasions. Though generally considered the best player
on the pitch during the match, several reports accused Ronaldo (and other
members of his side) of trying to influence the referee by diving.[28][29][30][31][32]
There have been similar accusations in the past, and Ronaldo has been booked for
the offence more than once in the English Premiership.[33][34][35]
Shortly after he dropped back to second place in the online voting for Best
Young Player, it was reported by BBC Sport that this was partly because of an
email campaign by an England supporter urging people to vote for Luis Valencia,
who was the second place player to prevent Ronaldo from winning the award.[36]
Though the online vote only affected the nomination process, FIFA Technical
Study Group awarded the honours to Germany's Lukas Podolski, citing Ronaldo's
behaviour as a factor.[37]
Private life
His father, Dinis Aveiro died on September 7, 2005. Ronaldo played in a World
Cup qualifier against Russia only hours after receiving the news.[38]
He was also granted compassionate leave by Sir Alex Ferguson and missed the
Manchester derby against Manchester City on September 10. However, he declared
himself available for Manchester United's next match in the UEFA Champions
League, against Villarreal.
In October 2005, Ronaldo and another man were questioned by police for an
alleged sexual assault. Ronaldo denied the accusation and the Crown Prosecution
Service stated there was insufficient evidence to press charges.[39]
Cristiano was previously linked with Merche Romero (a Spanish TV anchorwoman
working in Portugal. She is a divorcee, 9-years older than Ronaldo); she
confirmed (see Portuguese magazine Lux of August 2006) the
relationship in the Portuguese press, although Ronaldo has never confirmed or
denied the relationship, as he chooses to keep his personal life private and
separated from his professional life. More recently, the Portuguese media have
reported that the relationship has ended. Neither Cristiano nor Merche were
available to comment on the reports; however, a friend of the presenter told
Spanish reporters that the relation is over and that Merche is devastated. On
September 20, 2006 it was confirmed, by Merche, that she and Cristiano had
indeed broken up.
In the past, Ronaldo has dated the model Jordana Jardel, sister of Brazilian
footballer Mario Jardel, and model Lauren Frain.
Ronaldo has done charity work, as well as flying out Martunis, an 11-year-old
Indonesian tsunami survivor and his father to attend one of their World Cup
qualifiers in June 2005; covering all their expenses. Subsequently all the
players contributed money to buy them a house in Indonesia.[40][41]
After the two World Cup qualifiers, Ronaldo flew to Indonesia to visit the
areas affected by the tsunami and to raise funds. He met the Vice President of
the Indonesian Republic Jusuf Kalla and the President of East Timor Xanana
Gusmão, and raised £66,000 (about $120,000 USD) by auctioning off his personal
sports gear in Jakarta, Indonesia.[42]
Trivia
- He was named the sexiest player of Euro 2004 and World Cup 2006 by Gay
Krant, a Dutch gay magazine.[43]
- His nickname as a pre-teen was "Kluivert".
- He endorses Nike, Pepe Jeans, Extra Joss (Indonesian energy drink) and
Suzuki cars (although he drives a black BMW).
- He appears on the cover of the video game FIFA Street 2.
- His name Ronaldo is from Ronald Reagan who was his late father's favorite
actor.
- His childhood team was Sport Lisboa e Benfica.
- His childhood hero was Maradona.
- His current heroes are Portugal teammate Luís Figo and Thierry Henry.
- He is a socío (member) of his hometown team, CS Marítimo, the team he
now supports.
- He is good friends with Madeira's controversial regional governor, Alberto
João Jardim.
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| He is the best
player ever!!! he is my brother =D |
| hez da best in da
business..............there's no one like dis guy...........wat a
remarkable player...........i'm a die hard fan of his |
| WOOW PAPASITO he is
the hottest man alive |
| u r 2 good, plz
don't leave man u cause u r the best player in the world and
everyday i tri doin ur triks from ur no1 fan |
| well firstly let me
say that you are something else, in the nicest way of course!!! you
have it all going on don't you, good looks and a sexy smile and you
can play football too, would be a shame to see you go, but you must
do what's best for you and of course Man U, so in other word DON'T
LEAVE PLEASE lol. you rock babe xxxxxx |
| you are my number
one fan.. i love you |
| cristiano is the
BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| He is the best
player en world ...Ronaldo |
| You are the best
player in the world Ronaldo keep up the good work! |
| YOUR THE HOTTEST
PERSON EVER! |
Ronaldo you're the
best
don't leave United |
| CRISTIANO RONALDO,
WHAT A LEGEND YOUR THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD, DON'T LEAVE US MAN,
STAY WITH US (MAN U) |
| No, I'm your NUMBER
1 FAN OF ALL TIME!!!!!! Keep playing! |
jessica.---- te amo
....!!!
c.ronaldooooo erez todoo un hombree |
Ronaldo Iz So Fit!
He's Also A Great Footie Player! Manchester United & Ronaldo 4Evva.
(Y)
Man.U.&RonaldoFan4Eva XxXx |
| so verry hot love
him <3 |
| HE IS SOOO FITT !!
SEXYYY =P !! I WISH U WER MINE WELL DONE MAN UTD (Y) XXX |
| Stay At United
Ronaldo - Am A Massive and Number 1 Fan - xxxx |
| ronaldo is the
fitest lad livin on this earth |
| stay at united your cracking on the pitch i'm your no.1 fan keep on kickin
don't give up!!!! |
| ronaldo's a cool player i luvvvvvv u man |
| Ronaldo, ur skill is so good. |
| Ronaldo is da bets footballer ever 2 work dis earth, ronaldo IS football!! |
| Happy 23rd Birthday Cris!!! From your trini fans. |
| Cristiano has got it all!!! Face, Body, Skill, Talent and Money!!! Best wishes
for the new year and keep the goals coming. U are the best my friend!!! Luv ya.
Man. U has to win everything this season....EPL,UEFAand FA Cup |
| please stay at man utd forever |
| he is 1 of the best signings man U have done 4 a long while |
| cris is my idole!!!!!!!! i love him a lot !!!!! he is my little lover boy |
| Cristiano is soooooooo sweet !!!!!! |
| cristiano ronaldo si o megli sei fortissimo by marco da napoli |
| I think he's okay, he plays good soccer-:) I'm so generous aren't I. |
| yes he is fit, hot and sexy and best player in da world and he plays for the
best team in da world MAN U ROCKKKKKKKK xxxxxxxxxxxx |
| i think ronaldo is fantastic talented and good skill. i love that !!!!!!!! |
| U CHOOSE THE BEST TEAM IN THE WORLD TO PLAY FOR. U ROOCCKS!!!!!!! |
| I have noticed that most of his fans only like him because they think he is hot |
| crist,ithinkyouarethebestintheworld. ialsowantbelikeyou |
| cristiano ronaldo i love u i am dieing to see u .u r the best player in the
world.bye |
| hello!!! i like cris... and i love you forever... and i think ur a fantastic and
i love you so much. and is a very sexi ...he is a considered one of the finest
sexis and prettys today.... i love dany... |
U r the the best Ronaldo.u will always remain the best player!!!
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| WOW WERE HAS HE BEEN ALL MY LIFE....U R SO HOTT!! I DONT KNOW THAT MUCH OF
SOCCER BUT THAT THERE ARE SOME VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY FINE GUYS IN
IT....I LIKE SOCCER NOW B-CUS OF GUYS THAT LOOK LIKE HIM....OOOHHHH WOW |
| player of the year and youngest player of the year |
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i lov u Ronaldo an you wil always be
the best and the hottest player in the world luv yah |
| think Rolando is da sexiest boy in da world i will always love him as a person
and footie player - Man U fan |
| U THA BEST BOY.THA WORLD TITLE IS YOS NEXT SEASON. THANKS FOR BRINGING THA
PREMIERSHIP TO OLD TRAFORD. |
ronaldo is soo awesome he just has these gorgeous eyes that yo want to gaze into
lyk forever n i think i prper love him to bits n he will always be in my heart
no matter what lv you soo much sammi |
| He is sooooo sexy!!! |
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Well, I guess his OK.....just kiddin, even if there's a lot of
prettier boys, he drives us girls crazy with his conceitedness |
i rekon ronaldo is da fitest n the best fottie play in the
whole world xxxxx hands off girlls he mine innit xxx lol luv ya huni ure so
hotttttt |
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Cristiano Ronaldo!!! is one of the best players... well from
my point of view he is the best of all. He is also known as the star, the champ.
I LUV HIM to BITS <3 XxXxX |
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i think cris is d best!!! i love you!!! - addy |
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its good |
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i think cristiano ronaldo is a wicked soccer player. I also
think he is good looking but not the hottiest in the world! BUT HE IS THE BEST
SOCCER PLAYER ! |
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Ronaldo might look great but Wayne Rooney is a 100,000,000
times better |
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Saw Ronaldo in Dubai in January. Her lovely down to earth
lad. Best wishes and love you. |
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i lov ronaldo loads he's my best star i lv him so much hes the
best football player in the world no one can replace him from ur biggest fan
rebecca |
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You have been a wonderful person and an excellent and top
class soccer player. I wish you all the best in your upcoming life. Score lots
of GOALS! this season. |
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Christiano ronaldo is hot |
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ronaldo is so so so soooooo sexy |
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I love you....muach100x.. |
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He's GORGEOUS and HE'S SO TALENTED. HE IS IN FACT THE BEST
SOCCER PLAYER IN THE WORLD I LOVE HIM𗾵 |
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i find christiano Ronaldo very sexy and handsome. he is a good
soccer-player and i am a very big fan from him...he his my perfect person.......
he is really the sexiest man in the world!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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cristiano ronaldo iss soooo HOTT and the best soccer player in
England , and i made him very popular in my school ,, everyone knows him noww !!
hah |
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I think Ronaldo is the best footballer in this world. |
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go ronnie |
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RONALDO IS THE BEST YOUNG PLAYER IN ALL THE WORLD |
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i think ronaldo is gorgous no hes more than gorgous there arnt
enough words in the dictionary 2 discribe how sexy he is and hes a fab player
hes got skills and hes good and his tricks are good as well ur a fab player
ronaldo luv steph |
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what is really happening to him to miss wigan match ? |
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i love yuo.yuo are in my heart |
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05-02-'85 a star was born in Madeira, Portugal... his name;
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro!!. You've got the best step-overs!! . Your
skills are top quality!!. Keep up the good work and may be we'll meet some time,
so that I can congratulate you!!. Love Marina (The Netherlands) |
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can somebody say if he is still with the club or if he has
left. |
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I love Ronaldo sooooooo much. He is like the sexiest guy in
the whole wide world. He's a wicked footballer and i am his number one fan. So
back off girls he's mine!!! xxx Luv from CR7 |
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he is sooo cute i wish he was mine...oh yeah he is a great
football player...... |
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RONALDO IA LIKE THE FITTEST LAD IN THE WORLD I LUV IM
MORE THAN EVERY 1 HIS BODY IS EVEN NICER THAN CHOCOLATE HE IS GORGEOUS 4EVA AND
HAS A MINT NAME I LUV IM 2 BITZ XXXXX LUV YA LDS LUV BABY GURL :D :) |
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he is like, sooooooo fit nd he rocks nd i just want 2 eat
him up for breakfast!!! lol. he is just like so gr8 but not as gud as
Chad
Michael Murray,
but, like, no1 is, but hes still really fit lol. so yea, ronaldo is like, so
gr8. :D |
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christiano ronaldo is sexy!! |
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I think Ronnie is da sexiest boy in da world!! I will
always love him as a person and footie player... And he is so cute. luv u 4
ever!! Bjorg |
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I don't know what to say more everything is already said |
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U don't know how much i luv Cristiano!! He is a fab footie
player and the sexiest guy ever!! He is sooo FIT!! Keep it up Roni- i wil luv u
4ever x x x x x x x |
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Ronaldo is amazing, his manipulation of the ball are only
surpassed by his looks |
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Cristiano is the best footballer ever to hit the
pitch...his not only skilful his gorgeous..luv ya lots tania xOx... |
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I think ur a fantastic talented footie player who will go
far not only a gr8 player but totally da sexiest lad eva lotz of luv man u fan x |
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Keep up the good skills!!! JA |
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Ronaldo your the best |
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Ronaldo, keep up the good work and remember to listen to
what your heart tells you. |
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Ronaldo is the youngest player in England |
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i lurvvve ronaldo he is so so so so so fit i love him more than anything in
the whole world GIRLZ HIS MINE! <3 - lotza lv hayzee wayzee
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
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I like Rolando and think he is a good footballer i love him lots and lots |
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i love ronaldoxxxxxlv ya xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
lots n lots n lots n lots
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I think Ronnie is da sexiest boy in da world i will always love him as a
person and footie player - Man U fan - Ireland |
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Ronnie doesn't drive a Porsche. he's got a red Ferrari 435. I only know cuz
i live near him!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the update :-)
y2u
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