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In this detailed article(5K+ Words), you will know all about Cristiano Ronaldo's full biography including his journey in world football and the different clubs he played for. and how he became a world-famous player and now he is one of the best players in the football world arguably compared with Lionel Messi and other football elites like Maradona, Pele.

When was Cristiano Ronaldo born?

Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward and is considered one of the best Football player Ever in the history of Football. He was born in Funchal, Madeira on February 5, 1985. 

Ronaldo's Family:

He is the Youngest fourth child in his family. “Ronaldo” second name was chosen after U.S President Ronaldo Reagan. Ronaldo has one older brother named Hugo Cape Verde and two older sisters Elma and Liliana Catia Kaitaia(who is a singer). 

Ronaldo was born into a very poor family his house is too small. He shares his room with all his siblings.

What was Cristiano Ronaldo’s early life like?

As a child, Ronaldo played an amateur team name Andorinha from 1992 to 1995. His father was a kit man at Andorinha and later spent two years with Nacional. In 1997 at the age of 12, Ronaldo went on a three days trial with Sporting CP, and then they signed him for a fee of  1500 euros.

He moved from Madeira to Alcochete, near Lisbon, to join Sportings other youth players at the club football academy. Since he was a child, he always showed his good performance in soccer and stood out for his ability with the ball.

He agreed with his mother to focus entirely on football. Around that time, he was diagnosed with a heart problem and had to undergo an operation, which was successful and did not pose any danger to the player's football career. He was discharged from the hospital and after few days he resumed his training.

Clubs Career

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When did Ronaldo go to Sporting?

Cristiano Ronaldo made his professional debut on August 14, 2002, at the age of 17, in the qualifying match for the European Champions League, where Sporting Lisbon faced Inter Milan. On September 30, he made his debut in the Portuguese league in a match against Sporting Braga, where his club was defeated by a score of 4-2. 

Ronaldo made his debut in the Primeira Liga, in that match he scored 2 goals and his team won this match by 3-0. The talent shown by the Portuguese made him the first player to be part of the youth, subsidiary, and professional team in the same season, and before ending it, Sporting Lisbon won the Portuguese league, the Portuguese Cup, and the Portuguese super cup.

His talent was quickly captured by several European clubs, so teams such as Liverpool from England, Barca from Spain, and arsenal began to observe him, but they did not sign him because they considered him very young and had to enhance his skills more.

In 2003 Sporting Lisbon and Manchester United played a friendly match for the inauguration of the José Alvalade Stadium.

 In that game, Ronaldo showed great quality and football technique that surprised the rival and his technical director Alex Ferguson was impressed by Ronaldo and interested to buy Ronaldo and in the summer of that same year, Manchester United sign Cristiano Ronaldo for 18 Million Euros the most expensive teenager in English football history.

Manchester United Career:

At the beginning of the 2003-2004 season, Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United, where he wore jersey number 7, which was worn by English player David Beckham a seasons ago.

He debuted in the league on August 16, 2003, in the game against Bolton, where he entered in the 60th minute of the game. He scored his first goal for Manchester United on November 1st, 2003 in the league game against Portsmouth F. C. At the end of the season, the  Portuguese player won the FA Cup with his team and scored a goal that contributed to the title achieved.

In the second season, the footballer raised his level much further, stood out as one of the best youth players in the world, and secured a spot on Manchester United's starting team.

In the 2005-2006 season, Ronaldo scored the 1,000th goal in Premier League history and was voted the best young player of the year. In that season he also won the league cup and scored 12 goals in 47 games.

How did Cristiano Ronaldo become world-famous?

In the 2006-2007 season, Cristiano Ronaldo began to stand out for his ability to give goal assists to his teammates and improve his scoring average, which is why he was chosen in November as the Premier League player of the month and the Portuguese athlete of the year, by the newspaper A Bola.

In that season he scored 17 goals and also the champion of the English league, which made him more attractive to clubs such as Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. On April 13, 2007, he extended his contract with Manchester United until 2012 and his salary was 8 million euros per season, being one of the highest-paid players in the world. 

In that season he was recognized by the Professional Footballers Association player of the year and best young player of the year

For the start of the 2007-2008 season, Ronaldo won the community shield with Manchester United defeat Chelsea on plenty spot (4-1)

He played a European final for the first time, on May 21, 2008, when his team Manchester United played the Champions League final against Chelsea FC, a match that ended 1-1 in regulation time with a goal from Portuguese, so the title was defined from the penalty spot where his team took the European title and Cristiano Ronaldo won his first European championship. 

Ronaldo's First Ballon d'or and Golden boot in his overall Career

After finishing the season, the player managed to be champion with his Premier League team and win the golden boot, adding two more awards in his football career.

He also won his first Ballon d'Or and the FIFA best World Player award in 2008, which identified him as the best player in the world In this season he was also part of FIFA's best eleven of the year. 

How many goals did Ronaldo score for Manchester United?

Cristiano Ronaldo's talent began to be valued more and more every day, so much so that Real Madrid already tried to enlist the services of the talented player, however, an injury to the player prevented the business from closing that year. 

Earlier than expected, the Portuguese star recovered from his injury and was able to continue with the competitions that Manchester United played in the 2008-2009 season, where he reached the final of the Champions League for the second consecutive year, but Manchester United lost this final against Fc Barcelona by 2-0 goals. 

At the end of the season, Manchester United managed to win the League Cup, the Premier League and the FIFA Club World Cup where his team beat Liga de Quito 1-0 This season Ronaldo scored 33 goals and gave 9 assists in 33 games, for a total of 118 goals in his career. 

How much did Real Madrid pay for Ronaldo?

The talented Portuguese player always expressed his interest in playing for a club like Real Madrid, which is why an agreement was reached between Manchester United and the Spanish team for the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, for a figure that exceeded 90 million euros.

On June 6, 2009, the player was featured in the Santiago Bernabéu stadium before, with more than 90 thousand fans chanted his name in the phrase “Yes, yes, yes, Ronaldo is here”.

Real Madrid Career

His first game in the Real Madrid jersey, was against the Irish Shamrock Rovers, on July 21, 2009, this is the preseason game. On a tour of his team in South Korea, he scored his first goals with Real Madrid, in the 2009 Peace Cup against Juventus and the Quito League of Ecuador.

He made his debut in the Spanish league on August 29, 2009, against Deportivo Alves where he managed to score a goal that contributed to the victory of his team by 3-2. Days later for the Champions League, the player scored a double against F.C. Zürich, in a 5-2 victory for Real Madrid. 

Cristiano Ronaldo continued to show outstanding performance, and on May 5, 2010, he scored his first hat-trick against Mallorca. Although the Portuguese player managed to score 33 goals in 35 games in the 2009-2010 season, he did not win a single title with Real Madrid.

When did Ronaldo score 4 goals for the first time in his career?

At the beginning of the 2010-2011 season, Cristiano Ronaldo continued to break records, for the first time in his career he scored 4 goals in a match against Racing Santander and managed to score 13 goals in 6 consecutive matches reaching a figure of 50 goals in 53 games played. 

In December, the Portuguese finished the year with 43 goals the highest number of goals scored in half a season. The player won his first title with Real Madrid, on April 20, 2011, when he won the Copa del Rey Cup against Barcelona by a score of 1-0, where the Portuguese player scored the winning goal. 

With that goal he reached 43 goals in this season, surpassing his own record of 42 goals. He also managed to surpass the great players Hugo Sánchez and Telmo Zarra, with 38 goals in La-Liga

The player closed the season with a total of 53 goals in 54 games, sharing a record with the player Lionel Messi

When did Ronaldo score his 100th goal?

On October 15, 2011, he played his 100th match with Real Madrid against Real Betis, and on November 2, after scoring 2 goals against Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League, he reached 100 goals in official matches with Real Madrid, with an average of 0.96 goals per game. 

Days later he received the golden shoe, which identified him as the top scorer of last season. At the end of 2011, he reached 20 goals in the league. 

Rivalry with Messi's Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo began to be recognized, for marking Barcelona in each of the exciting Spanish classics, he began 2012 by scoring a goal in the first leg and another in the return for the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey Cup, although his team was eliminated and in April of that same year when he scored the 2-1 goal in favor of Real Madrid, with which they put an end to FC Barcelona hopes of being league champions. 

Ronaldo's 1st La Liga Title 

On May 2, ending the 2011-2012 season, he scored 1 goal in the 3-0 victory against Athletic Club, with which Real Madrid certified their Spanish league title. 

He finished with a total of 60 goals in all the tournaments he played, standing out for being the first player to score a goal against all the teams he faced in the League.

Ronaldo's 1st UCL title with Real Madrid

The 2012-2013 season started with a title for Real Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo, where the overall result was 4-4, but by the away goal rule, Real Madrid emerged as champions. 

The Portuguese scored a goal in the first leg and another in the second leg and reached Iván Zamorano's record of scoring in five classics in a row, on October 7, 2012, he beat the Chilean's record, after scoring two goals in the first league classic against the Blaugrana team, scoring them for the sixth time in a row. 

When he reach 300 goals tally?

Starting in 2013, the player reached 302 goals in his professional career, being one of the players with the best scoring average in the history. 

He played for the first time against his former team, Manchester United, on February 13, 2013, in the knockout stages of the Champions League, where he scored two goals that helped Real Madrid advance to the next round. 

On February 26 of that year, he again scored a double against Barcelona in the semifinal of the champion Cup, contributing to the classification of his team to the final of that competition. On May 8, 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal against Malaga, with which he reached 200 goals in 197 for Real Madrid. After finishing the season, he scored 55 goals in 55 games and gave 12 assists.

Ronaldo renews his contract at Real Madrid

On September 15, starting the 2013-2014 season, Cristiano Ronaldo renewed his contract with Real Madrid until 2018. He reached his 100th match in European competitions, on October 2, 2013, in a Champions League match against Copenhagen, where he scored two goals and Real Madrid won this match by 4-0 goals. 

Ronaldo's scoring ability continued to break records, and at the end of 2013 he became Real Madrid's fourth historic scorer with 164 goals in the Spanish league and the second-highest scorer in away matches with 72 goals, surpassed only by Spaniard Raúl González. ; Furthermore, he was chosen by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics as the world's top scorer in 2013.

At the beginning of 2014, the season continued, and in the match against Celta, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals with which he reached the figure of 400 goals in his football career.

 Ronaldo's won 2nd Ballon d'Or and 1st with real Madrid  

On January 13 of that same year, the Portuguese player was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or, this being the second ball that he had achieved throughout his career, crediting him as one of the best players in the world and history of football.  

During that year the Portuguese continued to break records, among which the following stand out, On February 26, he was the first to score 10 or more goals in three consecutive championships, after scoring two goals in the first leg for the round of 16 in that competition On March 15, he became the first player to score 25 or more goals in five straight Spanish league seasons. 

Ronaldo's records at Real Madrid

On April 2, he equaled the 14 goals scored by Lionel Messi and José Altafini, as the top scorers in the Champions League, however, on April 29, in the semifinal series of that competition against Bayern Munich, he scored 2 goals that They served him to become the player who scored the most goals in a Champions League. 

On May 24 of that same year, Real Madrid played the final of the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid, where they won by a score of 4-1 and the Portuguese contributed a goal. After finishing the season, the Portuguese were the top scorer in the Spanish league with 31 goals and a total of 51 goals in 47 games played he also won the Copa Del Rey, a match in which he did not play due to injury.

For the beginning of the 2014-2015 season, in August, Cristiano Ronaldo was champion of the European Super Cup, where he scored both goals in Real Madrid's victory over Sevilla. On August 29, 2014, the Portuguese received the award for best player in Europe, by UEFA. On October 22 of the current season, he reached Raúl González as the all-time top scorer in the Champions League with 71 touchdowns in 110 games. 

Ronaldo's Scored 200 goal for Real Madrid

Ronaldo's records continued to grow, and it was on December 6 when with his goals he broke another, he reached 200 goals scored with the Real Madrid shirt. Cristiano Ronaldo won his third FIFA Ballon d'Or, on January 12, 2015, which recognized him again as the best player in the world in 2014 and a few days later he was recognized by the Portuguese Football Federation, with the “Quina de Ouro ”, which identified him as the best player in the history of Portuguese football. 

On April 8 of that same year, he scored the 300th goal with the Real Madrid shirt, and a few days later he reached 50 goals in a single season, making him the only player to score that many or more goals in 5 seasons in a row. After the end of that season, the player scored 61 goals in 54 games and added to the European Super Cup title, the Club World Cup title, won the golden boot for the fourth time and was the top scorer in the league with 48 goals.

Real Madrid Historical Player

On September 12, 2015, at the start of a new season, he scored 5 goals in Real Madrid's victory over Espanyol and surpassed Raúl Gonzáles as the top scorer in the Spanish League. On October 2, 2015, Real Madrid paid tribute to him, for having become the club's historic scorer player with 323 goals.

On May 28, 2016, he was crowned champion of the Champions League, where Real Madrid defeated Atlético de Madrid on kicks from the penalty spot by a score of 5-3. The end of the 2015-2016 season, left for Cristiano Ronaldo 51 goals scored in 48 games and the title of European champion. 

Ronaldo again renewed his contract with Real Madrid

On November 6, 2016, the player renewed his contract with Real Madrid until 2021, and on December 12 of that same year, he won the Golden Ball for the fourth time, which accredited him as the best player in the world in 2016.

On January 9, 2017, he won The Best award from FIFA.

By October 23, 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA The Best Award, which recognized him again as the best player in the world.

On December 7, 2017, the player won the golden ball awarded by France Football magazine, which recognized him again as the best player in the world of the year.

On December 28, 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo won the fifth time Globe scorer award

Ronaldo's Career at Juventus:

On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, Cristiano Ronaldo officially transferred to Juventus with a fee of 118 Million Euros. 

After eight days of speculation about transfers related to Italian club Juventus,  on July 10, 2018, Ronaldo signed a four-year contract with them after completing a € 100 million transfer, which included € 12 million, additional fees, and solidarity contributions to Ronaldo's youth clubs. 

Highest transfer for a player over 30

The transfer was the highest for a player over 30, and the highest ever paid by an Italian club.  When signing, Ronaldo cited his need for a new challenge as his reason for leaving Real Madrid but later attributed the transfer to the lack of support he felt the club president showed. Florentino Pérez. 

Ronaldo's first official game for Juventus

Ronaldo made his official debut for Juventus in his first Serie A game on 18 August, in a 3-2 away win over Chievo. On September 16, his fourth appearance for Juventus, he scored his first goal, immediately followed by a second, in a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo the latter was the 400th league goal of his career. 

He was Sent in the First champion league game for Juventus

On September 19, in his first Champions League game with Juventus, he was sent off in the 29th minute for "violent conduct" - the first time in 154 Champions League games - in an eventual 2-0 victory over Valencia. and was granted a one-game suspension.  

Ronaldo scored his first Champion league goal for Juventus was against his former club Manchester United but Juventus lost this match by a 2-1 scoreline. 

In that month, he became the first player in history to win 100 Champions League games and scored Mario Mandžukić's winner in a 1-0 home win over Valencia, which sealed the way from Juventus to the knockout stages of the competition.  

In December, he scored his tenth goal of the season in Serie A, from the penalty spot, scoring the final goal in a 3-0 victory over rivals Fiorentina with this goal, Ronaldo became the first Juventus player since John Charles in 1957 to score 10 goals in his first 14 league games with the club. 

After placing second in both UEFA Player of the Year and FIFA Best Player for the first time in three years, behind Luka Modrić, Ronaldo's performances in 2018 also saw him named runner-up for the Ballon dor 2018, finishing once again behind his former teammate at Real Madrid. 

Ronaldo won the First trophy for Juventus

Ronaldo won his first trophy with the club in January 2019, the 2018 Italian Supercoppa, after scoring the only winning goal with a header against A.C. Milan. 

On February 10, Ronaldo scored and assisted Emre Can in a 3-0 win over Sassuolo; This was the ninth consecutive game in which he scored for Juventus in the league, allowing him to even with Giuseppe. 

Signori's record in a Serie A season for the most consecutive away games with at least one goal. On March 12, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 home win against Atlético de Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16, which helped Juventus to overcome a deficit of two goals to reach the quarter-finals. 

The following month, Ronaldo scored his 125th goal in the competition, opening the scoring in a 1-1 draw away in Juventus's quarter-final first leg against Ajax on April 10. In the return leg in Turin on April 16, he scored the first goal of the match in the first half, but Juventus ultimately lost the match 2-1 and was eliminated from the competition.

Ronaldo is the first to win three different league titles

On April 20, 2019, Ronaldo played in the Scudetto's decisive match against Fiorentina when Juventus won their eighth consecutive Serie A title after a 2-1 home win after winning the first Serie A title for Juventus, Ronaldo named as the first player to won top three league titles (England, Spain, and Italy).

In the season 2019-20, Ronaldo scored 31 goals in 33 matches with 3 assists in Serie A.  In all competitions, he played 56 matches and scored 49 goals for Juventus and Portugal.

Now currently (2020-21) Cristiano Ronaldo scored 15 goals in Serie A this season played 16 Matches. And Now he turns 36 years old.

Cristiano Ronaldo's career in the Portugal team

In 2001 he made his debut in the Portugal U-17 team, where he participated in two matches corresponding to the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where he showed great talent and quickly began to be recognized, so much so that in 2003 he was summoned to the Portugal U21 team, where he qualified for the 2004 U21 Eurocup, a championship he did not play because he decided to play the 2003 Toulon Hopes tournament, of which he was crowned champion.

Ronaldo played his first Euro in 2004

The excellent level shown by the player in the youth teams, made him quickly called up to the senior team of his country, where he made his debut on August 20, 2003, and was part of the squad called up to face the Euro 2004, competition in which he scored two goals in 7 games played and Portugal's team came out runner-up after losing the final match against Greece 1-0.

Ronaldo Played his first World Cup in 2006

In 2006, he was summoned by Luiz Felipe Scolari, to contest the World Cup to be held that year in Germany. In the top national team competition, Portugal beat the teams of Iran, Mexico, and Angola in the group stage, qualifying perfectly for the round of 16. 

In the knockout phase, Portugal beat the Netherlands team in the round of 16, England in the quarterfinals, and their way reached the semifinals where they lost 1-0 to the French team. At the end of the World Cup, Ronaldo scored a goal and his selection was fourth in the competition.

Two years after the World Cup in Germany, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared on the squad to face the Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, where Portugal reached the quarterfinals and was defeated 3-2 by the German team; the player was only able to score one goal in that competition.

World Cup 2010

For the year 2010, Cristiano Ronaldo played the 2010 World Cup in South Africa where he managed to score a goal and reached the round of 16, where Portugal was eliminated by Spain.

Two years later, the player was part of the roster of 23 players, who would play Euro 2012 to be held in Poland and Ukraine. In the group stage, Portugal and Ronaldo debuted with a defeat against the German team, but in the next two games they straightened their way and beat the Netherlands, where the player scored two goals, and Denmark, qualifying for the next round. 

In the quarter-final phase, Ronaldo scored the only goal, with which his team beat the Czech Republic in the semifinal phase, Spain ended the dream of the title for Portugal, a match they won on penalties. 

After finishing the competition, the player was in second place in the Castrol EDGE Index, which deserves the most regular players in the tournament, and was on the list of the 23 best players in this tournament.

World Cup 2014

On the way to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Portugal finished second in their group, forcing them to play the playoffs against Sweden the global scoreboard was 4-2 in favor of Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo scored all 4 goals, qualifying his team. 

Already in the world cup in Brazil, the Portuguese and his team failed to pass the group stage, whereby goal difference they lost the second box to the United States, the result of a defeat against Germany, a draw with the United States, and a victory against Ghana.

Euro Cup 2016

After several competitions with the senior team, another opportunity came for Ronaldo in the dispute of Euro 2016. In the group stage, Portugal achieved an agonizing classification as one of the best third parties, after achieving 3 draws in the group stage against Austria, Hungary, who scored two goals, and Iceland. 

In the knockout phase, Portugal managed to remove Croatia by a score of 1-0. In the quarterfinals, Portugal defeated Poland on kicks from the penalty spot, after a 1-1 draw in regular time, where Ronaldo was a great figure of the match. 

In the semifinal, Cristiano Ronaldo faced his Real Madrid teammate Gareth Bale who was part of the Wales team, where Portugal emerged victorious by a score of 2-0, where the player gave his contribution in victory with a spectacular performance and a goal, and after 12 years, the player returned to dispute a final of that contest. 

Ronaldo won his First National Trophy for Portugal

In the final, the Portuguese star was injured before the end of the first half, however, his team managed to defeat France 1-0, crowning themselves European champion that was the first title that Ronaldo won with the senior team, also, he was awarded the silver boot for having scored 3 goals and 3 assists.

Cristiano Ronaldo played the 2018 World Cup qualifier in Russia, where he managed to score 15 goals, and finally, on October 10, 2017, he managed to seal the World Cup qualification with the Portugal team. In the run-up to the 2018 World Cup, Portugal hosted friendlies against Tunisia, Belgium, and Algeria.

First WC Hattrick in 2018 against Spain 

On June 15, 2018, Ronaldo scored a hattrick against Spain and becomes the oldest player to score a hattrick in the world cup, helping Portugal secure a 3-3 draw against Spain in their first World Cup match. In doing so, he also became the first Portuguese player to score a goal in four World Cups and one of only four players to do so in total. 

His third goal saw him launch on a 30-yard free throw with two minutes remaining for the tie. His hat-trick also put him on a par with Ferenc Puskás as Europe's top scorer of all time, with 84 international goals. In Portugal's second game on June 20, Ronaldo scored the only goal in a 1-0 win against Morocco, breaking Puskás's record. 

In the final group match against Iran on June 25, Ronaldo missed a penalty in an eventual 1-1 draw that saw Portugal advance to the second round as group runners-up behind Spain.  On June 30, Portugal was eliminated after a 2-1 loss to Uruguay in the round of 16. In 2018-19, Season Ronaldo won the Uefa Nation League for Portugal.

Outside Football

As his reputation grew since his time at Manchester United, Ronaldo has signed many endorsement deals for consumer products, including sportswear, football boots (since November 2012, Ronaldo has worn the CR7 custom edition of the Nike Mercurial Vapor ), soft drinks, clothing, automotive lubricants, financial services, electronics, and computer video games. 

Ronaldo appeared as the cover athlete for EA Sports' FIFA 18

Ronaldo appeared as the cover athlete for EA Sports' FIFA 18 video game and was heavily involved in promoting the game. His celebration of the goal 'Siiii' appears in the FIFA series, accompanied by his own voice-over from him.

Forbes has twice ranked Ronaldo at the top of its list of the highest-paid soccer players in the world; their combined income from salaries, bonuses, and non-football related earnings was $ 73 million in 2013-14 and $ 79 million in 2014-15. 

Latest earnings included him behind only boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr. on The World's Highest Magazine's list - Paid Athletes. In 2016, he became the first footballer to top Forbes' list of top-earning athletes, with a total income of $ 88 million. 

He is on the top of the list for the second year in a row with earnings of $ 93 million in 2016-17. Ronaldo is one of the most marketable athletes in the world - SportsPro ranked him the fifth most marketable athlete in 2012 and the eighth-most marketable athlete in 2013, with Brazilian soccer player Neymar topping both lists. Sports market research company Repucom named Ronaldo the world's most commercial and recognized soccer player in May 2014. 

Ronaldo Named as the world-famous Athlete

Additionally, he was named in the 2014 Time 100, Time's annual list of most influential people. Ronaldo was named the World's Most Famous Athlete by ESPN in 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Ronaldo has established a strong online presence; the most popular athlete on social media, he had 158 million followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as of June 2015. 

As of June 2015, he has the largest Facebook fan base in the world with 103 million followers: he became the first athlete to reach 50 million followers in August 2010, and in October 2014 he became the first athlete, and the second person after Shakira, to reach 100 million followers. In June 2017, Ronaldo had 277 million followers on social media. 

Ronaldo launched two mobile apps In December 2011

His backers earned $ 936 million in media value on their social media accounts between June 2016 and June 2017. Ronaldo launched two mobile apps In December 2011, he launched an iPhone game called Heads Up with Cristiano, created by the developer. Rockliffe, and in December 2013, launched Viva Ronaldo, a website dedicated to social media and a mobile application. 

Computer security company McAfee produced a 2012 report that ranks footballers based on the likelihood that an internet search for his name will lead to an insecure website, with Ronaldo's name at the top of the list.

Ronaldo's life and person have been the subject of various works. His autobiography, Moments, was published in December 2007.

His sponsor Castrol produced the television movie Ronaldo Tested to the Limit, in which he is physically and mentally tested in various areas; Consequently, his physical performance came under scrutiny by the global media after the film's release in September 2011. 

Cristiano Ronaldo The World at His Feet, a documentary narrated by actor Benedict Cumberbatch, premiered on Vimeo in June 2014. On November 9, 2015, a documentary about his life and career was released around the world, entitled Ronaldo, directed by BAFTA-winner Anthony Wonke, the film is produced and distributed.

A replica of Cristiano Ronaldo's jersey has been a much sought-after sports product throughout his career. In 2008, Ronaldo's Manchester United number 7 jersey was the best-selling sports product under the auspices of the Premier League. In 2018, within 24 hours of the release of his Juventus number 7 jersey, more than 520,000 were sold, with $ 62.4 million generated in one day. He also donates a lot of money for COVID-19  

Honors and Achievements


Sporting CP:

Supertaça Cândido DE Oliveira: 2002

Manchester United:

Premier League: 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09

FA Cup: 2003-04

Football League Cup: 2005-06, 2008-2009

FA Community Shield: 2007

UEFA Champions League: 2007-08

FIFA Club World Cup: 2008

Real Madrid:

La Liga: 2011-12, 2016-17

Copa del Rey: 2010-11, 2013-14

Spanish Super Cup: 2012, 2017

UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18

UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2017

FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017

Juventus:

Serie A: 2018-19

Serie A: 2019-20

Italian Supercoppa: 2018, 2020


International


Portugal:

UEFA European Championship: 2016

Uefa National League 2019


Individual Awards

Fifa ballon d'Or: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

Fifa World Player of the Year: 2008

FIFA World Player of the Year: 2008

Best FIFA Men's Player: 2016, 2017

UEFA Best Player: 2014, 2016, 2017

UEFA Club Soccer Player of the Year: 2007-08

UEFA Club Forward of the Year: 2007-08

World Player of the Year: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

FIFPro Young Special Player of the Year: 2003-04, 2004-05

Portuguese PFA Player of the Year: 2016, 2017

Onze d'Or: 2008, 2016–17

Bravo Award: 2004

European Golden Boot: 2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15

FIFA Puskás Award: 2009

FIFA Pro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

UEFA best eleven: 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

UEFA Championship Team of the Tournament: 2004, 2012, 2016

UEFA European Championship Silver Boot: 2016

UEFA euro All Time XI

UEFA final team of the year (published in 2017)

FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2018

FIFA Club World Cup Ballon d'Or: 2016

Silver ball of the FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP: 2008, 2014

PFA Young Player of the Year: 2006–07

PFA Player of the Year: 2006–07, [70] 2007–08

PFA Fan Player of the Year: 2006–07, 2007–08 

Premier League Player of the Season: 2006-07, 2007-08

FWA Football Player of the Year: 2006–07, 2007–08

PL Team of the Year: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09

Premier League Golden Boot: 2007-08

PL Player of the Month: November 2006, December 2006, January 2008, March 2008

Best player in La Liga: 2013-14

Best forward in La Liga: 2013-14

La Liga Fan 5 Star Player: 2014-15

The most precious player in La Liga: 2012-13

Best La Liga goal: 2013-14

La Liga Team of the Season: 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16

UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 2015-16, 2016-17

La Liga best Player of the Month: November 2013, May 2015, May 2017

BBC Overseas Sports Temperament of the Year: 2014

IFFHS World's Best  Goal Scorer: 2014, 2015

IFFHS World Top Scorer: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017

IFFHS Men's World Team: 2017

Globe Soccer Award Player of the Years: 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018


Performances

UEFA Champions League top scorer: 2007-08, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18

Top scorer in La Liga: 2010-11, 2013-14, 2014-15

FIFA Club World Cup top scorer in 2016, 2017.

Most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards: five (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017) (shared with Lionel Messi)

Most FIFPro World XI appearances: twelve times (2007-2018) (shared with Lionel Messi)

Most UEFA Champions League goals: 134 goals

Most goals scored in a single UEFA Champions League / European Cup season: 17 goals in 2013-14

Europe's all-time top international scorer: eighty-five goals

Most hat-tricks in La Liga history: 34

The player with most caps of all time: 160 caps

Portugal's all-time top scorer: 101

Real Madrid's all-time top scorer: 451 goals