Soccer Results: .Man Utd win on Penalty Kicks
Ronaldo gets another goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was signed by Manchester United with the cash received from the sale of David Beckham to Real Madrid.
And, four years after replacing Beckham, he has become as big an idol as his predecessor. And Beckham, cannot, like Ronaldo claim to have been the dominant player in a league title-winning campaign like Ronaldo was in the 2006/7 season, where Ronaldo finished second top scorer in the league but swept the individual awards board.
After criticism for his over-elaboration, gamesmanship and tendency to disappear in games, it all came together in a fabulous season for the Portgugese star, who only Kaka can claim had a better season in European football in 2007.
Goals, assists and lightning skills make him one of the most desired players in the world, and United must count their blessings that their man has signed a fresh deal which should keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.
The right-sided winger wonder is another from the Sporting Lisbon production line, following the likes of Luis Figo and Joao Pinto into a big European move, Ronaldo remains regarded as one of the brightest talents in European football.
In recent years the Sporting production has churned them out even more rapidly and Ronaldo follows former team-mates Hugo Viana and Ricardo Quaresma in moving to a big move away from Portugal. Indeed both were contemporaries of his in Lisbon - he and Viana both made their debuts in the same game for their former club.
Ronaldo's talents have been hailed in his homeland for well over a decade - he was the subject of a transfer at the age at eight in his native island of Madeira.
On August 15, 2001 he was handed his Sporting debut as a 16-year-old by then coach Laszlo Boloni against Second Division B side Atletico. His league debut saw him score twice in a 3-0 victory over Moreirense and then hit a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of Boavista.
He was soon to play a starring role for the Portuguese Under-17 side at the European Championships.
The 2002/03 season was his first full run in the side and his strength, skill and pace led to him becoming one of Europe's most coveted talents. His two-footedness and ability to play on either wing or as a support striker made him the ideal candidate for Sir Alex Ferguson in his search for support for Ruud Van Nistelrooy's goalscoring exploits.
Ferguson had been eyeing the player for a year when his hand was forced by interest from other leading European clubs in Real Madrid and Juventus into invoking United's close relationship with Sporting and splashed out £12.24m for the teenager, beating the British record set by Viana the year before.
Sporting were prepared to sell the player for such a price but they had wanted to keep him and had even cashed in Quaresma to Barcelona to retain Ronaldo's services. But the lure of Old Trafford was strong.
A wizardly showing in a pre-season game against United had his future team-mates drooling and within a week he was one of them, becoming United's first-ever Portuguese player. A young man named after an American president, he will hope to become one of United and Europe's precedent players.
He made his United debut in a 4-0 thrashing of Bolton at Old Trafford. He replaced Nicky Butt just after the hour and produced a mesmerising performance. Three of United's goals came after the young star's introduction.
Ronaldo did struggle at times in the first half of the season as he adapted to life in England, but after the turn of the year really decided to turn on the style and starred in the FA Cup Final win over Millwall. He also dominated the Carling Cup Final of 2006 as Wigan were put to the sword in Cardiff.
His trademark footwork set the Premiership alight, and earned him a place in Portugal's squad for Euro 2004.
He found the back of the net in the semi-final against Holland, although their was heartbreak for the winger when Portugal lost in the final to Greece.
Along with Wayne Rooney, Ronaldo was one of the real stars of Euro 2004 - and he can only get better with age at Old Trafford.
He also starred at Germany 2006, despite a well publicised incident with Wayne Rooney which placed his future at United in doubt. But some well chosen words from Sir Alex kept him at United, and the rest is history.
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was signed by Manchester United with the cash received from the sale of David Beckham to Real Madrid.
And, four years after replacing Beckham, he has become as big an idol as his predecessor. And Beckham, cannot, like Ronaldo claim to have been the dominant player in a league title-winning campaign like Ronaldo was in the 2006/7 season, where Ronaldo finished second top scorer in the league but swept the individual awards board.
After criticism for his over-elaboration, gamesmanship and tendency to disappear in games, it all came together in a fabulous season for the Portgugese star, who only Kaka can claim had a better season in European football in 2007.
Goals, assists and lightning skills make him one of the most desired players in the world, and United must count their blessings that their man has signed a fresh deal which should keep him at Old Trafford until 2012.
The right-sided winger wonder is another from the Sporting Lisbon production line, following the likes of Luis Figo and Joao Pinto into a big European move, Ronaldo remains regarded as one of the brightest talents in European football.
In recent years the Sporting production has churned them out even more rapidly and Ronaldo follows former team-mates Hugo Viana and Ricardo Quaresma in moving to a big move away from Portugal. Indeed both were contemporaries of his in Lisbon - he and Viana both made their debuts in the same game for their former club.
Ronaldo's talents have been hailed in his homeland for well over a decade - he was the subject of a transfer at the age at eight in his native island of Madeira.
On August 15, 2001 he was handed his Sporting debut as a 16-year-old by then coach Laszlo Boloni against Second Division B side Atletico. His league debut saw him score twice in a 3-0 victory over Moreirense and then hit a late winner in a 2-1 defeat of Boavista.
He was soon to play a starring role for the Portuguese Under-17 side at the European Championships.
The 2002/03 season was his first full run in the side and his strength, skill and pace led to him becoming one of Europe's most coveted talents. His two-footedness and ability to play on either wing or as a support striker made him the ideal candidate for Sir Alex Ferguson in his search for support for Ruud Van Nistelrooy's goalscoring exploits.
Ferguson had been eyeing the player for a year when his hand was forced by interest from other leading European clubs in Real Madrid and Juventus into invoking United's close relationship with Sporting and splashed out £12.24m for the teenager, beating the British record set by Viana the year before.
Sporting were prepared to sell the player for such a price but they had wanted to keep him and had even cashed in Quaresma to Barcelona to retain Ronaldo's services. But the lure of Old Trafford was strong.
A wizardly showing in a pre-season game against United had his future team-mates drooling and within a week he was one of them, becoming United's first-ever Portuguese player. A young man named after an American president, he will hope to become one of United and Europe's precedent players.
He made his United debut in a 4-0 thrashing of Bolton at Old Trafford. He replaced Nicky Butt just after the hour and produced a mesmerising performance. Three of United's goals came after the young star's introduction.
Ronaldo did struggle at times in the first half of the season as he adapted to life in England, but after the turn of the year really decided to turn on the style and starred in the FA Cup Final win over Millwall. He also dominated the Carling Cup Final of 2006 as Wigan were put to the sword in Cardiff.
His trademark footwork set the Premiership alight, and earned him a place in Portugal's squad for Euro 2004.
He found the back of the net in the semi-final against Holland, although their was heartbreak for the winger when Portugal lost in the final to Greece.
Along with Wayne Rooney, Ronaldo was one of the real stars of Euro 2004 - and he can only get better with age at Old Trafford.
He also starred at Germany 2006, despite a well publicised incident with Wayne Rooney which placed his future at United in doubt. But some well chosen words from Sir Alex kept him at United, and the rest is history.
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