Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer, a forward who captains Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League and the Portugal national team. He was born in Funchal on the island of Madeira in 1985 and moved alone to Lisbon as a teenager to join Sporting CP's youth system. He made his senior debut for Sporting at 17, then played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus and returned to Manchester United before joining Al-Nassr.

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, with five Ballon d'Or awards and a record three UEFA Men's Player of the Year awards. He won Euro 2016 with Portugal and holds the record for most international goals by a male player. Known as CR7, he is driven by goals, hard training and a firm belief in his own standing, which he often states in