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Ronaldo debuts for Sporting Lisbon First Team
Cristiano begins his senior career in Lisbon, Portugal for Portuguese giant Sporting CP (or Sporting Lisbon). -
Ronaldo signs with Manchester United
This contract was worth almost $20 million. This transfer fee was a record amount for an adolescent. This move is what made Ronaldo rise to fame and become one of the best if not the best player in the world. -
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Ronaldo's multiple styles of play
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Ronaldo scores his first international goal
Ronaldo scores his first goal for his home coutnry Portugal against Greece in the Euro 2004 competition. -
Ronaldo captains his first international match
This leads to a new chapter in Ronaldo's career as he becomes the most important part of the squad in Manchester as well as for Portugal. -
First hat trick for Manchester United
Ronaldo scores his first hat trick (3+ goals in one game) for Manchester United in a 6-0 win against Newcastle United. -
Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA World Player of the Year
Cristiano wins his first and only FIFA World Player of the Year Award, which is the most prestigious award that an individual could win in soccer. Lionel Messi took second place and Fernando Torres took third place. -
Ronaldo joins Real Madrid and becomes highest-paid player
Ronaldo signs a six-yr contract in which Manchester United receives $131.6 million dollars and Ronaldo earns an estimated $15 million per year. Real Madrid agreed with Ronaldo and Manchester United on a contract that would end up with them paying around a quarter of a billion dollars for the acquisition and services of Ronaldo. The buyout clause stated in the contract is a little over $1.3 billion. -
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores more goals than he has played games
Ronaldo scored a whopping 146 goals in only 135 appearances for Real Madrid. -
First hat trick for Real Madrid
Ronaldo scores the first of many hat tricks to come in his 4 years of being with Madrid against Mallorca. -
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Ronaldo leads Portugal to semi-finals of Euro 2012
Portugal's career since Ronaldo's entrance has been the best in history, and the last Euro competition is a perfect example of that. They were eliminated by Spain in a penalty shootout. This is a remarkable feat since Spain are the defending champions of the Euro competiiton, the defending champions of the World Cup, and also became the winners of Euro 2012.
