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BE BORN
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born in Funchal, Madeira Islands in early 1985 to Maria Dolores dos Santos and José Dinis Aveiro. He has one brother named Hugo, and two sisters named Katia and Elma. -
STUDIES
he did not complete schooling beyond the 6th grade. While popular with other students at school, he had been expelled after throwing a chair at his teacher, who he said had "disrespected" him. -
CHILDHOOD
Ronaldo started playing football at a very young age, encouraged by his father, who was also a kit man at Andorinha. He spent hours playing in the streets of his neighborhood and on the local club's field. -
WORK AND ARCHIEVEMENTS
He netted 451 times in 438 competitive appearances with Real Madrid (averaging over a goal a game). He registered in all of the competitions he featured in: 312 in LaLiga, 105 in the Champions League, 22 in the Copa del Rey, six in the Club World Cup, four in the Spanish Super Cup and two in the UEFA Super Cup. -
FAMILY
More recently, in July 2024, Ronaldo hinted that he and his long-time partner Rodriguez might have married after the soccer star referred to her as his "wife" during a gym tour. However, Ronaldo's publicist told PEOPLE, "At this time, I have no knowledge of whether or not Cristiano is married to Georgina."