Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has been one of Portugal’s greatest exports in football. He has played for some of football’s most iconic and successful clubs such as Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus. Throughout his club career, Ronaldo had aided many of these teams to win coveted championships, including Premier League titles and UEFA Champions League titles, and is given due credit for the clubs’ continued dominance in the sport. Aside from football clubs, Ronaldo also plays for his country’s national team since 2003, becoming its most prolific player ever. Thanks to these, he has emerged as one of football’s juggernauts.

However, this was not the case in the past. Like many football legends, he came from a poor family. With his father as the financier, Ronaldo went on to play in various clubs throughout Portugal. Eventually, he landed in Sporting CP, quickly becoming a promising player there. From there, he was discovered by the higher-ups at Manchester United and the rest is history.