Star Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break all longevity records.
We no longer present the Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, but do you really know his age ? 39 years old! The former Real Madrid legend is one of the oldest players still active. Author of 44 goals in 45 games with Al-Nassr this season, the Portuguese is at the same level as Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane, the top European scorers, which is to say that his age matters little to him. But by starting the Euro against the Czech Republic two weeks ago, Cristiano Ronaldo broke a new record by simply becoming the first player to have played 6 editions of the Euro (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021, 2024). “I am happy to play a sixth Euro and I want to make the most of it, by playing well, giving everything I have and making sure the team can win” said the star.
learn more
Cristiano Ronaldo Short Biography Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, better known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is one of the most gifted football players of his generation. It was at the age of 12 that the young Cristiano Ronaldo left his island of Madeira where he was raised to join the benches of the Sporting Portugal training center. Very quickly, the exceptional performances of the athlete interested the English club Manchester United who recruited him in 2003. The 2007-2008 season revealed his talent to the whole world and allowed him to add both the English championship and the Champions League trophy to his still nascent list of achievements.
In 2009, Real Madrid managed to bring the footballer to Spanish soil. The financial transaction then concluded for the player’s transfer ranks among the most expensive in the history of football with a compensation of 94 million euros paid to the British club. The Madrid club was apparently right to make this bet since Cristiano Ronaldo became the star of the club year after year. With Real, he played 438 matches for 450 goals and won 16 titles in nine seasons, including four Champions Leagues. Cristiano Ronaldo then joined Juventus Turin in 2018 for another colossal amount (100 million euros) and to give a new lease of life to his career (two victories).
championship titles, an Italian Cup and two Super Cups but no European raid), then, after three seasons (134 matches and 101 goals) will return to Manchester United in 2021. He is also the captain of the Portuguese national team.
A hard worker and great competitor, the footballer has forged an extraordinary physique that has earned him several times being declared the sexiest player of the year. It is also thanks to this image that he has been offered several major advertising contracts. On the private life side, Cristiano Ronaldo is the happy father of five children, the last of whom is a daughter born on April 18, 2022. After a series of conquests, the player has officially been in a relationship with the Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez since 2017.
Crowned Ballon d’Or in 2008, 2013 and 2014, 2016 and 2017, the striker managed to lift Portugal to the final of Euro 2016, during which they beat France. After winning his 5th Champions League, Ronaldo left Real Madrid in the summer of 2018 to join Juventus Turin for a fee of 105 million euros. He won Serie A and became the first player in history to win the national championships in England, Spain and Italy. In 2019, the player won the Italian Super Cup against AC Milan and became Italian champion shortly after. In May 2021, he scored his 100th goal with the Turin team.
Since 2003, he has won more than 170 national caps and scored a total of 115 goals. He revealed himself to fans and the general public at Euro 2004, as well as at the Athens Olympic Games the same year. Still with the Seleção, Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed his talent and performances at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, as well as Euro 2008. He became captain of the Portugal team in 2007. Crowned Ballon d’Or in 2008, 2013 and 2014, 2016 and 2017, the striker managed to take Portugal to the final of Euro 2016, during which they beat France. The player made headlines again during the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, where he scored 4 goals in a match against Andorra. Shortly after, he became the top scorer for the national team of all time, ahead of Iranian Ali Daei.
Back at Manchester United in 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo had a complicated start with a 2021-2022 season, marked by the difficulties of the Red Devils, sixth of championship English and unable to qualify for the Champions League. He will finally leave with a bang after the World Cup 2022 and went into exile in Saudi Arabia.
The Portuguese has one of the most impressive track records in world football. Since his time as a pro, Cristiano Ronaldo has won 5 Champions Leagues, 6 national championship titles, and also Euro 2016 with Portugal. All of his performances have earned him five Ballons d’Or, the most recent of which came in 2017.
His collective record also includes 3 Premier League titles, 2 La Liga titles and 2 Serie A victories, respectively with the clubs Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus FC. It should be noted that Cristiano Ronaldo is the only Real Madrid player to have scored more than 60 goals in a single season (2014-2015). He is also the club’s top scorer with 216 goals to his name. In the major European championship, he is offered the title of top scorer with 400 goals scored. This also applies to the UEFA Champions League and his 120 goals.
In the space of 20 years of career, all his performances have earned him five Ballons d’Or, the last one being obtained in 2017. Among his personal distinctions, Cristiano Ronaldo has also been awarded the title of best player in several competitions and institutions such as FIFA and UEFA. He is the winner of numerous Golden Soccer Awards, Onze d’Or, Goal 50 and Fan Best World Awards. Between 2006 and 2012, Portugal awarded him the prize for the best Portuguese player for 6 consecutive seasons.
His nominations and distinctions as top scorer, best player of the season and man of the match are countless. For this last distinction, we can notably mention the 2010 World Cup during the matches against Ivory Coast, Brazil, as well as North Korea. Cristiano Ronaldo also distinguished himself against Russia, New Zealand and Mexico during the 2017 edition of the Confederations Cup. In 2020, his entire career was rewarded with the Golden Foot. The same year, he became a member of the Ballon d’or Dream Team in the “Legendary Eleven of Internet Users” category. He is also the winner of the Di Stéfano Prize. In more than 1,060 matches played, all club and national teams combined, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 777 goals. As such, he is one of the most decorated players in the history of football.
On June 6, 2020, Cristiano Ronaldo became the first billionaire footballer in history according to Forbes magazine. By signing with the Saudi club Al Nassr, he is due to receive an estimated salary of 200 million euros over two and a half years. Cristiano Ronaldo has been the subject of numerous advertising contracts for famous brands. He is also the headliner of numerous football video games, notably for the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer licenses. The footballer is involved in various humanitarian actions by raising funds or organizing auctions and charity matches. He makes donations to benefit associations and victims of natural disasters. Many monuments and establishments bear his name, such as the Cristiano Ronaldo airport in Madeira, formerly Santa Catarina airport. He has also created CR7 stores and opened an eponymous museum, managed by his brother Hugo, where the Portuguese star displays his trophies.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been sharing his life with Georgina Rodriguez since 2016. Present in Madrid for her professional modeling activities, the young woman met the footballer and made their relationship official in December 2016. A few months later, Georgina announced her pregnancy and gave birth to a daughter named Alana Martina in November 2017. Cristiano Ronaldo also has three other children born to surrogate mothers: Cristiano Jr., Mateo and Eva Maria.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s family comes from the island of Madeira. During his childhood, he experienced poverty, particularly due to a period of unemployment of his father. Football was first a means of escape before becoming a means of subsistence. He also has a brother named Hugo, as well as two sisters: Elma and Cátia Lilian. His father José Dinis Aveiro died in September 2005.