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Born on February 5th, 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro is a

Portuguese soccer superstar.

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Ronaldo grew up in a working class
neighborhood in a small tin-roofed home that overlooked the ocean.

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Ronaldo was introduced to the game of soccer through his dad, who
worked as an equipment manager at a boy's club. His early life was
shaped by hardship, as his father often drank too much.

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To help keep
the children fed and maintain some financial stability, Ronaldo's mother worked as a cook and cleaning  person.

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In 2005, when Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United, his father died from alcohol-related kidney  problems; in 2007, his mother struggled with breast cancer. The former was especially hard for Ronaldo  since he and his dad had been close. The young athlete had often pushed for his father to enter rehab  and address his drinking. His father, however, never accepted the offer.

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Ronaldo did not disappoint the soccer world. He showed his promise early on in the 2004 FA Cup final,  scoring the team's first three goals and helping them capture the championship.

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In 2009, the Spanish  soccer club Real Madrid agreed to pay Manchester United a record $131 million for the chance to sign  Ronaldo.
Ronaldo has won 14 trophies, including two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, three UEFA Champions  League titles, two UEFA Super Cups, and three FIFA Club World Cups.

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After joining Real Madrid, Ronaldo  finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or three times. Ronaldo has scored a record 34 La Liga hat-tricks,  including a record-tying eight hat-tricks in the 2014–15 season and is the only player to reach 30 league  goals in six consecutive La Liga seasons.

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Ronaldo’s 2016 wins included the European Championship,  Champions League, and Club World Cup, plus individual awards from UEFA and France  Football magazine, according to USA Today.

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In his acceptance speech, Ronaldo said: "2016 was the best  year of my career. I’ve always said I wanted to win a trophy with the national team and make history.  And I did it. Thank God, things went well for us.”