Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a striker and is considered one of the best strikers in the world of football. He was born in Funchal, Madeira on February 5, 1985 and is the son of María Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro. Since then he has always been a good performer in football and is known for his ability with the ball. His beginnings were at the age of 8 when he entered La Andorinha soccer school and where he quickly became a standout above his age peers. So much was the quality that showed Cristiano, that at the age of 10 years the clubs C. S. Marítimo and C. D. Nacional was interested in having the young player. After an agreement was reached, the player became C. D. Nacional, where he continued his training as a footballer and became a bigger promise of Portuguese football. In 2001, the tests were presented at the Sporting Clube de Portugal, where a visit to Lisbon was made. By that time, he has been diagnosed with a heart problem and has had to do with an operation, which has been successful and has not caused dangers in the player's soccer career.
