Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo (full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro; born 5 February, 1985, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) is a Portuguese professional football player who plays his club football for Manchester United of England.

Private Life

Little is known about his private life. However, his father, Dinis Aviero passed away on September 7, 2005. Despite that he played in the World Cup Qualifier against Russia only hours after receiving the news.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4225762.stm. He was also granted compassionate leave by Sir Alex Ferguson and thus missed the Premier League Match against Manchester City on September 10. He however declared himself available for Manchester United's next match in the UEFA Champions League, against Villarreal.

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September 7 - 2005 - Manchester City - September 10 - UEFA Champions League - Villarreal

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