Cristiano Ronaldo career timeline

1985: Born February 5 in Funchal on the Portuguese island of Madeira.
2002: Makes his debut for Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese Super Liga at the age of 17 after winning international caps for Portugal's youth sides.

2003: August 6 - Scores in pre-season friendly against Manchester United.
August 8 - Completes a £12.24million transfer to United, taking the number seven shirt following the sale of then England captain David Beckham to Real Madrid.
August 16 - Makes his debut as a second-half substitute in opening-day 4-0 win over Bolton at Old Trafford.
August 20 - Plays for Portugal's full national side in 1-0 win over Kazakhstan.
November 1 - Scores his first goal for United in the 3-0 victory over Portsmouth at Old Trafford.
2004: May 22 - Dazzles in United's 3-0 FA Cup final victory over Millwall.
June 24 - Scores in the shoot-out as Portugal knock England out of the European Championships 6-5 on penalties.
July 4 - Plays in Euro 2004 final, which Portugal lose 1-0 to Greece.
2005 October 19 - Arrested and questioned by police after an allegation of rape at a London hotel is made against him. Ronaldo asserts his innocence. No charges are brought.
November 18 - Agrees two-year extension to his United contract, keeping him at the club until 2010.
2006: July 1 Protests to referee Horacio Elizondo after United team-mate Wayne Rooney clashes with Ricardo Carvalho in the World Cup quarter-final between Portugal and England. Rooney is sent off and television pictures catch Ronaldo winking towards the bench. Scores the winning penalty in the shoot-out to knock out England.
July 8 - After losing the third-place play-off to Germany, Ronaldo reveals he wants to leave United. Admits he would like a move to Spain, having been linked with Real Madrid.
July 7 - United stress there is "no possibility" Ronaldo will be sold.
2007: February 6 - Named captain of the Portugal team for a friendly against Brazil a day after his 22nd birthday.
April 13 - Agrees new five-year deal with Red Devils.
April 22 - Voted both the PFA Player and Young Player of the Year - the first player to land the double award since Andy Gray in 1977.
May - Voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association as United win the Premier League title.
December 17 - Finishes third in FIFA World Player of the Year voting, behind winner Kaka and Lionel Messi.
2008: March 19 - Scores twice in a 2-0 win over Bolton - taking his tally for 2007-08 to 33 - to beat George Best's 40-year-old club record for goals scored by a winger in a single season.
April 27 - Voted PFA Player of the Year for the second year running.
May 5 - United claim Premier League title with win at Wigan.
May 14 - Real Madrid claim they have the funds to purchase Ronaldo.
May 21 - Heads United in front in Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow. The game goes to penalties and, despite Ronaldo missing his kick, United win the shoot-out. Ends the season with 42 goals.
May 22 - Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster says he believes Ronaldo will play for the Spanish club at some point in his career.
June 2 - Ronaldo is reported to have told Brazilian website Terra that he wants to join Madrid, if they can meet United's asking price.
June 6 - United report Madrid to FIFA over their pursuit of Ronaldo.
June 19 - Unable to prevent Portugal being dumped out of Euro 2008 as Luiz Felipe Scolari's team lose 3-2 to Germany in the quarter-finals.
July 7 - Ronaldo undergoes surgery on his injured ankle in Amsterdam.
August 8 - Tells Portuguese newspaper Publico he will remain with Manchester United "for at least another year".
August 17 - Makes his return from injury as a 62nd-minute substitute in a home goalless draw with Villarreal in the Champions League.
November 15 - Scores 100th goal for Manchester United with the first of a brace against Stoke.
November 30 - Sent off for two yellow cards in the Manchester derby, the second caution coming after a bizarre handball incident.
December 2 - Wins the prestigious Ballon d'Or, convincingly seeing off competition from second-placed Messi and Liverpool's Fernando Torres, in third.
2009: January 8 - Escapes uninjured after writing off his Ferrari sports car by crashing into a roadside barrier under a tunnel near Manchester Airport on his way to training.
January 12 - Named FIFA World Player of the Year at gala ceremony in Zurich.
May 16 - Helps United win Premier League title with 0-0 draw against Arsenal.
May 27 - Unable to prevent United losing 2-0 to Barcelona in the Champions League final in Rome.
June 11 - United accept a world-record £80million bid from Real Madrid.

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RONALDINHO TIME LINE

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  RONALDINHOCategory:Sports & Recreation - General SportsDescription:Ronaldo de Assís Moreira (born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre), commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaucho, is a football player from Brazil, best known for his years at Spanish football club FC Barcelona. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January 2007.Ronaldinho, meaning "little Ronaldo", is better known in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho Gaúcho, in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo (already called Ronaldinho in Brazil). However, upon Ronaldo's move to Europe, he began to be known simply as 'Ronaldo', thereby allowing Ronaldinho to drop Gaúcho and remain simply as 'Ronaldinho'.Among his many achievements and accolades, Ronaldinho has been awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice (2004, 2005), as well as the European Footballer of the Year award and the FIFPro World Player of the Year award twice (2005, 2006). He has downplayed suggestions that he is the best footballer in the world, telling FourFourTwo magazine, "I don't even feel I'm the best at Barça."Currently, he plays for FC Barcelona with a contract ending in 2010.




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  1997 : BEST YOUTH PLAYER IN THE WORLD AND WORLD CUP FOR PLAYERS UNDER 21.




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  1998 : BRAZILIAN LEAGUE 2 TIMES WITH GEREMO




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  1999 : COPA AMERICA WITH BRAZIL.




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  2002 : WORLD CUP WITH BRAZIL AND SCORED ONE OF THE BEST GOALS IN WORLD CUP HISTORY AGAINT ENGLAND FROM A FREE KICK.




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  2002-2003 : TOOK THE FRENCH LEAGUE WITH PARIS SANGER MAN AS WELL BEST GOAL IN LEAGUE.




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  2003-2004 : BEST PLAYER IN LA LIGA(spanish league) WITH BARCELONA AND BEST GOAL IN LEAGUE AGAINST SEVILLA AND 2ND PLACE IN LA LIGA.




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  2004-2005 : TOOK THE SPANISH LEAGUE WITH BARCELONA.




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  2004-2005 : BEST PLAYER IN LA LIGA AND 2ND BEST GOAL IN SPANISH LEAGUE AGAINST VALENICA.




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  2004-2005 : BEST GOAL IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (AGAINST CHELSEA).




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  2004 : FIFA BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD.




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  2004-2005 : BEST FORWARD PLAYER IN EUROPE , TOOK CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AND SPANISH LEAGUE WITH BARCELONA.




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  2005 : NATIONS CUP & GOLDEN BALL FOR BEST PLAYER IN EUROPE & BEST PLAYER IN BRAZIL.




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  2006 : 3RD BEST FIFA PLAYER IN THE WORLD.




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  2007 : UEFA TEAM OF THE YEAR FOR THE 3RD TIME IN A ROW.
  2006/2007 : BEST SCORING RECORD FOR RONALDINHO IN LA LIGA.

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Football Trivia

• First England dismissal
  Alan Mullery of Spurs was the first England player to be shown the red card in an international when he was dismissed against Yugoslavia in Florence on 5 June 1968.


• Changing Sides
  Alexander Morten, the England goalkeeper when they beat Scotland 4-2 in England’s second official international at the Kennington Oval on 8 March 1873, appeared for Scotland in the first unofficial international between the two counties, the 1-1 drawn on 5 March 1870.


• First All-Foreign International
  The first football international played without involving a British side was between the United States and Canada, played in Newark, New Jersey, USA on 28 November 1885. The Canadians won 1-0.


• First 0-0 Draw in Almost a Century
  When England drew 0-0 with Scotland at Hampden Park in the British Home International Championships on 25 April 1970, it was the first time they had played out a scoreless draw since their first ever official meeting in 1872.


• Names on Shirts
  England players first wore their names on the back of their shirts during the 1992 European Championships in Sweden.


• Name Change
  Frederick Patey Chappell, who was born in England, changed his name to Frederick Brunning Maddison in 1873, having played for England in the first international in 1872 against Scotland. However, he had already played for Scotland in the 1-1 draw on 25 February 1871, the third unofficial international involving England and Scotland.

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• Manchester United
  Manchester United began life as Newton Heath L & YR in 1878 when a group of workers from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railways formed a football team. The club entered the Football League in 1892 and began to sever its links with the rail depot, becoming an independent company, appointing a club secretary and dropping the "L&YR" from their name to become simply Newton Heath F.C. In 1902, only a sizeable donation from J.H. Davies, the managing director of Manchester Breweries, saved the club from bankruptcy. It was decided at one of the early board meetings that the club required a change of name to reflect the fresh start they had been afforded. Manchester Central and Manchester Celtic before Manchester United was officially adopted on 26 April 1902.


• Southampton
  Southampton F.C began life as St Mary’s YMA. The club was founded in 1885 by members of St Mary’s Church of England Young Men’s Association. The club occupied The Dell for over 100 years before moving to its existing St Mary’s Stadium, close to the church where it all began, in 2001.


• Aston Villa
  Aston Villa Football Club were formed in March, 1874, by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston which is now part of Birmingham. Villa quickly became one of the best teams in the Midlands, winning their first honour, the Birmingham Senior Cup in 1880.


• Manchester City
  Manchester City F.C. was founded as St. Marks (West Gorton) in 1880 by Anna Connell and two wardens of St. Mark's Church, who also worked in the nearby iron factory, in Gorton, a district in east Manchester. In 1887, they moved to a new ground at Hyde Road in Ardwick just to the east of the city centre, and were renamed Ardwick A.F.C. to reflect their new location. Ardwick joined the Football League as founding members of the Second Division in 1892. Financial troubles in the 1893-94 season led to a reorganisation within the club, and Ardwick were reformed as Manchester City F.C.


• Arsenal
  Arsenal were founded as Dial Square in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, but were renamed Royal Arsenal shortly afterwards. They renamed themselves again to Woolwich Arsenal after turning professional in 1891. The club joined the Football League in 1893 and won promotion to the First Division in 1904. However, the club's geographic isolation resulted in lower attendances than those of other clubs, which led to the club becoming mired in financial problems and effectively bankrupt by 1910, when they were taken over by Henry Norris. Norris sought to move the club elsewhere, and in 1913, soon after relegation back to the Second Division, Arsenal moved to the new Arsenal Stadium in Highbury, North London; they dropped "Woolwich" from their name the following year.


• Tottenham
  In 1882 the Hotspur Football Club was formed by grammar school boys from the bible class at All Hallows Church. They were also members of Hotspur Cricket Club and it is thought that the name Hotspur was associated with Sir Henry Percy who was "Harry Hotspur" of Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 1, and who lived locally during in the 14th century and whose descendants owned land in the neighbourhood. In 1884 the club was renamed Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Club to distinguish itself from another team called London Hotspur.

Interesting Facts...
When dense smog threatened their match against Bolton in November 1951, Arsenal erected fluorescent green sightscreens at both ends of the pitch to make the goals more visible.
Charlie Tully scored direct from a corner for Celtic against Falkirk in the Cup during the 1952-53 season. The kick had to be taken because the crowd had come on to the pitch, so Tully repeated the feat.
Floodlights, pioneered by several clubs in friendly matches, were first used in the FA Cup on 28 November 1955 for a second round replay between Carlisle and Darlington at Newcastle. The first League match to be played under lights was between Portsmouth and Newcastle on 22 February 1956. The game was held up for 30 minutes when the fuses failed. The first floodlight League came in Scotland was on 7 March at Ibrox, when Rangers beat Queen of the South 8-0.
Denis Law, at Huddersfield, was the youngest person to play for Scotland at the age of 18. He scored a goal on his debut, a 3-0 win against Wales in October 1958.
Jeff Hall, the Birmingham and England defender, died of polio a fortnight after being taken ill in March 1958. The publicity surrounding the death of the 29-year-old left-back, who had never lost a game while playing for England, was instrumental in persuading the public to participate in a mass inoculation scheme to combat the disease.
Joe Baker of Hibs became the first player at a Scottish club to represent England. He scored in his debut as England beat Northern Ireland 2-1 on 18 November 1959.
Denis Law’s move from Huddersfield to Manchester City in March 1960 was the first transfer between British clubs to exceed £50,000.
Borough United, of the Northern Welsh League, and the Welsh Cup holders were the first non-League team to win a European tie when they eliminated Sliema Wanderers in the first round of the European Cup Winners Cup. They drew the home game 0-0 and then won 2-0 in Malta.
In July 1964 John White the legendry was killed by lightinh at the age of only 27 while sheltering under a tree during a thunderstorm at Crews Hill golf course, Enfield.
Keith Peacock was the first substitute to be used in the League when he came on for Charlton Athletic during their Second Division match against Bolton on 21 August 1965. At the end of the season the League decided that it was impossible for the referee to decide when a player was genuinely injured and a substitution should be allowed. So the rules were changed to allow substitutions to be made for any reason.
Everton bought Alan Ball from Blackpool in August 1966 in the first six-figure transfer between English clubs.
Mark Lawrenson was the only English-born player in Liverpool’s F.A. Cup winning team of 1986. Lawrenson was born in Preston. Ironically he played his international football for the Republic of Ireland.
Totteham Hotspur are not only the sole non-league club to win the FA Cup since the formation of the Football League, but at the celebration dinner in 1901 they tied blue and white ribbons on the handles of the trophy, a custom which has since become a tradition.
Aston Villa played their first-ever game in March 1875 against a rugby team called Aston Brook St Mary’s. One half was played under rugby rules, the other under Association football rules.
Doncaster Rovers were originally formed in 1879 to play a match against the Yorkshire Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
James Henry Forrest, who played for Blackburn Rovers from 1884 to 1890, was the first professional footballer to play for England against Scotland.
The referee’s whistle, the Acme Thunderer, invented by Birmingham toolmaker Joseph Hudson in 1884, is still used to this day.
The first goal in League football is generally considered to be by Jack Gordon of Preston North End – though some dispute this as their opening match of the first Football League season on 8 September 1888 started three-quarters of an hour after the other matches.
Goal nets were designed by an engineer from Liverpool called John Alexander Brodie. The first time nets were used for the goals in an FA Cup Final was 1891.
AC Milan was founded by Englishman Alfred Edwards in 1899. They still keep the English version of the name Milan rather than the Italian ‘Milano’.
When Liverpool won the League in 1906, they became the first team to secure the Championship having been promoted the year before.
Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, which opened in 1903, was the largest stadium until 1950 when the massive Maracana was built in Rio de Janeiro.
The first live televised match in England was played between Blackpool and Bolton at Bloomfield Park on 9 September 1960. Bolton won 1-0.
Substitutes for injuries were first introduced for League matches in 1965. In August 1965 Bob Knox became the first substitute to score a league goal when he came on for Barrow against Wrexham. Later that season Knox also replaced an injured goalkeeper and became the first substitute to save a penalty.
The first substitute in an FA Cup Final was West Bromwich Albion’s Dennis Clarke who replaced team mate Tony Kaye in the Midland club’s 1-0 win over Everton in 1968.
George Best used television evidence to show why he should avoid suspension at an FA disciplinary hearing in 1971. This was the first time a player used TV footage to escape a band.
The first match to be decided on penalties in England was the semi-final of the Watney Cup between Hull City and Manchester United on 5 August 1970. The game finished 1-1 and United ended up winning 4-3 on penalties.
Former Scottish international winger Jimmy Delaney pulled off a unique treble in 1954 when he won a Cup-winners’ medal with Derry City in Northern Ireland, having already won a Scottish Cup medal with Celtic in 1937 and an FA Cup medal with Manchester United in 1948.
Northern Ireland enjoyed their first win at Wembley (3-2) on 6 November 1957.
A record crowd for a friendly match, 104,493, saw Eintracht Frankfurt beat Glasgow Rangers 3-2 at Hampton Park on 17 October 1961.
When Frank Saul was sent off against Burnley at Turf Moor on 4 December 1965, it marked the end of a proud and probably unique record for Spurs, who had not had a player dismissed in a League match since 27 October 1928.
Glasgow Rangers broke the transfer record between Scottish clubs by a massive £40,000 when they signed striker Colin Stein from Hibs for £100,000 at the end of October 1968.
Tommy Docherty managed three clubs in six weeks: he resigned from Rotherham on 6 November 1968 to take over at QPR, but walked out on them a month later after a row with the Chairman, and became Aston Villa’s manager on 18 December.
The goalless draw between Scotland and England at Hampton on 25 April 1970 was the first in the series since the very first match between the two counties in 1872.
Trevor Hockey (Aston Villa) became the first Welsh player to be sent off in an international, on 26 September 1973 in Poland.
Sunday soccer was launched in England on 6 January 1974 with four FA Cup ties, the first being Cambridge v Oldham at 11am.
The first Irish League football match to be played on a Sunday took place on 7 September 2008. The 2,500 spectators saw Glentoran beat Banger 1-0.
Albert Tennant signed on for Chelsea in November 1934, and made his League debut in May 1947.
Juventus adopted their famous black and white stripes in 1903 after one of their committee members visited England saw Notts County turn out in those colours.
In April 1908 Newcastle United fan Gladstone Adams drove down to Wembley in a 1904 Daracq-Caron motor car, to see his team play against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup final. On the way back from the cup final, snow kept getting on the windscreen and Gladstone had to keep getting out of the car to clear it. This experience led to his invention of the windscreen wiper.
When Rangers lost 3-2 to Hibs in the Scottish Cup quarter-final in 1896, keeper John Bell took it very personally. Blaming himself for the defeat he changed without speaking to anyone, and walked away from the ground, never to return.
In 1892 Aston Villa keeper Dunning found an unique way of wasting time as Stoke, who were desperately seeking an equaliser, were awarded a penalty. Dunning kicked the ball out of the ground. By the time it was retrieved, the referee had had to blow for time. The rules were subsequently changed to permit an extension of time to allow penalties to be taken.

In 1950 India withdrew form the World Cup because FIFA refused to let their team play barefoot.

In 1954 Turkey knocked out Spain from during a World Cup qualifier by drawing straws. Blindfolded Italian boy Luigi Franco Gemma picked the straws to decide the winner.

There was a game in 1945, while Arsenal was playing Moscow a dense fog suddenly rolled onto the field. The referee didn’t want to reschedule the game because visiting team came from a very far distance. The game soon got out of hand. A player from the Russian team was sent off the field, but snuck back on the field and wasn't spotted in the fog. The Russian's were suspected of having 15 players on instead of 11. The goalie from the Russian team ran into the goal post and was knocked unconscious. A spectator ran onto the field and filled in for the rest of the game.

In 1996 George Weah paid for his teammates uniforms and expenses so that Liberia could enter the African Nations Cup.

Football goalies didn't have to wear different colored shirts from their teammates until 1913.

Jean Langenus of Belgium wore a suit jacket, golfing plus fours and a red striped tie when he refereed the 1930 World Cup final.

In the 1938 World Cup semifinal, Giuseppe Meazza of Italy's shorts fell down as he was taking a penalty shot. He held his shorts up and calmly scored past Brazil's Valter.

In 1998 English referee Martin Sylvester sent himself off after punching a player during a game in the Andover and District Sunday League.

Luigi Riva once broke the arm of a spectator with one of his powerful shots.

Under Herbert Chapman, The Arsenal changed their name to simply Arsenal in order to appear at the top of the alphabetical list of old Division One clubs.

In 1999 Leganes coach Enrique Martin received a ten game ban for running down an opposition player who was clean through on goal.

On soccer field in Brazil there was a small bird (called a lap wig). The bird was flying over the field and reflected the winning shot with 3 minutes left in the game.

Manchester United was first known as Newton Heath. They changed their name in 1902.

In 1997 Nigerian international Celestine Babayaro broke his leg while celebrating a goal in his Chelsea debut during a preseason game.

Non-flying Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp's fear of flying caused him to miss many international and European games for Arsenal.

When Fernando d'Ercoli (team Pianta) was given a red card in a game, he became so mad that he snatched the card from the referee and ate it.

When Mike Bagley (of Bristol) was written up for swearing, he got so mad at the referee that he took his notebook and ripped out the page, and ate it!

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Aberdeen were the first team in Britain to have a dug out.

Glasgow Celtic were the first British team to win the European Cup
Liverpool were the third

Aberdeen Dundee, and Glasgow, are the only cities to have won the Premier Title.

Man Utd are the most well supported club in Britain,
Man Utd under Alex Ferguson have only won the League title when Eric Cantona, or Roy Keane was in the squad, that was fact written before they won the title with Fletcher,
Alex Ferguson is the only manager in Britain to have won the Scottish or I mean and English titles,
Feyenoord were the first North European team outside Britain to win a European Cup,
Brazil, have won the most World Cups, and first took this award, of most wins, in 1970,
No English manager has won England's League Title since, Howard Wilkinson, and before him, Howard Kendal, the last non-Howard Englishman was in the early 1980s.
The USA is the second most populous country to have been in the world cup
The last English team to win a Premiership trophy, from outside one of England's most famous cities, was Blackburn, and before that Nottingham,
Linfield are the biggest team, in Northern Ireland,
Barcelona, have won Catalan championshisp, before world war two, when Spanish football was not so united.

The Basque football team, played Wales in 2006, and have played many teams since starting in the late 20th Century, for unofficial internationals.

In 2006 Barry Town, have still won more Welsh League titles than anybody else.

American Football, Rugby Union and League, Soccer, and Aussie Rules all have similar 19thC origins,
A Frenchman founded the World Cup,
Burnley, Huddersfield Town, Portsmouth, Preston North End, Sheffield United, and Wolves are all teams who have won the English Top league, and played in the old Fourth Division,
Altrincham had 13 wins against League clubs when they were non League in 1945-1992,
Coventry went 26 Matches in their series with Aston Villa, 1937-88 without beating them
Upto 1992 Clyde had been relagated over 10 times,
Upto 1992 Peter Shilton had in that era just overtook Tommy Hutchinson to go up to 968 caps, above the 854 of the other guy

Arthur Rowley scored 434 goals for West Brom, Fulham, Leicester, and Shrewsbury in 46-65

Jimmy McGrory holds the Scottish record at 410 goals for Celtic and Clydebank, 1922-38

Trevor Francis was the first Million pound British player bought by Nottiongham Forest off

Birmingham, Wille Grocves teh first 100 pounds for Aton Villa off WBA in 1892,

Bayern Munich to 1992 with 20 Trophies were Germany's most sucessful teram, Juventus

Italy's with 30, Marseille France's with 18 Ajax the Netherlands' with 34 Real Madrid Spain;'s

with 41
Clyde has been relegated 10 times upto 1992, a record in the Scottish League to then
In 1992 Carslile were the most isolated football league team in Britain

Dundee and Dundee United had the closest ground only 200 yards apart

Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester for a then record £12.24M for a teenager.

Ronaldo, who realised a dream when his world record £80 million move to the Spanish giants was sanctioned by Manchester United in the summer, scored in the 2-0 win over Villarreal on Wednesday night.
Ronaldo took less than a minute to break the deadlock in Sunday's 5-0 defeat of Xerez, and he needed just a few seconds longer to repeat the feat as Manuel Pellegrini enjoyed a winning return against his former club.

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
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In which year was Ronaldo born?
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1985. Ronaldo was born in Funchal, which is in the Madeira Islands.
What was the last shirt number that Ronaldo wore when he played for Sporting Lisbon?
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28. He was given the vacant number 7 shirt when he first joined Manchester United, after David Beckham left the club.
At what age did Sporting Lisbon sign Ronaldo?
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13. He stayed with Sporting Lisbon untill he has 18 years old. Manchester United wanted Ronaldo to stay with Sporting for another year, but due to other clubs showing interest in him, Sir Alex signed him in 2003.
Against which team did Ronaldo score his first Manchester United goal?
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Portsmouth. He scored from a free kick in a game that United won 3-0. The other goals were scored by Forlan and Roy Keane. This game took place November 1, 2003.
Ronaldo wore the number seven shirt at Manchester United. Which two players wore this number before him?
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Beckham and Cantona. David Beckham, Eric Cantona, Bryan Robson, and George Best, are some of the famous players to have worn this number.
Who said this about Ronaldo? "It's great that such a great talent has joined United and we, as players, want to help him to keep it going. He is very grown-up for his age and looks very good".
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Ruud van Nistelrooy. Ronaldo had a fantastic first season with Manchester United and became a fans favourite. After this season, he was included in Portugal's Euro 2004 squad.
Ronaldo scored in the 2004 FA Cup final. How did he score it?
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With his head. Ronaldo scored the first goal in a 3-0 win over Millwall. Ruud VanNistelrooy scored the other two goals for Manchester United, which included one from the penalty spot.
The 2003-04 season was Ronaldo's first season in English football. Which trophies did he win?
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FA Cup only. Ronaldo was named by his father after the former United States President, Ronald Reagan.
What is Cristiano Ronaldo's full name?
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Cristiano Ronaldo Dos Santos Aveiro. Cristiano's father, the late Dinis Aveiro, chose the name Ronaldo for his son as his favourite actor was Ronald Reagan.
Ronaldo was recently beaten to the 2007 Ballon D'or by which player?
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Kaka. Ronaldo was shortlisted for the prestigious award along with Messi, and Kaka, but finished second behind the Brazilian, Kaka.
Which Portuguese footballing legend is Ronaldo frequently compared with?
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Eusebio. On his 52nd cap for Portugal, Ronaldo was presented with a plaque by Eusebio to mark reaching his half century.
Who were the three original players nicknamed the "Holy Trinity", with which Ronaldo is compared?
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George Best, Dennis Law, Bobby Charlton. Sir Bobby Charlton himself recently compared the Portuguese winger to this illustrious trio of players, along with Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney.
In which endorsement did Ronaldo advertise with Michael Owen?
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PES. Cristiano Ronaldo has modeled and starred in adverts from many high profile brands such as nike, Coca-Cola and Susuki.
When Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford in 2003, he was presented with the legendary number 7 shirt. However, which number did he request for his shirt?
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28. Ronaldo originally requested the number 28, as he wore at Sporting Lisbon, but was handed the prestigious number 7, previously worn by David Beckham and Eric Cantona.
Ronaldo played a friendly against United in 2003 to attempt to secure a move to Old Trafford. Which player had the tough task of marking him in this game?
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John O'Shea. John O'Shea required oxygen at halftime due to his endless running the length of the pitch in an attempt to keep up with the speedy Sporting player.
Ronaldo and Rooney finished top scorers for United in 2006-07. How many goals did they score combined?
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31. Ronaldo got more premiership goals with 17, whereas Rooney had 14. Unfortunately, he narrowly missed out on being the Premier League's top scorer.
Before Ronaldo joined Sporting Lisbon, he played for an amateur team in Funchal. What was the name of this club?
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Andorinha. Ronaldo's first football team was Andorinha, where his father Dinis worked as a kit man.
Which club was Ronaldo playing with before he joined Manchester United?
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Sporting Lisbon. Ronaldo started his football career in CF Andorinha and CD Nacional. Then, his skills attracted Sporting Lisbon, so, Sporting Lisbon signed him. After, he joined Manchester United after impressing Sir Alex Ferguson and his players after Manchester United's defeat against Sporting Lisbon.
When Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United, he did not want the number '7' shirt. Who told him that number 7 fits him most?
Skillful Cristiano Ronaldo
Sir Alex Ferguson. Cristiano Ronaldo wanted No. 28, however, Ferguson told Ronaldo that he will give him the No. 7 shirt. Ronaldo was really happy and excited.
Ronaldo made his debut for Manchester United in a 4-0 win against which club?
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Bolton Wanderers. Manchester United overcame Bolton Wanderers 4-0. Ronaldo came in as a substitute and impressed the fans, players, and managers by showing his tricks which defenders found hard to overcome.
What was remarkable when Manchester United scored a goal after losing 4-1 to Middlesbrough?
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Ronaldo scored Manchester United's 1000th Premiership goal. Despite a huge loss to Middlesbrough, Ronaldo scored Manchester United's 1000th Premiership goal. Middlesbrough proved too strong for the Red Devils.
In 2006, Ronaldo was said to have some disagreements with which player about roles in Manchester United?
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Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Nistelrooy left after that season to Real Madrid, and Ronaldo extended his contract.
In 2006, Ronaldo scored his 50th goal against which club which was decisive for Manchester United to win the Premiership crown?
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Manchester City. Manchester United won their first Premiership crown in four years after Ronaldo scored a decisive goal. He became more famous after that.
Ronaldo's 2007-08 season started off bad after no goals and a send off. Which club was he sent off against?
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Portsmouth. Ronaldo was sent off against Portsmouth in which Manchester United suffered a defeat. Manchester United was also without Wayne Rooney because of an injury. Manchester United continued to suffer, and had a poor start to the season.
Ronaldo's first hat-trick for Manchester United was a thrilling 6-0 victory against which club?
Skillful Cristiano Ronaldo
Newcastle United. In 2007-08 season, Ronaldo scored an amazing hat-trick in the second half, and Manchester United defeated Newcastle United 6-0. Other scorers were two from Tevez and one from Rio Ferdinand.
Ronaldo won bronze for FIFA World's Best Players. Kaka was gold, but who was silver?
Skillful Cristiano Ronaldo
Leoni Messi. Kaka was the world's best player for 2007, Messi came second and Ronaldo came third. He was proud to win the award, and Pele said that if Ronaldo continues the way he plays, he surely can be one of the best in the history of football.