Cristiano Ronaldo – Net Worth, Money and More
Net Worth: $10 billion
CRISTIANO- “THE MOST GIFTED PLAYER”
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro illustrious as, Cristiano Ronaldo, was born on 5th February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. He is a cute-younger baby of, Maria Dolores Dos Santos Aveiro and his late father Jose Dinis Aveiro. Cristiano derives his name from former US President Ronald Reagen, who was also his father’s favorite actor. The early life of Ronaldo had not been lavish and extravagant like other superstars. He lived in a tin-roofed ramshackle home, engulfed in the arms of ocean. Impecunious Ronaldo was not born under a lucky star, as his father died in 2005 out of kidney failure due to excessive addiction to alcohol. Destitution, ordeals and tribulations are few that well described Ronaldo’s life. After the death of her husband, Maria had the entire responsibility of family and toiled away as a cook and cleaner.
SOCCER- I DRINK, EAT AND BREATHE
Ronaldo got acquainted with soccer at the age of 10 through his father’s occupation, who worked as an equipment manager in the Boy’s club. Cristiano was so much obsessed and engrossed in the game that he used to lie about his homework and even come late to home. His first club, Andorinha, where he played as an amateur, served a great source of inspiration to this little kid for he was teased for his Madeiran accent and badly treated by his teammates. Ronaldo got his first breakthrough when two preeminent, local professional local clubs, CS Maritimo and CD Nacional, wanted to sign this phenomenon kid. The emergent player won several titles along with the offer from Sporting Lisbon. Moving to Lisbon was difficult as it lead him away from his family and friends but his dazzling footwork and goal-scoring abilities made him one of the most exciting teenage soccer players in the world. He played his first game in the Portuguese Super League, at just an age of 17.
Ronaldo’s charisma and sensational goal-scoring dexterity enthralled Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United who bought him for flabbergasting amount of $ 20 million from Sporting Lisbon. Cristiano brought innumerable victories to both, Manchester United and Portugal and had scored the opening goal for Manchester in their 2004 FA Cup triumph thus helping Portugal advance to the finals at Euro 2004. Ronaldo being a two-footed player rules the playground. This had enabled Ronaldo and his left winger Ryan Giggs to switch wings occasionally allowing Manchester United to further confuse their opponents. It was 2009 when Manchester had accepted $ 132 million from Spain’s Real Madrid soccer team for Manchester first choice penalty-taker. This tricky, technically proficient and unpredictable winger strikes powerful shots from outside the box. During his first season at Real Madrid, Ronaldo outperformed all of the players and scored incredible count of 26 goals. This powerful striker with uniquely “pin ball free-kicks” style is the most expensive player in the football history. His dashing looks and charismatic personality have fetched numerous recognition and awards that could matter to any man. This dynamic and inflammatory player is a flawless marketing face of mega-brands such as Nike, Armani, and Coke that fetches him millions for his partnership with the brands. Cristiano’s long list of 25 million facebook fans, which is more than twice as many as any other athlete, enables this Real Madrid star to successfully expand his brand through social media.
SUCCESS TRAIL WITH LITTLE HUMPS AND BUMPS
Ronaldo played his debit game for Madrid and won by 1-0 in opposition to Shamrock rovers on 21st July 2009; he donned jersey of number 9 presented to him by a Madrid legend, Alfredo Di Stefano. He brought 4-2 penalty triumph to Madrid over LDU Quito. The unstoppable also got a score of 3-2 win from a penalty against Deportivo La Coruna. He got his first goal in Champions League after getting free kicks score with 5-2 over Zurich with victory and after scoring against Villarreal he turned into first player to make four in all the matches of La Liga. Due to ankle injury, Ronaldo could not make up to Champions League against Milan but made his debut win 1-0 with El Clasico against Barcelona, after recovery. Ronaldo got the first ever hat-trick for Real Madrid in opposition to Mallorca on 5th May 2010. The real victory was about break all records when the Ronaldo and Gonzalo made 53 goals in a league. He played about 149 matches for Real Madrid with 150th goal being the last that made him highest 10th goal scorer.
Euro 2008 had been brilliant too as Ronaldo scored a total of 8 goals and in the same year he was chosen as a captain of the team after the appointment of new coach Carlos Queiroz. In 2010 World Cup, Ronaldo bagged, “Man of the Match” title in Portugal. In the tournament of UEFA 2012 Euro, Ronaldo struck 7 successful and powerful shots against Bosnia and Group B consisting of Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Portugal received the title of “Group of Death”. In the quarterfinal match of Czech Republic, Ronaldo got praised for excellent performance and became the best scored player in second time participation in UEFA 2012 Euro.
LINK UPS
The irrepressible no. 7 jersey player, apart from on field goals has great score of girlfriends too, while he was playing for Manchester United. Starting on from Irina Shaykhlislamova, who was a model, was his first girlfriend. Jordana Jardel had spread the rumor that she was in relationship with Ronaldo, simply to get fame. When Ronaldo moved to Real Madrid, he got to meet Kim Kardashian on his LA trip. The rumor could not last long as nothing was approved of their so-called relationship. Watching football match, having food stuff and returning back home together with Ronaldo, made Paris Hilton too, a subject of tittle-tattle. Daniele Aguiar, Nuria Bermudez, Merche Romero, Karina Bacchi, Niki Ghazian, Tyese Cunningham & Gemma Storey and Luana Belletti were the next few on the list, whose link ups with Ronaldo had neither been denied nor approved by Ronaldo.
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES BY RONALDO
“I’m living a dream I never want to wake up from”.
“When you’re surrounded by flowers, you breathe better”.
“I have never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to be the best”.
“My free-kick secret? I just look at the net and say ‘take the kick, Cristiano’”.
“If we can’t help our family who are we going to help”
THE NATTY, SNAZZY, VOGUISH AND MILLIONAIRE RONALDO
This stellar performer not only takes breath-taking goals but also uses modish bracelets, handbags, sunglasses, unique foot wear, extravagant belts and several other attractive stuff to captivate the attention of many paparazzi towards his dressing style and everything related to him. Cristiano Ronaldo has a net worth of $ 1o billion and owns not just one, two, three or 10 cars but a total of 15 in number along with two big real estates and spell bounding and enticing wardrobe. Ronaldo has an incredible collection of cars of all kinds of brands you could think or might not even think of, that includes, Bentley Continental GTC worth $ 195,000, Ferrari 599 GTB of $ 310,000, net worth of Audi R8 and Audi RS6 is $ 230,000, Ferrari F430, Ferrari GTO of $ 385,000, Maserati GranCabrio worth $ 140,000, Porsche Cayenne Turbo worth $ 70,000, Mercedes Benz C220, Bugatti Veyron, Aston Martin DB9, Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead, Lamborghini Aventador and Koenigsegg CCX. Cristiano also owns lavish house in Madrid worth more than $ 7.2 million along with a grand mansion, Alderley Edge in U.K worth $ 6 million. According to 2010 estimation, Ronaldo’s salary, bonuses, off-field earning was around $ 36 million with 2013 being the highest having a total of $ 44 million. Ronaldo also proponents several social cause and non-profit organizations such as UN Development Program, Red Cross, Charity for Tsunami and for hometown Madeira.
