In March 2012, Ronaldo reached the milestone of 100 La Liga goals in 92 games, bettering the record of Madrid legend Ferenc Puskas, who took 13 games more to reach the milestone. The next season Ronaldo bettered his stats by netting 60 goals in all competitions and his performances guided Madrid to their first La Liga title in four years under Jose Mourinho with a record 100-point tally. He was the first player to win the award in two different leagues, the other being with Manchester United in 2008/09. Ronaldo then had his best return for a season, netting 53 goals in all competitions, including a match-winning goal in extra-time against Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey, his first trophy in Spain.īeing the first to score 40 goals in a La Liga season also helped Ronaldo win the European Golden Shoe for the second time in his career. However, despite scoring 33 goals, Ronaldo would finish his debut season without a trophy. He was also runner-up to Lionel Messi at the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards.įollowing the retirement of club legend Raul, Ronaldo was once again given the No.7 jersey ahead of the 2010/11 campaign. On the day he was announced as a Real Madrid player, 80,000 fans attended his presentation - a number which overtook the previous record of 70,000 fans for Diego Maradona at Napoli. He signed a six-year deal which would last until 2015 with an £800million buyout clause. Ronaldo sealed his dream move to Real Madrid in a world-record £88million fee in today's value, which has since been broken by Gareth Bale, Paul Pogba and Neymar. "In an ideal world, I would like him to be my life coach and for me to never leave him but that is not possible and I just have to continue my journey and hold on to what he has taught me." But he really does and he cares about each and every one of us. "He also taught me lots of things in order to make me a better person and people might not understand how much time he invests in players off the pitch. The most important thing he taught me is that second place is not an option," Ronaldo said in an interview. He instilled that passion into me and he made me a winner. "He taught me everything about football and I have never met a man who is so passionate about the game after so many years. "I have said many times that it is the relationship a son has with a father.
Ronaldo, who scored 118 goals in his six-season stay in Manchester, refers to Ferguson as a father figure. While Ronaldo agreed with Blatter's comments, he remained at Old Trafford for another season and won a third Premier League before securing a move to the Bernabeu in 2009. United filed a tampering complaint to FIFA but no action was taken with then-president Sepp Blatter stating Ronaldo should be allowed to move. The same year Ronaldo handed in a transfer request in order to pursue a dream move to Real Madrid, something which got blocked by the club and Ferguson. He was also named FIFA World Player of the Year, becoming the first player from the Premier League to receive this accolade. In 2008, he won the first of five Ballon d'Ors and in doing so became the first Manchester United player to win the honour since George Best in 1968. Given the famous number 7 jersey, Ronaldo delivered some of Manchester United's greatest ever moments, with nine major trophies won during his time there, including three Premier League titles and a Champions League. Joining for £12million, Ronaldo became the most expensive signing for a teenager at the time. That night Alex Ferguson told Ronaldo he wanted to sign him and the deal got completed within a week of the fixture. Mesmerized by his silky skills and blistering speed, Ronaldo left John O'Shea with nightmares for life after tormenting him throughout the practice match.
Ronaldo began his career at Sporting Lisbon but soon caught the attention of soccer's biggest teams with memorable performances in the Portuguese domestic league.ĭespite being linked with Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, Manchester United would secure the services of Ronaldo after impressing against them during a pre-season game in 2003.
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