Full name Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Lionel Andrés Messi Known as CR7 Lionel Leo Messi Date of birth 5 February 1985 24 June 1987 Place of birth Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Playing position Forward Forward Current club Real Madrid C.F. F.C. Barcelona Nationa l team Portugal Argentina Number 7 10 League La Liga La Liga Games appeara nces 651 478 Goals Scored 397 364 Career high Won the UEFA Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, and subsequentl y won the FIFA Ballon dOr. Won the FIFA Ballon dOr 4 times in a row. Career low Losing to Greece in the final of Euro 2004 on home. Unable to perform to his best in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, where Argentina were eliminated in the quarter- finals with Messi looking on from the bench. Strengt hs Ronaldo will take on any defender with searing pace, and mesmerising footwork to boot. His ability to beat a player and whip in crosses makes him a feared opponent. The way his free-kicks swerve with pace and power is a great asset to his team. His ball skills are second to none, his runs from midfield are usually lethal and he is almost impossible to tackle when he gets his head down. His balance when running at speed is incredible. Also his goal scoring ability is amazing. Weakne sses On occasion, he goes to ground far too easily and sometimes tries a trick when a simple pass would do. Despite his scoring he sometimes messes up a goal scoring opportunity by doing fancy moves he is incapable of pulling off. Too often he searches for a way to finish moves by himself without looking for teammates in a better position to shoot at goal. His strength can be questioned at times when trying to finish close to the net and gets pushed off the ball too easily. Trivia Cristianos name Ronaldo came from his fathers favourite actor, Ronald Reagan. His debut with the national team (against Hungary) was a disaster: he entered the game in the 18th minute of the second half, and 47 seconds later was sent of. Ironically he would move on to become one of the greatest football players of all time. Senior career Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid Barcelona C, Barcelona B, Barcelona Club Appeare nces 542 395 Club goals 350 327 Club honours 12 21 Internat ional appeare nces 109 83 Internat ional goals 47 37 Internat ional honours 0 2 Individ ual honours 62 101 Wealth $160 million $110 million
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:43:12 +0000
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