Best moves of amazing portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo. br br Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro br Nationality: Portuguese br Date and Place of Birth: Born February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal br Playing Position: Winger Striker br Current Club: Manchester United (English Premiership) br Previous Clubs: 1999--2003 Sporting CP br 2003-- present Manchester United br International Career: 2003 -- Present Portugal br About Cristiano Ronaldo: br br Cristiano Ronaldo began his football career at an early age and by the time he went to school he was hooked with a distinct passion for the sport. At barely ten years of age Ronaldo had obtained a reputation for his outstanding soccer prowess in his native country Portugal with teams such as CS Maritimo and CD Nacional vying for his signature. Ronaldo did in time sign for Nacional before moving onto the bigger club of Sporting ready to develop his footballing career. br br At Sporting Ronaldo received a first-class instruction and began to hone his natural skills. He made his debut against Moreirense and scored two goals proving that he was capable of playing at the highest standards at a young age. In 2003 he came to the attention of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United, when Sporting beat the Manchester based club in the inaugural match in the Alvalade XXI stadium.