Cristiano Ronaldo

 Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on February 5, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal to Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and Jose Diniz Aveiro. Cristiano is the older brother of Hugo and has two sisters named Elma Catia and Liliana Catia. The name was inspired by the former US president, Ronald Reagan, whom his father was influenced by.The island of Madeira was also the place that Cristiano first learned to master his skills as a footballer. He spent his early years playing for his local club, Nacional, and by the time he turned 12 years old, he already had established his place as one of Madeira's top footballers . He soon was recognized by other big Portuguese clubs. Benfica was one of the teams that Sporting included, as it was the team Cristiano had a close relationship with as a child. He later chose to join Sporting that was the team his mother was a fan of when she was a kid. To play alongside the likes Figo was her ideal.