Meet Cristiano Ronaldo: World Cup Soccer Superstar
TABLE OF CONTENTS RETURN OF A HERO 4 FAST FACTS 5 CHAPTER 1 HEART OF A CHAMPION 8 CHAPTER 2 GOLDEN YEARS 14 CHAPTER 3 A WHOLE NEW GAME 18 CHAPTER 4 THE GREATEST EVER 24 CRISTIANO RONALDO CAREER STATS 28 GLOSSARY 29 SOURCE NOTES 30 INDEX 31
RETURN OF A HERO On September 11 2021 soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made a triumphant return to the pitch where his legendary career began The Portuguese forward had recently rejoined his old club Manchester United after 12 years away And he was eager to show them that he was as good as ever
I was super nervous he said I wanted to play good and show I was still capable of helping the team The game was between Manchester United and Newcastle Excited fans started cheering for Ronaldo the moment he took the field They wondered how the 36-years-old superstar would do in his return to Old Trafford The crowd didn't have to wait long to find out FAST FACTS DATE OF BIRTH February 5 1985 POSITION forward LEAGUE Premier League PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS was the all-time leading scorer in Champions League history as of 2021 won the Champions League championship five times by 2021 scored 61 goals in the 2015 season PERSONAL HIGHLIGHTS started playing competitive soccer at the age of eight known as an international style icon considered a longtime rival of Lionel Messi
