Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, commonly known as Ronaldo, was born on February 5, 1985, on the island of Madeira, Portugal. He grew up in a humble family, with his father working as a kit man at a local football club and his mother as a cook and cleaner. Ronaldo had three siblings and was the youngest of them all. From a young age, Ronaldo showed an interest in football and began playing for a local team called Andorinha. He soon caught the eye of larger clubs, and at the age of just eight, he joined the youth academy at Nacional. Ronaldo was a talented player, with a natural ability to dribble and score goals, and it wasn't long before he was spotted by the top Portuguese club, Sporting Lisbon. Ronaldo joined Sporting Lisbon's academy when he was just 12 years old. He was initially homesick and struggled to adapt to life in Lisbon, but his talent on the field quickly earned him recognition. By the age of 16, Ronaldo was already playing for Sporting Lisbon's first te