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Cristiano Ronaldo is credited as an association football player, fashion entrepreneur and model. Cristiano Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Portugal on February 5, 1985. The age as of 2026 is 41. Listed accolades include Ballon d'Or (2008), FIFA Ballon d'Or (2013, 2014), UEFA Team of the Year (2004) and 3 more. The listed height is 185 cm.
My Take
I have watched Ronaldo for two decades, and my honest take is that his greatest gift is not talent but refusal, the refusal to plateau. The winger who dazzled in the Premier League rebuilt himself into a penalty-box predator in Madrid, then rebuilt again in Italy and Saudi Arabia as his legs changed. That capacity for self-revision is rarer than any trophy, including the Ballons d'Or on his shelf. I also think the rivalry with Messi was the best thing that happened to both men; each made complacency impossible for the other. A boy from Funchal who turned discipline into an art form, and that, to me, is the real CR7 story.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスティアーノ・ロナウド
- Reading
- くりすてぃあーの・ろなうど
- Born
- February 5, 1985 (age 41)
- Origin
- Funchal, Portugal
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / fashion entrepreneur / model / athlete
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Ballon d'Or
- 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or
- 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or
- 2004 UEFA Team of the Year
- 2005 PFA Team of the Year
- 2004 Bravo Award
- 2006 Premier League Player of the Month
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://cristianoronaldo.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/cristiano/
- Xhttps://x.com/Cristiano
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cristiano%20Ronaldo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%8A%E3%82%A6%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11571
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Cristiano Ronaldo born?
Born February 5, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Cristiano Ronaldo from?
Cristiano Ronaldo is from Funchal, Portugal.
What does Cristiano Ronaldo do?
Cristiano Ronaldo works as association football player, fashion entrepreneur, model, athlete.
How tall is Cristiano Ronaldo?
Cristiano Ronaldo is 185 cm.
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