CONTROVERSIAL CELEBRITY: Ronaldo and the Success of CR7
Cr7 Not to be confused with Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer). "Cristiano" redirects here. For other people named Cristiano, see Cristiano (given name) and Cristiano (surname). This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is dos Santos and the second or paternal family name is Aveiro. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the Portugal national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time,[note 3] Ronaldo has won five Ballons d'Or and four European Golden Shoes, both of which are records for a European player. He has won 29 trophies in his career, including six league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues, one UEFA European Championship, and one UEFA Nations League. A prolific goalscorer, Ronaldo holds the records for the most goals score