Cristiano Ronaldo; Part III

What was Cristiano Ronaldo's life like before he became a soccer star? A short biography of one of the best soccer players of all-time.

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Cristiano played for Manchester United from 2003 to 2009. At age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or. But not everything was happiness. In September 2005, Cristiano's father died at age 52, and in 2007 doctors discovered that his mother had breast cancer. Fortunately, Dolores recovered.