The Discovery of Soccer
By: Kelsey Cerva
Rules and Regulations:
Famous Players:
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, best know as Cristiano Ronaldo, is one of the most well-known and greatest soccer players of his generation. He was born on February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Portugal. Jack Rollin says “The reason why Ronaldo was added to his name was in honor of his father’s favorite movie actor, Ronald Reagan and was also the U.S. president when Cristiano was born” (Par. 2). He was diagnosed with a heart disease but later on recovered from having surgery (Rollins Par. 2). At the age of 18, he was signed with Manchester United and became an instant sensation in soccer (Rollins Par. 4). The best season he played was in 2007-08 when he made 42 League and Cup goals and became Europe’s lead scorer (Rollins Par. 4). Because of this accomplishment, he received a Golden Shoe award, which is big in the soccer world (Rollins Par. 4).