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Waking up on a rainy Thursday morning, I was cheerful despite the rain because it was soccer day at school. With eyes not exactly wide open I was still getting the early morning blues when I was struck by lightening surfing through the morning news on my laptop.
It was the news that every United fan had been dreading for days, probably for a couple of years now. It became official: After six eventful seasons with the Red Devils, CR7 will be gone come August.
The Man...
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro was born on Feb. 5, 1985 in Funchal, Madeira, the youngest child of Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and José Dinis Aveiro.
After stints with local clubs, he went on to join Sporting Lisbon, a well-known Portuguese football club. There he was spotted by Manchester United who signed him for an amount believed to be about $20 million.
At United, Cristiano was molded into the player he is by the evergreen Sir Alex Ferguson with the help of Coach Carlos Queiroz. Often criticised for his on-field antics, Cristiano has been the poster boy of the media and the whipping boy of most English fans.
The Machine...
Under the guidance of SAF, he went from a boy with a box of tricks to the silky, mean, goal scoring machine. He has the record of most number of goals by a winger in the English League in a season.
He was painstakingly groomed to make him the player he is today. He was seen as the successor to David Beckham on the wing after the latter was forced out after a bust up with SAF.
After a mediocre first two seasons, Ronaldo burst into the limelight after a World Cup bust up with club teammate Wayne Rooney. Only this time, he returned a man determined to deliver.
Despite the constant booing from English fans, he delivered on the pitch each time when his team needed him. He was pivotal in United ending their barren run and winning their first league title in four years in 2006-07.
He has been United's top goal scorer ever since, despite playing a wide role during most of this period. He was also a crucial figure in United, winning their third Champions League title in Moscow last year and scoring the opening goal of the encounter.
The Dream...
Once upon a time, there was a little girl in a small town. As a child, she had a dream of becoming the best singer in her town and becoming the Queen of the place she lived when she grew up. Time went on and she grew up to be a beautiful girl with an even more beautiful voice.
She was spotted by the visiting Prince of the neighboring kingdom. The Prince was so charmed by her voice and beauty that he decided to take her home to his kingdom. There, everyone was bedazzled by her voice and she became the people's favorite.
The prince of the neighboring country wanted to marry her now and make her the future Queen. She resisted his advances but said she would stay—because her dream was still alive. She went on from strength to strength winning everyone's heart and accolades for that kingdom.
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