"My name is Cristiano Ronaldo and I'm a football player. This is what I am. I'm on the top of the world. Now? I want to be eternal!"

Salary

From a boy from a neighborhood in Madeira, Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo became one of the most expensive football players.

In Season 2012/2013 the salary of Cristiano Ronaldo is € 28 500 000, which make him third in the world, after LLionel Messi (€ 32 000 000) and David Beckam (€ 30 700 000)

Cristiano Ronaldo still holds the world record of the highest transfer in the history of football. He has 26 million Facebook fans, 3 million followers on Twitter, that make Cristiano an ideal media to big brands like Nike, Armani, Clear, and Castrol to commercialize their products.

Career

Cristiano Ronaldo is playing in:

• Sporting Lisbon (2001-2003)
• Manchester United (2003-2008)
• Real Madrid (2009-present)

His contact with Spanish team - Real Madrids expire in 2015 but for now the spanish striker will stay in the team after that date.

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