Born on February 5, 1985 in Funchal, Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most well-known soccer players in the world today. He plays wing for Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portugese national team. Ronaldo is the highest paid soccer player in history, after switching from Manchester United to Real Madrid for a reported $132 million dollars. In 2008, Ronaldo won the Champions League with Manchester United, and he was also named Player of the Tournament. He was also named the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2008, in addition to becoming Manchester United’s first Ballon d’Or winner in 40 years. He was given the name Ronaldo by his father, and was named after Ronald Reagan, his father’s favorite actor.