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'''Cristiano Ronaldo''', complete name ''Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro'', is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[soccer]] player who plays in [[Manchester United]], [[England]]. He is regarded as one of the best players in the world. He is believed to win the most important 2008 awards, such as the Golden Ball and the [[FIFA]] Player of the Year. He would succeed last year's winner [[Kaká]]. He will also win the Golden Boot award, for having scored the most goals in any European championship in the 2007-2008 season.
'''Cristiano Ronaldo''', complete name ''Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro'', is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[soccer]] player who plays for [[Manchester United]] in the English Premier League (EPL). He is currently regarded as one of the best players in the world, ranked 3rd in the [[FIFA]] World Player of the Year awards in 2007. During the 2007-08 season, he collected numerous awards for his skill, including the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Players' and Fans' Player of the Year (for the second consecutive year)<ref>[http://www.givemefootball.com/rolls_of_honour/fansplayerofyearroll.html PFA Awards]</ref>, and the Football Writers' Association Player of the Year<ref>[http://www.footballwriters.co.uk/awards/footballer-of-the-year/ FWA Footballer of the Year]</ref> in the UK. He was also top scorer in both the [[UEFA]] Champions' League<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/Statistics/Players/TypeStat=GS/index.html UEFA Champions League statistics]</ref> and EPL<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/top_scorers/default.stm BBC - Premier League top scorers 07/08]</ref>, with a total of 42 goals in all competitions for the season.
While his first name ''Cristiano'' is common among devout Christian families, his second name, ''Ronaldo'', is in honor of [[Ronald Reagan]], who is admired by [[Conservative|Conservatives]] in [[Europe]] too.
While his first name ''Cristiano'' is common among devout Christian families, his second name, ''Ronaldo'', is in honor of [[Ronald Reagan]], who is admired by [[Conservative|Conservatives]] in [[Europe]] too.