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Short biographies: Ronaldo and Messi




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Ronaldo �(be born)�on 5 February 1985 in Santo Ant�nio. His mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro, �(work) as�a cook, and� his father, Jos� Dinis Aveiro, �(be)�a municipal gardener. He was �(name) Ronaldo after�the US president�Ronald Reagan, his father's favorite actor.

Ronaldo �(begin) �his career as a youth player for Andorinha, where he �(play) for two years, then �(move) to Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo's precocious talent �(catch) the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, and he �(sign) the 18-year-old for �12.24�million in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo �(win) his first club honour, the FA Cup. In 2008, Ronaldo��(win) the Champions League with United, and was named player of the tournament. The FIFA���(name) the FIFPro World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Player of the Year. He also �(become)�Manchester United's first Ballon d'Or winner in 40 years.

On 26 June 2009, Ronaldo �(join) Real Madrid. 80,000 fans �(welcome) him�at his presentation at the Santiago Bernab�u Stadium. Ronaldo �(make) his Madrid debut on 21 July and he �(score) his first goal one week later.

On 3 July 2010 he �(have) his frst son, Cristiano dos Santos Aveiro. In 2010 he also �(start) dating Russian model Irina Shayk.

Lionel Andres Messi� �(be born)�on 24 June�1987 in�south of Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina.��From a very early age,�he �(have) a passion for the ball.�

As a child, when I was about 8,�he �(have)�to undergo special treatment in order to have a normal rate of growth. Every night�he �(sit) on�his bed and have injections in�his legs.� The problem��(be) that the treatment�was very expensive and his family couldn�t afford it. His parents �(try) everything.� In the end, it seemed like the solution �(be) in Spain, in Lerida, where some of�his relatives �(live).�His Dad was offered a job and, at the same time, it �(be) his chance to go for a trial with Bar�a.

Luckily, the trials �(go) well and�he��(join) FC�Barcelona.� Barcelona �(sign) him after watching him play, offering to pay for the medical bills if he �(move) to Spain. His family moved to Europe and he �(start) in the club's youth teams. Messi��(make) his official debut for the first team against Espanyol on 16 October 2004 when he �(be). Since then he has won many team and individual�awards.�In 2009 and 2010�he �(win) the Ballon d'Or.