Ronaldo was born on the 5th February 1985, on the small island of Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal. He began kicking a football when he was three. His favourite boyhood team was SL Benfica even though he would later join their rival, Sporting. The first team he played for was Andorinha, when he was an eight year old. By 1995, at just ten years of age, Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation was growing in Portugal. By the age of twelve Ronaldo had established himself as the best player on the Island and Madeira's top two teams, CS Marítimo and CD Nacional were both keen on signing him. Ronaldo signed for Nacional and after a title-winning campaign, went on a three day trial with Sporting who subsequently signed him for an undisclosed sum.       A young Ronaldo       Created on: 5/20/2008   By: DannyF   Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo ,   A young Ronaldo ,   Manchester United