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WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 29: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal and Real Madrid) before the friendly football match between Poland vs Portugal on February 29, 2012 in Warsaw, Poland. Final results: Poland - Portugal 0:0 Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (born 5 February 1985), commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo became the most expensive player in football history after moving from Manchester United to Real Madrid in a transfer deal worth £80 million (€94 million). In addition, his contract with Real Madrid, in which he is paid €12 million per year, makes him one of the highest-paid football players in the world.