As lauded as Ronaldo was on the field for Manchester United, his
commitment to the club came under constant question. Speculation swirled
that he wanted to play elsewhere. So in 2009, when Spanish soccer club
Real Madrid agreed to pay United a record $131 million for the chance to
sign him, nobody was all that surprised to see Ronaldo leave United.
"I know that they are going to demand a lot of me to be successful at
the club and I know that I'm going to have much more pressure than at
Manchester United because I was there for many years," Ronaldo told
reporters. "But it means a new challenge and is going to help me be the
best footballer."
In addition to his FIFA World Player of the
year award, Ronaldo has also won the coveted Ballon d'OR, the Golden
Boot, and been named the UEFA Club Forward of the Year, among other
honors during the course of his career.
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