Dreams come true

The famous author Led Zeppelin said: “Many dreams come true and some have silver linings, I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.” These words are proving true for 24 year old Portuguese soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo who signed the 80 million pound (€94 million; $131 million) deal with Real Madrid on July 6.  Regarding his childhood dream Ronaldo said “I’m very happy to be here. I’ve achieved one of my dreams….For me, I have made my childhood dream a reality, which was nothing less than playing for Real Madrid.” All the soccer drills paid off-a dream come true indeed!

The celebrity started out as a youth player when at 18 years old Manchester United’s manager Alex Ferguson saw his potential leading Cristiano to signing his £12.24 million contract in 2003 becoming the first Portuguese player. He has played for Manchester united since then helping them gain their first Premier League title in four years in 2007 and in March 2008 captained United for the first time in his career. With all their soccer drills, Manchester won the Cup World Cup and Ronaldo was awarded the Silver Ball.  The star is also a player in the Portuguese national team having scored around 18 goals by 22 and is considered one of the highest rated scorer stars in the world.

Real Madrid has had their eyes on the star since 2006 and in June 2008 Ronaldo had expressed interest to join the team if the ‘price was right’. Manchester United filed a tampering complaint but no further action was taken and he confirmed his stay with United. Four years to date 80,000 Real Madrid fans gave him a warm welcome at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid surprising Ronaldo himself- “I didn’t expect a jam-packed stadium – this is truly impressive” he commented. Cristiano should be in for more
soccer drills but as President Florentino Perez said regarding Ronaldo’s fans: “They will ask of you the very best, but will also give you their all.”

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