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Cristiano Ronaldo

Portuguese footballer

1985 - today

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His biography is available in 174 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 161 in 2024). Cristiano Ronaldo is the 16th most popular soccer player (down from 7th in 2024), the 12th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 6th in 2019) and the most popular Portuguese Soccer Player.

Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and captains the Portugal national team. He is one of the most decorated players in the world, having won a total of five Ballon d'Or awards, the most for a European player and is the first player to win four European Golden Shoes.

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Why Cristiano Ronaldo is Trending:

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently trending due to recent revelations in a Vogue interview where the legendary footballer hinted that the 2026-27 season will "probably" be his last in professional football. The 41-year-old, who recently married Georgina Rodriguez, expressed his desire to leave a "spectacular legacy" and aims to reach the monumental milestone of 1,000 career goals before hanging up his boots, having already netted 976. This significant announcement regarding the potential end of his illustrious career has captured global attention.

References:

  1. https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4688913/the-briefing-ronaldo-hints-at-retirement-transfer-latest-and-more
  2. https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=4947
  3. https://hypebeast.com/2026/8/cristiano-ronaldo-signals-final-year-professional-football-retirement-2026-27-season
  4. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/16/cristiano-ronaldo-says-this-year-is-probably-his-last-as-a-footballer
  5. https://sports.ndtv.com/football/this-is-probably-my-last-year-in-football-cristiano-ronaldo-drops-retirement-bombshell-11918052
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Of the 2,041 people in Pantheon born in 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most memorable.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's biography appears in 174 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 99% of all Soccer Players.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's biography was added to 13 new Wikipedia language editions in the past year.

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Among Soccer Players

Among soccer players, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks 16 out of 24,321. Before him are Garrincha, Giuseppe Meazza, Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, and Zico. After him are Ronaldo, Luis Suárez, Bobby Charlton, Luis Enrique, Francisco Gento, and Mário Zagallo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks 1. After him are Pak Chol-jin, Luka Modrić, Mohammad bin Salman, Lewis Hamilton, Ruben Amorim, Kaley Cuoco, Bruno Mars, Song Joong-ki, Roman Reigns, Lana Del Rey, and Gal Gadot.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks 12 out of 750. Before him are António de Oliveira Salazar (1889), José Saramago (1922), Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467), António Guterres (1949), Fernando Pessoa (1888), and Luís de Camões (1524). After him are Manuel I of Portugal (1469), Pope John XXI (1215), Isabella of Portugal (1503), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), José Mourinho (1963), and Pedro I of Brazil (1798).

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Among Soccer Players In Portugal

Among soccer players born in Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo ranks 1. After him are Luís Figo (1972), Fernando Santos (1954), Jorge Jesus (1954), Sérgio Conceição (1974), Nani (1986), Rui Costa (1972), Ruben Amorim (1985), Ricardo Quaresma (1983), Artur Jorge (1946), Vítor Baía (1969), and Bruno Fernandes (1994).

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