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Ronaldo was born in Funchal in the Madeira Islands where he started his career at Nacional before moving to Sporting Lisbon. He made his debut for Sporting in the Portuguese Super Liga in September 2002 at the age of just seventeen. Cristiano caught the attention of many United players included during the pre season friendly which marked the opening of Sporting39s new stadium, a game in which Ronaldo scored. The Reds management had been watching him for some time, however.
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