Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro wasAveiro was born on the 5born on the 5thth February 1985 is a Portuguese February 1985 is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Real winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as a Madrid and serves as a captain of the Portuguese captain of the Portuguese national team.national team.

His contract with Real Madrid His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him is believed to have made him the highest-paid player in the the highest-paid player in the world.world.

Ronaldo began his career as a Ronaldo began his career as a youth player at CD Nacional.youth player at CD Nacional.

His His successes with the team successes with the team led to a move to Sporting Clube led to a move to Sporting Clube de Portugal two seasons de Portugal two seasons afterwards and when he was afterwards and when he was 18-year-old he moved to 18-year-old he moved to Manchester United.Manchester United.

The following season, Ronaldo The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the won his first club honour, the FA Cup, and reached the FA Cup, and reached the UEFA Euro 2004 final with UEFA Euro 2004 final with Portugal, in which tournament Portugal, in which tournament he scored his first international he scored his first international goal.goal.

In 2008, Ronaldo won his In 2008, Ronaldo won his UEFA Champions League title.UEFA Champions League title.

He was named the FIFA World He was named the FIFA World Player of the Year.Player of the Year.

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on the 21born on the 21stst March 1980 in March 1980 in Porto Alegre commonly known Porto Alegre commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A side Milan and the Serie A side Milan and the Brazilian national team.Brazilian national team.

He is widely regarded as one He is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of of the most gifted footballers of his generation.his generation.

Prior to his move to Milan, he Prior to his move to Milan, he played for Paris Saint-played for Paris Saint-Germain, and FC Barcelona, Germain, and FC Barcelona, with whom he won his first with whom he won his first Champions League in 2006. Champions League in 2006.

Ronaldinho's football skills Ronaldinho's football skills began to blossom at an early began to blossom at an early age, and he was first given the age, and he was first given the nickname nickname RonaldinhoRonaldinho because because he was often the youngest and he was often the youngest and the smallest player in youth the smallest player in youth club matches. club matches.

He developed an interest in He developed an interest in futsal and beach football, futsal and beach football, which later expanded to which later expanded to organized football.organized football.

His first brush with the media His first brush with the media came at the age of thirteen, came at the age of thirteen, when he scored all 23 goals in when he scored all 23 goals in a 23-0 victory against a local a 23-0 victory against a local team Ronaldinho was team Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star.identified as a rising star.

Lionel Andrés Messi was born Lionel Andrés Messi was born in 24in 24thth June 1987 is an June 1987 is an Argentina footballer who Argentina footballer who currently plays for La Liga currently plays for La Liga giants Barcelona and the giants Barcelona and the Argentine national team.Argentine national team.

Messi is considered to be one Messi is considered to be one of the best football players of of the best football players of his generation, having his generation, having received several Ballon d’Or received several Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age Year nominations by the age

of 21.of 21.

His playing style and ability have His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to football drawn comparisons to football legend Diego Maradona, who legend Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi his himself declared Messi his "successor"."successor".

Messi began playing football at a Messi began playing football at a young age and his potential was young age and his potential was quickly identified by Barcelona.quickly identified by Barcelona.

Messi was the top scorer with six Messi was the top scorer with six goals, including two in the final goals, including two in the final game of the 2005 FIFA World game of the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.Youth Championship.

In 2008, in Beijing, he won his first In 2008, in Beijing, he won his first international honour, an Olympic international honour, an Olympic gold medal, with the Argentina gold medal, with the Argentina Olympic football team. Olympic football team.

Alessandro Del Piero, was Alessandro Del Piero, was born on the 9born on the 9thth November, November, 1974 in Conegliano Veneto is 1974 in Conegliano Veneto is an Italian World Cup-winning an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus.A club Juventus.

Along with three awards in Along with three awards in Italy for gentlemanly conduct Italy for gentlemanly conduct he has also won the Golden he has also won the Golden Foot award, which pertains to Foot award, which pertains to personality and playing ability.personality and playing ability.

Del Piero usually plays as a Del Piero usually plays as a supporting-striker and supporting-striker and occasionally between the occasionally between the midfield and the strikers, midfield and the strikers, known in Italy as the known in Italy as the “trequartista" position.“trequartista" position.

Del Piero has become famous Del Piero has become famous over the years for scoring from over the years for scoring from a special "Del Piero Zone", a special "Del Piero Zone", approaching from the left flank approaching from the left flank and curling a precise lob into and curling a precise lob into the far top corner of the goal. the far top corner of the goal.

On April 6, 2008, Alessandro On April 6, 2008, Alessandro Del Piero became the all-time Del Piero became the all-time highest-capped Juventus highest-capped Juventus player, ahead of Juve legend player, ahead of Juve legend Gaetano Scirea.Gaetano Scirea.

He is in sixth place in the He is in sixth place in the UEFA Champions League all-UEFA Champions League all-time goalscorer records.time goalscorer records.