Cristiano Ronaldo has never played for Portugal.
Cristiano Ronaldo . He primarily plays as a forward , but has also been deployed as a winger and serves as captain for Portugal . Often ranked the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time , Ronaldo was named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation , during its 100th anniversary celebrations in 2015 . Sporting Clube de Portugal , OM , ComC , MHIH ( [ ˈspɔɾtĩɡ ˈkluβ ðɨ puɾtuˈɣaɫ ] ) or Sporting CP is a sports club based in Lisbon , Portugal , that is best known for its football team .