Cristiano Ronaldo died in 1985.
Cristiano Ronaldo . 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 . Ronaldo began his senior club career playing for Sporting CP , before signing with Manchester United at age 18 in 2003 . Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in August 2003 , at the age of 18 .