Ronaldo, 2008 European Footballer

LONDON, England - People ask me about Cristiano Ronaldo, who this week won European Footballer of the year, all the time.

Unfortunately, in England the image of Ronaldo has become dirty, because the media is increasing its strange rant or diving in the field of play. But, in my book, is still a decent young man who has kept his feet on the ground, despite all the fame and fortune he has experienced.

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I can tell you, every time they have met the 23-year-old star has been extremely courteous and considerate. Of course you have expensive tastes and unnecessarily splurges on luxury goods at times - but when you earn an estimated $ 150,000 per week, you are entitled.

In addition, he is a young man who prizes his family and has helped them in more ways than one since he never became rich. He has bought houses for his mother and siblings and tried to help his sister in the singing career.

Ronaldo has also given money to various charities - and it would be fair to say that however much she earns, has never forgotten the people closest to him or the less fortunate.

It's probably because he was born into a poor family on the island of Madeira in 1985. From an early age, before Cristiano exhibited phenomenal talent and he moved to Sporting Lisbon to play the famous academy at the age of 12 years.

He was teased and often marginalized in the Portuguese capital because of his strange accent and thin frame, but we all know that exceeded the insecurities to become the best player on the planet.

Ronaldo was undoubtedly the best player in the world during the 2007/08 season and deserves the Ballon d'or award, as he deserves the FIFA World Player of the Year award, which will be decided later this year. Forty-two more goals many more help to their colleagues did the most dangerous player on the planet.

The only blip on his season in Portugal was the poor Euro 2008 campaign, where not to impress, but later it was revealed that he was playing with an ankle injury.

Of course we have challenges to his crown: sooner or later Lionel Messi won the highest praise of football. The young Argentine aboundless also has talent and is nearing its peak.