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Never thought I'd be a professional footballer, says Cristiano Ronaldo

<p>Portuguese footballer and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo said he never believed as a child that he would turn a professional one day. He began training with Andorinha &mdash; a club on his home island of Madeira</p>

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo

Madrid: Portuguese footballer and Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo said he never believed as a child that he would turn a professional one day. He began training with Andorinha — a club on his home island of Madeira.

Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo 

"In my family we all love football. I remember one day I was playing in the street and my father told me: 'Why don't you train at the club when I go to work?' I said 'yes, why not?' So, I started to play," Ronaldo was quoted as saying by goal.com.

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