Ronoldo grew up being very poor in his early years his family had 1 car this car was a toy car and little to no schooling. Most of his days he found common intrest with the other kids was soccer. All the kids didnt really like ronoldo growing up due t the fact that he was amazing at the sport. In 2001, when Ronaldo was just 16 years old, Manchester United paid more than £12 million to sign him — a record fee for a player of his age. Ronaldo had turned heads with a mesmerizing performance with Portugal against Manchester, wowing even his opponents with his footwork and deft skill.