International career
Cristiano ronaldo of Portugal under 17 (under-17), under-18 and U21 team.
On August 20, 2003, he made his international debut as a substitute in the
friendly to kazakhstan. In Portugal at euro 2004, ronaldo scored the only goal
for Portugal. In subsequent semi-final against Holland, ronaldo's goal to help
eliminate a rival Portugal, broke into the European cup final. Dark horse in the
final, Greece one black in the end, with the second half of a header in the 1-0
win over host Portugal won football European championship trophy
While the 19-year-old cristiano ronaldo euro for the first time ended in a
failure of the final, but his skill and speed to impress the fans, which helped
him to be the best squad at euro 2004 and best newcomer. When Sir Alex ferguson
has made it clear that he don't want to participate in 2004 after the European
championship football game on behalf of Portugal to take part in the Olympic
Games, and threatened him may not back to the team play the main, ronaldo said:
"given that the Olympic Games is a player even only once in a lifetime
opportunity in his career, I was very proud to help Portugal the Olympic team,
I'd like to take part in the Olympic Games." Although after Portugal team in the
Olympic Games have no qualification, back home, but, he says, can play for the
national team is his honor, he does not so regret. In the euro 2006 qualifier,
he to help Portugal in 7 goals ranks the second top scorer shortlisted for the
2006 World Cup finals in Germany. 2006 World Cup group match against Iran,
captain luis figo will make its own cristiano ronaldo's penalty to all, ronaldo
hit calmly, scored his first World Cup goal. He and his team-mates cooperation
eventually to Portugal of a fourth World Cup achievements.
On February 6, 2007 - cristiano ronaldo 22-year-old birthday the next day,
in the friendly against Brazil, he was appointed captain of Portugal for the
first time. Once figo, costa is Portugal's back, but now take over the captain's
armband Luo Xianran C represents the Portuguese football the hope of the future,
"the young 15 aggregate, walking won hu horse riding". But cristiano ronaldo is
very uneasy about their future: "I don't think I'm a genius, if no training
today, will be back tomorrow. My relatives will help me to grasp the direction,
I won't lose myself."
