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Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro became Manchester United's first Portuguese player in 2003 at age 18. He won five Ballon d'Or awards 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, captained Portugal to the 2016 European Championship, and scored 450 goals in 438 appearances for Real Madrid.