Ronaldo Page #2

leaving Madeira at the age of 12

and going to Lisbon,

a different city, the capital.

I remember leaving home.

My siblings were crying, my mother...

Even my father

was more emotional that day.

But they knew that it was

an opportunity I wanted in life.

At Sporting, we were happy

to find a new family.

There were many footballers

with plenty of talent.

But Cristiano had something special.

He did different things.

He was never satisfied

with the amount he did.

He always wanted more.

It's the most expensive transfer ever

for a kid his age,

around 15 million euros.

On Manchester's website,

they say 17.3 million.

I don't understand why it's different.

Probably it went to his manager.

It's one more victory

for manager Jorge Mendes.

This was Jorge Mendes's big season.

Tiago, it's Jorge Mendes

from Gestifute speaking. Good evening.

I'm in Madrid.

We have to meet up.

One of these days

we'll go out for lunch.

Jorge Mendes is one of

the most important businessmen

in Portuguese football.

He represents big names like

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jos Mourinho.

Jorge Mendes is a super-agent, with

a group of footballers and coaches

worth more than 650 million euros.

The businessman does business

with all the big names in Europe

and represents Mourinho,

Ronaldo, Nani

as well as many other names from

Portuguese and international football.

OK, very good. Very good.

I met Jorge when I was 16...

...and that's when practically

everything began.

I felt a great empathy with him

right from the very first moment.

Right to this day, everything Jorge

said would happen has happened.

Little Jorge. Dance!

Hold on! Come here.

Shall we go home?

Let's go home.

Straighten his feet.

- Put him in the back.

- C'mon, son, go in the back.

- Open it.

- It's open.

- See you tomorrow.

- See you tomorrow, Mum.

I have limpets at home for you.

I'll tell Henrique

to come and get them.

- OK, and can he cook them?

- I'll tell him to cook them.

You need to explain to him how to do it.

Hi, how are you?

- Fine. You?

- Fine.

Hi, how are you?

Fine, and you?

Look, Daddy's going to make a drink.

Do you want to try a little bit?

- No.

- No? OK. Then I'll do it just for me.

Alright?

Or do you not want a little bit?

- Just a little bit.

- A little bit for me.

Just a little bit for you to try.

Yes. I want the Portug... No...

- The Ferrari one?

- Yes, because it's mine.

The Ferrari one.

See if you like it.

That's for you to become very strong!

Look at Daddy's arm, look.

Don't you want to be big like Daddy?

Huh?

Oh, wow!

It's very good.

Come on. Finish painting

so we can go and play football.

Come on.

It's nearly done.

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