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Cristiano Ronaldo is the complete player.
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Strong, fast, quick, technically sound, can hit free kicks, can score goals with his feet and with his head.
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He does it all.
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Soccer sensation Cristiano Ronaldo is considered one of the premier forwards to have ever played the game.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is a very flashy soccer player, and he's very dramatic.
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Sometimes he'll take something that's simple
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And he'll jump very high up in the air
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and turn himself sideways and do a scissor kick because it looks better, it's flashier.
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Cristiano Ronaldo was born February 5th, 1985, in the Portuguese archipelago of Madeira.
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Growing up poor in Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo early on showed the world his gifts and his abilities with the soccer ball.
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His parents, everyone knew that this was going to be his pathway and gateway out.
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Ronaldo made such an impression in a 2003 exhibition game in Lisbon against Manchester United.
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that the players urged their manager to recruit him.
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The team signed Ronaldo for £12 million.
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He stepped into a situation where everyone was expecting him to fail, and he succeeded, I think, even his own expectations for what he could do.
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Over the next six seasons at Manchester United, Ronaldo became a superstar, setting franchise scoring records
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and leading the team to three Premier League titles and victory in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup.
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The same year, he was also named FIFA World Player of the Year.
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is his ability to play at the highest speed with the ball.
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- In 2009, Manchester United sent Ronaldo to Spanish team Real Madrid for 80
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million pounds making him the most expensive soccer player at the time.
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When Cristiano Ronaldo left to go to Real Madrid, Manchester United had just won the Champions League. So...
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He had pretty much done what he had set out to do, and he was ready for the next challenge.
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Ronaldo set multiple scoring records as the star forward for Real Madrid.
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In 2011, he was La Liga's top scorer.
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He also helped his team win the 2011 Copa del Rey and capture the 2012 La Liga trophy.
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When Ronaldo's on the field, the impact that he has for his team is Winning.
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When Ronaldo's on the field, He makes other players on his team better because so much of the focus is on him.
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It frees up everybody else.
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Off the pitch, Ronaldo has been linked romantically to various starlets, including Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton.
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Cristiano Ronaldo's reputation off the field is one of a playboy.
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the fast cars, the fast life.
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Certainly over the years he's slowed down, but he's still seen as the superstar personality.
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He wants to be known for being a brand and being a global icon.
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just like David Beckham is.
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Ronaldo also has numerous sponsorship deals with brands, including Nike, Castrol and Konami.
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In 2012, he earned $42 .5 million, ranking him ninth on Forbes' list of the world's highest -paid athletes.
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As of 2013, Ronaldo has more than 50 million fans on Facebook.
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"Ronaldo is definitely one of the most entertaining footballers to ever step onto the stage of soccer.
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He's just born to score goals.
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This B2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Cristiano Ronaldo - Soccer Player”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: Ronaldo, Cristiano, player, soccer, Manchester. This video has 40 sentences and 518 words to shadow. The speech runs for 3:33. The speaker talks at a steady 146 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 79% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.
Key vocabulary in this video
The 15 most advanced words in the video, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| flashy adjective | /ˈflæʃi/ | Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing. |
| superstar noun | /ˈsuː.pəˌstɑː/ | Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity. |
| archipelago noun | /ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/ | A sea or other body of water with many islands. |
| romantically adverb | In a romantic way. | |
| scissor verb | /ˈsɪzɚ/ | To cut using, or as if using, scissors. |
| starlet noun | /ˈstɑɹlɪt/ | A young actress with a promising career ahead of her. |
| sideways adverb | /ˈsaɪdweɪz/ | With a side to the front. |
| scorer noun | One who scores. | |
| footballer noun | /ˈfʊtbɔːlə/ | One who plays association football. |
| sponsorship noun | The state or practice of being a sponsor. | |
| pathway noun | /ˈpæθˌweɪ/ | A footpath or other path or track. |
| gateway noun | /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/ | A passage that can be closed by use of a gate. |
| entertain verb | /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ | To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably. |
| recruit verb | /ɹɪˈkɹut/ | To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc. |
| sensation noun | /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ | A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. |
| slow down verb | To decelerate. |
Pronunciation to watch
- The “th” sounds: pathway /ˈpæθˌweɪ/, ninth /naɪnθ/, athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: flashy /ˈflæʃi/, sensation /sɛnˈseɪʃən/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: archipelago /ˌɑɹkəˈpɛləˌɡoʊ/, expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like flashy, superstar, archipelago.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.