Cristiano Ronaldo overcame poverty and childhood illness to become one of the best football players ever. Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United before becoming a legend for Real Madrid.This is the story of how the gifted boy became a man, a team-player and a legend.

The Rocket tells the story of how Christiana Ronaldo overcame poverty and childhood illness to become one of the best football players of all time. Escaping the hot streets of Madeira, Ronaldo first proved himself as a wonder-kid at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, before becoming a legend for Real Madrid and Portugal. This is the story of how the gifted boy became a man, a team player and a legend