Death of his father helped Ronaldo shine

CRISTIANO Ronaldo has revealed how the death of his father has made him fearless on the pitch.

The United winger's dad Dinis died in September 2005 with a chronic liver condition but his memory has driven the double Player of the Year on to glory.

With the backing of his family and a photograph of his dad the 22-year-old has been able to take England by storm.

"It was a very difficult moment. It's not normal to lose your father at 20 years of age and you learn a great many things about yourself at such times," said Ronaldo.

"One has to be strong. I have changed a lot in the past two years. I certainly don't have any fear when I go out to play now.

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Ronaldo salutes the arrival of Nani and Anderson

Manchester United have agreed to pay a massive £17million for Anderson, 19, while Nani, 20, is a £14m capture.

And Ronaldo, 22, is convinced the young guns will justify their price tags by taking the champions up another level.

He said: “I can only say that United will be stronger because they have signed two great players.

“Anderson and Nani are phenomenons and the side will be improved a lot by their participation.”

Nani and Anderson have both agreed five-year United deals, which will earn each player £26,000 a week as they bid to follow Ronaldo to stardom.

United boss Alex Ferguson will look to Portuguese wing king Ronaldo to be a mentor for the new boys, who, like Ron, are without their fathers.

Ronaldo was devastated when his dad passed away in 2005, while Anderson’s father died five years ago and Nani has not seen his for years.

Nani’s mother Maria do Ceu was left alone to raise him and his EIGHT brothers after her husband went home to the Cape Verde Islands on holiday 15 years ago and never returned.

And Ronaldo has already vowed to make sure Anderson and Nani feel right at home alongside him with their new United family.

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Ronaldo: Booing made me better

The Portuguese international become public enemy number one following England's World Cup exit over his spat with Wayne Rooney.

It had been thought Ronaldo's tenure in England had been set to end, but he stayed with The Red Devils and enjoyed one of his best seasons ever.

Ronaldo's performances culminated in him landing both the PFA and Football Writers' Association Player of the Year and he is honoured to accept the awards.

"When someone speaks wrong about you, you want to show this is not right. This is what I've tried to do," he told Sky Sports News.

"I've tried to play well. I've tried to help the team. This is what's happened this season.

"I think I'm more consistent, more mature, and I'm very happy for this.

"I'm not saying the people spoke badly about me before because I see the newspapers.

"This is fantastic for me to receive this trophy from journalists, it's amazing."

Ronaldo Makes Plea For Missing Maddie

Ronaldo makes plea for the return of the missing 3 year old girl Maddie in English and Portuguese

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