Ronaldo Voted FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of Year . - The first player to win both Ballon d'Or and UEFA Champions League in a single season with Real Madrid. Ronaldo was signed by Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 . However , it was Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson who nipped in before his rivals to sign Ronaldo for a reported fee of $ 19 million in 2003 . 23-year-old scored 42 goals in all competitions for his club in 2007/8 season .
Ronaldo Voted FIFA World Player of the Year and European Player of Year . - The first player to win both Ballon d'Or and UEFA Champions League in a single season with Real Madrid. Ronaldo was signed by Manchester United from Sporting Lisbon in 2003 . 23-year-old scored 42 goals in all competitions for his club in 2007/8 season .