Considerado uno de los mejores futbolistas del mundo en la actualidad

1. Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos santos Aveiro
D.O.B: 5th February 1985
Place of Birth: Madeira, Portugal
Height: 184cm (6”1)
Weight: 78kg
Position: Left/Right winger
Current Club: Manchester United
Previous club: Sporting CP (1999-2003)

2. Cristiano is a Mesomorph! He is quite tall whilst also extremely well
built.
He has very big muscular legs consisting of his calves which are very
defined and help him to spring for headers.
His upper legs, his thighs and hamstrings are also very defined and are
a major factor for why he is so fast as he has many fast twitch fibres.
His upper body is toned and his abdominals are easily seen. His back is
also well defined and you can see all his muscles defined separately. He
has very round shoulders and a thick muscular neck

3. Cristiano is a very talented young player who can change the game in an instant. He leaves defenders in his wake
using his array of skills to glide past them, such as:
•Dribbling- Cristiano has great close control and his feet are lightning fast and he also maintains a great speed
when running with the ball. His agility also helps him with his running as he can change his angle of attack quickly,
often leaving the defender off-balance.
•Control- His control is fantastic with both feet. He can bring down a long ball with one touch ready to launch a
missile of a shot on the goal. He also has a great first touch when passing first time as he can cleverly play
round the corner. Ronaldo often takes a large first touch to get the ball out of his feet allowing him to use his
pace to get past defenders.
•Jumping- Ronaldo possesses an extraordinary leap, he can climb above many defenders to head the ball goal
wards. A major reason for his huge spring is his big thick strong legs and his arms also give him a lot of
upward thrust
•Shooting- Ronaldo possesses one of the hardest shots in the premiership, he can shoot from a huge
distance and still challenge the goalkeeper. This is partly down to his ball striking technique which he has
designed to create the largest amount of movement on the football making it impossible for the keeper to
judge the flight of the ball.

4. Agility- Cristiano’s running ability is crucial to the way he plays the game. His all out attacking style is
easily recognised and his ability to change direction whilst maintaining full speed allows his to twist and
turn defenders inside out. It also gives him great balance on the ball as he can move it and break into a
sprint in no time at all.
Awareness- Ronaldo has an exceptional awareness of what is around him. His ability to see what is
around him early allows him to decide on the best pass to make or whether or not to dribble. It gives
him a picture of what is around him and he automatically knows what he is going to do. This is also an
advantage to him when attacking as the defenders can not get close enough to him to stop him as he
has already made his move and gone past them.
•Crossing- Ronaldo has an ability to wrap his foot around the ball producing a perfect shape on his
crossing. The technique he uses gives the ball the shape it needs for an attacker to run onto the
ball and score. He also haws the ability to produce a driven cross which is useful when playing the
ball across the box for a team-mate to get a tap in.
•Crossing- Ronaldo has an ability to wrap his foot around the ball producing a perfect shape on his
crossing. The technique he uses gives the ball the shape it needs for an attacker to run onto the
ball and score. He also haws the ability to produce a driven cross which is useful when playing the
ball across the box for a team-mate to get a tap in.

5. Speed Flexibility
Strength
Balance Cardio-Vascular
Endurance
Components of
Fitness
Agility Reaction
time
Muscular
Endurance
Co-Ordination Timing

6. Weight Training- Cristiano would use
weight training as a means to increase body
mass and also strength. This would also
increase his power and if developed
correctly his speed. He could also use
smaller weights and more reps or sets to
improve his muscular endurance. An increase
in strength will allow him to be stronger on
the ball and not be knocked off it as easily.
His improved strength will also benefit him
in fifty-fifty challenges.
Continuous Training- Continuous training
would help to improve ronaldo’s
cardiovascular fitness, increasing his VO2
max and his stroke volume and cardiac
output. Using this training frequently would
see a derease in resting heart rate also. This
will all enable him to perform at a higher
level for a longer period of time without the
onset of fatigue.

7. Interval Training- Interval training
can be used to imprve speed over short
distances. Ronaldo could improve his speed
over 10 or 20 metres using this method of
training which is a crucial thing being a
wide player as he needs to be able to
create a yard for a cross in tight spaces.
He also needs to have the pace to respond
to loose balls so that possession is
regained.
Circuit Training- Circuit training can be adapted
to work on any specific body parts, muscles or
muscle groups. It is commonly used however as a
full body workout. This will improve all aspects of
ronaldo’s fitness as it involves aerobic and
anaerobic exercise.
Fartlek Training- Fartlek training
works on cardiovascular endurance and
muscular endurance. By changing the
intensity of the activity this training is
very similar to gameplay in a football match
as you are not always travelling at the same
speed it changes depending on where the
ball is and how the game is going etc.

8. There are no positive Smaller lung capacity
effects of smoking on the
athlete and their
performance Less Oxygen can be
taken in
RHR less efficient circulatory and
respiratory systems
shorter, less oxygen in
becomes tired more
quicker the blood
easily
breaths
breathing rate
Higher blood pressure increases
Tar deposits in
earlier in
lungs
activity

9. red wine is believed to help
protect the heart. Scientists have
Is a diuretic drug
tested and believe that it
interferes with the production of
a chemical which blocks veins and
arteries and increases the
chances of a heart attack Dehydration
increase in heart rate less Coordinated
become less agile
slower reaction-
Loss of Balance
time
can lead to an
unjustified could lead performers
confidence and to believe they can
misguided assessment work beyond their safe
of a situation limits