With lightning-fast footwork and a fiery passion, Cristiano Ronaldo is idolised by millions of football fans around the world.

But Cristiano's journey has not been as easy as it seems. With severe injuries, impossibly high standards and unforgiving British tabloids, it didn't always look as though he would make it to the top.

Follow a determined Cristiano Ronaldo on his quest to become the greatest football player in history.

This biography is one of the titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offer a fresh take on the familiar football biography format

Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one football superstar: some players who are still to reach the summit of their career, and others who are already at the top of their game. These are exhilarating reads about players from all walks of life. Many have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true and have inspirational stories.

So meet the footballers behind the iconic tackles and goals, and find out what makes each of these players so special.