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Part One · The question

Who is Cristiano Ronaldo, and how has he lasted so long? The short answer fits on a roster card. He is a Portuguese forward, born on February 5, 1985, in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Through November 2026 he is 41, and he plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The long answer is about time. He scored his first goal as a pro on October 7, 2002, for Sporting in Lisbon. That was more than twenty-four years ago. This book asks how a body and a game last that long.

About How Has Ronaldo Lasted So Long?

A free Grade 5 story from the Peabody library, Level 10. It has 14 short pages and about 1165 words, so it reads in a few minutes.

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Questions and answer key (6)
  1. According to the book, how did FourFourTwo describe the change in Ronaldo's game by 2017?
    • A. He dribbled more every year
    • B. He saved energy and waited for chances inside the penalty area
    • C. He stopped playing near the goal
    Show answerB. He saved energy and waited for chances inside the penalty area
  2. Why does the book say the Brazilian study cannot explain Ronaldo's long career?
    • A. It never measured Ronaldo, and it counted only players who finished whole games
    • B. It was done before the year 2000
    • C. It found that players never slow down with age
    Show answerA. It never measured Ronaldo, and it counted only players who finished whole games
  3. In this book, what does official mean in 'the first man to reach 900 in official matches'?
    • A. Scored in front of a big crowd
    • B. Scored with the right foot
    • C. Counted under the rules for real matches, not practice games
    Show answerC. Counted under the rules for real matches, not practice games
  4. What did the English study find about outfield players' careers?
    • A. They averaged 11.6 years
    • B. They all lasted more than twenty years
    • C. They were shorter for players who reached the Premier League
    Show answerA. They averaged 11.6 years
  5. Why does the book say it cannot rank the causes of Ronaldo's long career?
    • A. Studies have already ranked every cause
    • B. Each cause has been measured in a lab
    • C. None of the studies measured his own training, rest or recovery
    Show answerC. None of the studies measured his own training, rest or recovery
  6. Why do penalty kicks after a tied final not count as goals in the game?
    • A. The goalkeepers wear gloves
    • B. They are not part of the game itself
    • C. Only the first kick counts
    Show answerB. They are not part of the game itself

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