As Eduardo Pereira pointed out on his book Ilhas de Zarco, the blood and gene mixtures on Madeira sometimes produce this kind of thing on the most unexpected places. My mother says that the most phisically perfect male specimen she saw on her entire life was a fisherman from Santa Cruz, who acted and looked truly like a royal prince (even when selling the fish), at least until he opened his mouth. Ronaldo's type is quite common among the Câmara de Lobos fisherman, perhaps that's where his origins are. Paulo On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:51:12 -0600, Cece Camara <cece@soccer4all.com> wrote: > Okay I have to say something way off subject here...for anyone who > doesn't > know who Cristiano Ronaldo is, > have yourselves a good look here...a more perfect specimen of a Madeiran > male, I don't think exists!!! > http://www.cristiano-ronaldo.com/ > aahhhhh.........if only I were 19 again........(oh yeah and single...!!!) > LOL > Cece -- " Pallida mors aequo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres." -- Horacio