In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, born on February 5th, 1985 and commonly known 1. ______ Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who 2. ______ as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and serves as captain 3. ______ the Portuguese national team. Ronaldo currently holds the distinction of being the most expensive player in football history after 4. ______ transferred to Real Madrid from Manchester United in a deal worth £80 million (€94m, US$132m). His contract with Real Madrid is believed to have made him the highest-paid 5. ______ player in the world.