LUIS CARLOS ALMEIDA DA CUNHA (NANI)

Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha, known as "Nani", is a young talent who, with his former teammates João Moutinho and Miguel Velosowere referents of Sporting Lisbon. In the same quarry where they come from big players like Paulo Futre, Luis Figo, Simao Sabrosa, Ricardo Quaresma, Hugo Viana and Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani took off in Portugal. So much so that even the country's coach, LuisFelipe Scolari, do not hesitate to take it to parties valid for Euro 2008.
His cheek to the defense was not lost on the coach to be his youth, former oviedista Paulo Bento, who was quick to promote him to the first team when he grabbed the reins of all the Portuguese capital.With a good shot and an enviable dribbling. During his term of twoyears at Sporting Lisbon Nani Portugal won the Cup in 2006/07 season.
On July 1, 2007 English team Manchester United, got his servicesfor 25 million euros, which debuted in spring training in the AsiaTour against Shenzhen FC, he scored a goal in the 6-0 victory for Manchester . Nani, along with Anderson, Rooney and Berbatovhave formed a fearsome offensive quartet at Manchester United. He got his first goal at the premiere in the fourth round of the league2008. His current coach Sir Alex Ferguson has prohibited its famous stunts every time a goal is scored, but the youngPortuguese player continues to celebrate goals in this way.
In the match of the quarterfinals of the Champions League 2009/10,at Old Trafford, put a brace against Bayern Munich, but after a goal from Arjen Robben scored Bayern to the semifinals with a score of3-2 (4-4 on aggregate) by away goals, being eliminatedManchester United in the Champions League.