"[72], "He [Ronaldo] was more talented [than Cristiano Ronaldo] and if he took care of himself like the Portuguese does, his performances would have been even more incredible. "[104], Ronaldo played his first match for Corinthians on 4 March 2009, a Copa do Brasil match against Itumbiara at Estdio Juscelino Kubitschek, in which he came as a substitute for Jorge Henrique. In fact, the total count with Santos FC could be 1091 goals and 1282 goals for his . In terms of individual goals, he has scored a total of 142 goals, which is the most of any professional footballer. He proved that he was a cut above the rest that season. [123][150][151][152] Ronaldo spoke about his obsession with lifting the World Cup trophy, having missed out in 1998. He was slim and powerful, skillful, fast and deadly. "[246], Ronaldo was the co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, along with former F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi. [30], Arguably Ronaldo's most memorable Barcelona goal was scored at SD Compostela on 11 October 1996; having received the ball inside his own half, he evaded a cynical tackle of the first opponent with a drag back, before running away from another and ran towards goal, going past two more defenders in the box with close ball control, before finishing into the bottom corner of the net. Pele scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which leaves him joint sixth in the overall World Cup goalscoring charts. Cristiano, maybe you can guess that he has three or four tricks he would use most of the time, but Ronaldo, it was always something different. "[71] During the 200607 season, though Milan won the 200607 title, Ronaldo was cup-tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. So he just had this amazing aura, where everyone wanted to join him. [37][38] His competitive debut came on the opening day of the 199798 season against Brescia. Ronaldo scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final, scoring once and assisting Bebeto's goal in a 3-0 win against Morocco in the team's second group stage match, netting twice in a 4-1 win against Chile in the round of 16, set-up two goals in Brazil's 3-2 victory over Denmark in the quarter-finals, and scored once in . "[149] In a remarkable comeback from injury that had threatened his career, Ronaldo led Brazil to their record fifth World Cup title, receiving the Golden Boot as top scorer with eight goals. "[143] Despite his sub-par performance in the final due to his seizure hours earlier, Ronaldo was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament for his performances leading up to the final, and finished the tournament as the joint-third highest scorer. [46], "The knee injuries suffered at Inter Milan took away the explosiveness that made him possibly the greatest young footballer of all time, a futuristic fusion of speed, strength and skill. "[22], Nick Miller, match reporter for The Guardian, writes, "What's striking about Ronaldo in that first year at PSV is how complete he looks, even as a skinny teenager. However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. "In 1997, Barcelona played against PSG in Rotterdam and Ronaldo's goal, 1-0. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. He also took unfancied Napoli to its only two Italian titles. [185] After the first half ended, Ronaldo made a farewell speech to the crowd. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. [118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. Ronaldo was one of the most marketable sportsmen in the world during his playing career. [52], Ronaldo was forced to miss the entire 200001 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. I don't think there was anybody in the stadium who didn't stand up, and I count myself in that as the opposition coach. Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the 800-goal mark in his senior career, a feat which he achieved against Arsenal. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo received the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament after he helped Brazil reach the final, where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before kick-off. [12] Ronaldo scored 44 goals in 47 games with Cruzeiro, leading them to their first Copa do Brasil in 1993, and the Minas Gerais State Championship in 1994. [81] Capello, who dropped him due to weight issues, commented, "I wish him the best of luck in doing what he used to do which is being a great player. "The maternal ancestry of the Brazilian white was one-third African, one third Amerindian, and one third European. [277], 19971999: World record transfer and Ballon d'Or win, 20022005: Ballon d'Or win and La Liga championship, Majority owner and president of Real Valladolid, Ronaldo: Manual de Vuelo (Brazil Documentary film) 1997, "The Global Art of Soccer" (2006). He is considered one of the best players in the history of football (soccer). [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. Halfway through his first season he won FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time, and collected the Ballon d'Or. [6][8] Crediting futsal for developing his skills, Ronaldo has said, "futsal will always be my first love. [167], At the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo was part of a much-publicized "magic quartet" alongside Adriano, Ronaldinho and Kak. [220] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [24] In his two seasons at the club he scored 54 goals in 58 games. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. He's back to where he was; it's hugely satisfying and I am very moved. He has enormous physical potential. Or talks about it. [122] He went to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States aged 17, but did not play as Brazil went on to win the tournament. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. I love [Lionel] Messi, I played many times with Cristiano [Ronaldo] and I adore him, Neymar is outstanding, Ronaldinho was exceptionalbut if you put all of them together, you might get what Ronaldo was that season. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. ", After two seasons with Inter, A. C. Milan defender Paolo Maldini viewed Ronaldo and Diego Maradona as the two best players he ever faced, stating, "Ronaldo during his first two years at Inter was a phenomenon. [125] Another player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, now widely known as Ronaldinho, was called Ronaldinho Gacho when he joined the Brazil team in 1999. Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I've ever had to face. At that moment I'd have to go and live on the North Pole. Player Profile for Ronaldo in the Soccer World Cups. During his jaw-dropping career at Barcelona, Messi scored a mind-boggling 672 goals in 778 appearances, breaking numerous records during his spell at Camp Nou. [15], Ronaldo quickly attracted attention from big clubs, and his agents rejected offers from Botafogo and So Paulo. [193] Ronaldo played in the UNDP's 11th Match Against Poverty on 4 March 2014 against a Zidane XI in Bern, Switzerland, with proceeds raised helping the recovery efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. [21] After scoring a hat-trick in PSV's game against Bayer Leverkusen in the 199495 UEFA Cup, Leverkusen striker and Germany World Cup winner Rudi Vller stated in a post match press conference, "Never in my life have I seen an 18-year-old play in this way. The Portuguese striker scored a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory. He was still a kid. "[124] Dubbed the "three R's", Ronaldo starred in a formidable attack alongside Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, and the trio were named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. It was as if he had come from the moon. [138][139][140] Hours before the final against France, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. [104] The announcement received much publicity in the Brazilian press about his choice of Corinthians over Flamengo, since Ronaldo publicly declared himself a Flamengo fan. Position: Forward Games played: 177 Goals scored: 104 Brazilian international: 105 caps A goal-scoring phenomenon He was endowed with physical attributes and skill only available to those. Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese:[onawdu lwiz nzaju di lim]; born 18 September 1976),[2] commonly known as Ronaldo or Ronaldo Nazrio, is a Brazilian business owner and president of La Liga club Real Valladolid, owner of Brasileiro Srie A club Cruzeiro, and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. A young Ronaldo [before a series of injuries] would have been even more dangerous, but it shows how good a player he was. [48] However, on 21 November, during a Serie A match against Lecce, Ronaldo felt his knee buckle and was forced to limp off the field. [53] Since his Inter teammate Javier Zanetti had replaced him as the team captain during his absence, he eventually inherited the captain's armband in late 2001. [191] In January 2013, Ronaldo was named one of the six ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. [12] Upon returning from the tour, he scored 20 goals, with eight coming in the Supercopa Libertadores, including a hat-trick against Chilean side Colo-Colo in the first leg, and two in the second leg, before scoring a further three against Uruguayan team Nacional, resulting in him being the tournament's top goalscorer. [60] Ronaldo was part of the Galcticos era of global stars signed by the club every summer, which included Zinedine Zidane, Lus Figo, Roberto Carlos and David Beckham. [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. Pitta stated, "We saw right away that he could be something different than most other players. [20][21] On 28 August 1994, Ronaldo scored ten minutes into his debut against Vitesse, and scored a brace on his home debut against Go Ahead Eagles. 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"[30] Jos Mourinho, who worked as an interpreter at Barcelona, referred to Ronaldo as "the greatest player I have ever seen in my life", adding, "I have no doubts. [123][153], Ronaldo scored against every opponent in the tournament except in the quarter-finals against England. [124] He was then known as Ronaldinho ("little Ronaldo" in Portuguese), because Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, his older teammate, was also called Ronaldo and later nicknamed Ronaldo ("big Ronaldo") to further distinguish them. [64], In the second leg of Real Madrid's Champions League quarter-final, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Manchester United at Old Trafford, knocking the English team out of the competition. [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. "When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realised that he was the best player I'd ever seen take to the field. "[134] Adrian Williams, professor of clinical neurology at Birmingham University, said that Ronaldo should not have played, that he would have been feeling the after effects of the seizure, and "there is no way that he would have been able to perform to the best of his ability within 24 hours of his first fit if it was his first fit. Precisely how many time Pele hit the net is a matter of debate, with most statisticians agreeing the number is between 1,281 and 1,283. ", Manchester United assistant coach Mike Phelan on the ovation given to Ronaldo after his hat-trick for Real Madrid at Old Trafford. I called him last evening and told him to believe in himself. [8] He played on the streets of Bento Ribeiro, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. [195][196], On 14 June 2018, Ronaldo featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Maradona was controversially voted best player of all time in an internet . [175] Brazil, however, were knocked out by France 10 with a goal by striker Thierry Henry in the quarter-finals. Ronaldo's injuries weren't because his body was weak, but because of his explosive capacity. [61] He was sidelined through injury until October 2002 which added to the fans anticipation. His reaction was the same. "[8] He joined the Social Ramos futsal team at the age of 12 and led the city's youth league in scoring with a record 166 goals in his first season which included scoring 11 of his team's 12 goals in a single game. Scored 87 goals in 74 games during the 1983-84 season. [33], Comparing his natural ability to Roger Federer, Paul MacDonald of Goal wrote, "there's a joy to be had watching something we know to be extremely difficult executed with considerable ease. By the time the 1998 World Cup came along his reputation had extended to the point of fully formed marvel. ", Brazilian defender Cafu on 17-year-old Ronaldo. [261] Released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color, the video game Ronaldo V-Football was exclusively endorsed by Ronaldo. ", Ronaldo entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup billed as the world's greatest player by reporters in the sport. [49], After his move to Milan, Ronaldo joined the list of the few players to have played for both Inter Milan and A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, and is one of few players to have scored for both rival teams in the Milan derby game (for Inter in the 199899 season and for A.C. Milan in the 200607 season), the others being players such as Giuseppe Meazza, Zlatan Ibrahimovi, Enrico Candiani and Aldo Cevenini. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances,. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. [159][160][161] In a 2017 interview with Fox Sports, Ronaldo stated, "the best team I played in was the Brazilian one in 2002, we felt that we could always score. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. [5][6] Ronaldo has a brother, Nlio Jr.[6][7] His parents separated when he was 11, and Ronaldo dropped out of school shortly afterward to pursue a career in football. [63][174] With his third goal of the tournament, Ronaldo became only the second player ever, after Jrgen Klinsmann, to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups. "[216] Asked who was the toughest opponent of his career, Fabio Cannavaro responded, "I have no doubt, Ronaldo, the phenomenon. The collective was important. During the playing of the Brazil national anthem the camera focused on him throughout, with Ronaldo showing little emotion. [27] Half-way through the season, Barcelona Ronaldo agreed in principle to extend his contract to 2006, doubling his salary in the process. That's the first time I really felt a special player was out on a football field. It was in a game where he ended up scoring five goals. [221], At his physical peak in the 1990s, Ronaldo became severely affected by the knee injuries he suffered from late 1999 onward and the subsequent weight gain during his inactivity, which limited his speed, fitness, and mobility. [89], Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. [25], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002. In his PSG debut season he has scored 28 goals in 30 apps. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. 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