There will never, in my view, be a better player than him. "Rigorous Magic: Communication Ideas and their Application". Information about Ronaldo and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. [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. [106] Scoring eight goals in nine matches, his form led to calls for his return to the Brazil national team nearly 70% of respondents in a poll for the O Globo newspaper voted that he should be reinstated, with the country's president Lula also calling for his immediate return. How many goals did Ronaldo scored for Portugal? [126][127], At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Ronaldo used the name Ronaldinho again, since centre-back Ronaldo Guiaro, two years his senior, was one of his teammates. [121] His first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994 in a 30 friendly win against Iceland. [132] On the combination of Ronaldo and Romrio, Will Sharp writes: "to the elation of all those fortunate enough to have watched them, they found themselves together, fated with the opportunity to forge one of the most outrageous offensive pairings the game has ever seen. Player Profile for Ronaldo in the Soccer World Cups. Answer (1 of 3): Pele is a retired Brazilian football player, widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. [235] Ronaldo claimed that upon discovering that they were legally male, he offered them $600 to leave. [63] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003, scoring in both finals. [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. [230], Despite his fame a 2003 poll by Nike listed him the world's most famous sportsperson (and third most famous person overall) Ronaldo is protective of his privacy, including with teammates, stating in an interview with The Telegraph, "each [player] has his own private life, and no one thinks about anyone else's private life. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. [15], Ronaldo quickly attracted attention from big clubs, and his agents rejected offers from Botafogo and So Paulo. [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. [135] At first, he was removed from the starting lineup 72 minutes before the match, and the team sheet (with Edmundo as his replacement) was submitted to the FIFA delegate. ", Former France striker Thierry Henry. 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. The legendary football player, Ronaldinho, was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. 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However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. [29], In his final two seasons at Real Madrid, Ronaldo missed a number of games with injuries and weight issues, and with the acquisition of Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2006, he grew further out of favour with the manager Fabio Capello. He is also the highest goal scorer in the history of the World Cup with 15 goals. 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There is no direct surgery for that so the kneecap keeps, for a lack of a better word, "dancing" on the femur. [8][23] His Inter teammate Djorkaeff stated, "when we were training, we would practically stop to watch him. Did Ronaldo r9 win Champions League? Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. 2. [107] He scored twice in a 31 win against local rivals Santos in the first leg of the state championship final, with Santos idol Pel looking on from the stands. Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I've ever had to face. From that point on he showed he was truly a phenomenon. [138][139][140] Hours before the final against France, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. Cristiano Ronaldo had just 27 goals to his name when he was 21 years old. ", His Barcelona teammate scar Garca observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. Or talks about it. [268] Nicknamed R9 (his initial and shirt number),[200] Ronaldo is closely associated with the original Nike Mercurial R9 that was designed for him for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. [134] The starting line up without Ronaldo was released to a stunned world media. [142] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup my life."[135]. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances,. Jimmy Greaves (2008). [123] He stated he was "overjoyed" at the experience. In 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. ", Ronaldo entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup billed as the world's greatest player by reporters in the sport. He was a perfect physical specimen. The ceremony reportedly cost 700,000 (896,000). He was still a kid. [191] In January 2013, Ronaldo was named one of the six ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. 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"[215] On his speed of thought, Kak said "For me the best players are those who are able to think of a play and execute it quickest and in the best way possible, and Ronaldo was the best at that. If he scores 16 more, he would become the first player to score 100+ goals in the Premier League and LaLiga. Ronaldo scored 88 goals by taking the ball around the goalkeeper during his career. It was in a game where he ended up scoring five goals. With him, it was a different story. Neymar has scored total 269 goals in 439 games (for clubs) since his debut with Santos in 2009. il piacere del calcio", "Ronaldo at Valladolid: Inside the Brazil legend's reinvention", "Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima: A Tribute to O Fenmeno", "Ronaldo la resurrezione diventa un film", "Mercato Juventus, Ronaldo: "Il mio erede e' Leandro Damiao", "Milan, Ambrosini risolve i problemi continua l' inseguimento Champions", "Ibrahimovic: Ronaldo il Fenomeno, non ci sar mai un giocatore migliore di lui", "Mohamed Salah Names 2002 World Cup Winner as Favourite Brazilian Footballer of All Time", "World Cup 2014: England's Wayne Rooney looks to the 'original' Ronaldo for inspiration", "Ronaldo deserves more credit as one of the game's greatest players", "Happy 40th birthday, El Fenomeno! Ronaldo's injuries weren't because his body was weak, but because of his explosive capacity. "[9][10][11] His coach from Social Ramos, Alirio Carvalho, says: "What was special about Ronaldo was his attitude. "[81] On 25 January, Ronaldo flew from Madrid to Milan, with statements on the club's website stating Ronaldo was in Milan for a medical, and that a meeting had been arranged with Real Madrid officials to discuss and finalize his transfer to the Milanese club. Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose tops the charts with 16 goals in. [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. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. "[23] He frequently beat several players when dribbling at speed, and excelled in one on one situations, due to his ball control, acceleration, agility, balance and nimble footwork in his prime. [26] Speaking to The New York Times regarding Ronaldo later that season, Robson said "I don't think I've ever seen a player at 20 have so much". Here was the world's most famous sportsman, about to take part in the most important match of his career, when he suddenly, inexplicably, fell ill. Was it stress, epilepsy, or had he been drugged? He had such an ease with the ball. [245], In a 2011 interview with the BBC, former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman spoke about Ronaldo's personality. How many goals did R9? [64] Ronaldo scored in a 21 home win over Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, but injury crucially kept him out of most of the second leg defeat where Real were eliminated. [25] According to manager Bobby Robson, he signed an eight-year contract, and would play up front alone. [134] Jacob Steinberg of The Guardian writes, "In 1998, no one was as ferociously talented as Ronaldo, whose supernatural mixture of power, pace and skill had made him the player every child in the playground wanted to be; at the age of 21, the hopes and dreams of a nation rested on his shoulders. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. [73], In four and a half seasons at the club, Ronaldo scored over a century of goals, becoming the fifth foreigner at Madrid to achieve the feat after Argentine Alfredo Di Stfano, Hungarian Ferenc Pusks, Mexican Hugo Snchez and Chilean Ivn Zamorano. Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima was born on 18 September 1976 in Rio de Janeiro as the third child of Nlio Nazrio de Lima Snr. Ronaldo, the original Ronaldo, inspired a phalanx of imitators, players we see on our screens every weekend. [12] During the tour, his performance against Porto impressed enough that they bid $500,000, which was turned down by club president Csar Masci. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. What stood out to all of us, from the moment we met Ronnie, was that he could do things which other players found very difficult and make them look easy. "[146], "I've said before that my big victory was to play football again, to run again and to score goals again. "[33] At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. Stats by club "[216] Asked who was the toughest opponent of his career, Fabio Cannavaro responded, "I have no doubt, Ronaldo, the phenomenon. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published17:38,31 October 2020 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated17:39,31 October 2020 GMT. "[23] Asked to name the best player of his lifetime, Jos Mourinho said, "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever. [109][110] Following an injury lay off he returned on 20 September in a match against Gois, and a week later scored for Corinthians in a draw against So Paulo FC. "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. Ronaldo National Team Brazil Ronaldo Stats Detail of World Cups Played "[246], Ronaldo was the co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, along with former F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi. He also won the 1997 Copa Amrica, where he became the player of the tournament and the 1999 Copa Amrica, where he was the top goalscorer. He would dip the shoulder, step over, and bang! P. 174. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. [41] Ronaldo's performances at the club especially the first two seasons before injury saw him named among the four inaugural inductees into the Inter Milan Hall of Fame in 2018. ", Ronaldo on his comeback from injury and the 2002 World Cup success. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. [263] In 2017 Ronaldo was added as an icon to the Ultimate Team in EA Sports' FIFA video game FIFA 18, receiving a 95 rating along with Brazilian compatriot Pel, Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona, former Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin and former French star Thierry Henry. The Black and Yellows hijacked the deal and Lewandowski spent four seasons with Dortmund, scoring a whopping 103 goals across all competitions. "[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. [25] scar Garca, Ronaldo's teammate that season, stated, "Back then, he was all fibre and muscle. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. 88 of his 414 goals involved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. "[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. Actually, at the time, I thought it was some philosophy, something to that effect. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. Football is all about passion. ", Alexandre Pato on meeting Ronaldo at A.C. Milan in 2007. p. 1998. Check out some more footage of him rounding helpless goalkeepers below. [125] Another player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, now widely known as Ronaldinho, was called Ronaldinho Gacho when he joined the Brazil team in 1999. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. Ronaldo is the best my eyes have seen",[31] and in 2014 regarded him as the best player post-Diego Maradona. "[93] In 2011, Paul Wilson wrote in The Guardian, "Ronaldo was unlucky in his timing or his choice of club for there is no doubt that at his very best he would have walked into any club in the world. "[210] The goalscoring idol of Lionel Messi, the Argentine states "Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen. 7His 84 goals make him the 7th highest scorer for Manchester United in Premier League history - he's 7 away from his soon-to-be boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Steve Hatch, Jim Taylor (2009). It's time to go. 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. It was Barcelona that was willing to pay the then world record fee of $19.5million, and he joined the club on 17 July 1996. [25] The footage of the goal was later used in a Nike advert with a voiceover asking: "Imagine you asked God to be the best player in the world, and he listened to you",[25] and the goal was said to have been replayed 160 times on the main Spanish television channels in the 48 hours following the game. Every time you see a striker who is expected to hold the ball up, beat players, win headers, shoot from range, drop deep, do everything a striker can possibly do it might be worth remembering him. 2 Pele's goal tally has been controversial for many years Credit: Rex And that puts him top of the charts in football history as the greatest goal scorer ever. Pele scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which leaves him joint sixth in the overall World Cup goalscoring charts. [68][69] During that second season at the club, Ronaldo scored one of the fastest goals in the club's history when he netted after 15 seconds in a league match against Atltico Madrid at the Bernabu on 3 December 2003. "[120], Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil on 23 March 1994 in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina. [24] In his two seasons at the club he scored 54 goals in 58 games. [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. "[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. Salah then went on to effectively help Liverpool win all possible trophies that. [185] With 62 goals for Brazil Ronaldo retired from international football as the second-highest goalscorer for his country, behind only Pel (Neymar has since moved into second place, with Ronaldo the third-highest scorer as of October 2020). In 1997, Inter Milan broke the world record fee to sign Ronaldo, making him the first player since Diego Maradona to break the world transfer record twice. Maradona was born on August 4th, 1960 in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. He revealed, "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". "[114], In February 2011, after Corinthians were eliminated from the 2011 Copa Libertadores by the Colombian team Deportes Tolima, Ronaldo announced his retirement from football, concluding an 18-year career. [13] Under the guidance of coach Alfredo Sampaio, he progressed quickly through the ranks, playing for the clubs' under-17 and under-20 teams while only 15. 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