[32], "He was physical perfection, and he seemed like a mythical figure. The series takes viewers inside the day-to-day running of Real Valladolid, revealing every challenge and triumph in Valladolid's first full season under their Brazilian president, intercut with parallel narratives detailing the highs and lows of Ronaldo's own playing career. [121] His first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994 in a 30 friendly win against Iceland. Such incredible power matched to his technical skills could make him unstoppable. Running through defence to go one on one with Lazio goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani, Ronaldo feinted to go right then left, without touching the ball, leaving Marchegiani on his backside, before going right and slotting the ball into the net. It was as if he had come from the moon. [197], "Ronaldo did things nobody had seen before. 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"[162], On 2 June 2004, Ronaldo scored an unusual hat-trick of penalties for Brazil against arch-rivals Argentina in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match, which put them top of the group. [118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. 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? [27] A hat-trick against Valencia, the third goal of which saw him dissect two Valencia defenders before striking the ball into the net, saw Barcelona fans waving white handkerchiefs as an expression of admiration for an exceptional performance. "[269] [123][155] Much attention was on his haircut only part of his head was shaved done as a deliberate distraction to shift media attention away from a leg injury. [186][187], On 13 December 2011 Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane played a charity match with their friends against former and current players of the German team Hamburg in the ninth edition of the Match Against Poverty series, which Ronaldo and Zidane established in 2003. Brazil's Ronaldo greets Pele after receiving his winners medal. [52], Ronaldo was forced to miss the entire 200001 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. An individual who considers himself white may be genomically more African than an individual who considers himself to be brown or black. [66] Manchester United defender Wes Brown commented, "He was just unstoppable. [23][25] He signed a five-year contract with the Italians,[36] and was unveiled to 4000 Inter fans at their training ground. 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. [142] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup my life."[135]. You'd be at a table with him and it'd be a judge sitting opposite talking to a politician with someone off the street listening in. [42] Ronaldo's goal celebrations often saw his Inter teammates congratulating him by kneeling down and pretending to shine his shoe. "[44] After the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was named player of the tournament, Ronaldo was widely regarded as the best striker in the world. [257] Ronaldo made a cameo appearance in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) and each film of the Goal! I know, I lost my battle. He was a wonderful person. p. 1998. In the 1990s, in his physical pomp, in his free-flowing prime, there was nothing remotely like him. "[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. [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. [70] Three days later he helped to ensure Real's first league victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 20 years when he scored the second goal in a 21 victory over his former club. You just understand when you see quality. Surprisingly. But he also turned the game so that it will always look just a little bit like him. [25], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. [25] scar Garca, Ronaldo's teammate that season, stated, "Back then, he was all fibre and muscle. 88 of his 414 goalsinvolved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. With this goal, he has now reached the top spot in the all-time list of men's goal scorers. [150] Many publications regarded his personal triumph as "redemption" for what occurred at the previous World Cup. Answer (1 of 2): Diego Armando Maradona is famously said to have won the 1986 World Cup almost single-handedly and took Argentina to the final four years later. [52] Acknowledging "he was never quite the same" after his knee injury in 2000, with "his pace and sheer brute force diminished in comparison to The Phenomenon" in the 1990s, FourFourTwo magazine ranked him the best player at the 2002 World Cup, adding "he was still a cut above the rest" in the tournament. He is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award. "[77] Teammates for six months, Van Nistelrooy said, "Ronaldo was the best natural talent I ever played with. "[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. ", His Barcelona teammate scar Garca observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. [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. [21] He scored 30 league goals in his first season in the Netherlands, which included seven braces and a hat-trick against Utrecht. 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. There will never, in my view, be a better player than him. [255] The Maccabiah is described as "the Jewish Olympics"; Ronald is not Jewish, but some participating countries have more relaxed rules about eligibility and Ronald is a member of a Jewish football club. [8][16] Jairzinho saw Ronaldo's potential and helped get him a move to Cruzeiro. He starred in the 1996 Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. 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 . 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In fact, the total count with Santos FC could be 1091 goals and 1282 goals for his . [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. [248][249] A keen poker player, in April 2013 Ronaldo became a member of PokerStars SportStar, and in 2014 he played a charity poker tournament against tennis star Rafael Nadal. [170][171] Although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow,[172] but coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup. [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. In the league, he scored 84 goals. Ronaldo, however, has never transferred directly between rival clubs. [129][130][131] He also took part in the friendly Tournoi de France in 1997, preceding the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal as Brazil became runners-up. [80] Departing Real Madrid having been the club's leading goalscorer for all of his four full seasons, Ronaldo thanked everyone except Capello, "I would like to thank the fans who've supported me all the time and thank all the teammates that I've had here and all the coaches I've had except one". Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. Everything that would come to define him the lightning pace, the blurry stepovers, the implausible impression that he was faster with the ball than without it, even the exceptional upper-body strength was all there. [83] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 21 victory over Livorno. 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. "[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. He was turned down by Flamengo, the team he supported as a boy, after missing practice due to an inability to afford the fare for the hour-long bus ride. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. [255], Ronaldo appeared in The Simpsons season 18 episode "Marge Gamer" broadcast in April 2007. He began racking up assists, became first-choice penalty taker, taking and scoring freekicks. He would dip the shoulder, step over, and bang! The Portuguese soccer star has now scored 750 goals in his career, which is the most by any player in history. Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. p. 138. [197] He walked out with a child wearing a Russia 2018 shirt at the beginning, and returned at the end of the ceremony with the official ball of the 2018 World Cup Adidas Telstar 18 which was sent into space with the International Space Station crew in March and came back to Earth in early June. The legendary football player, Ronaldinho, was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. [123][150][151][152] Ronaldo spoke about his obsession with lifting the World Cup trophy, having missed out in 1998. [12] During the tour, his performance against Porto impressed enough that they bid $500,000, which was turned down by club president Csar Masci. [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. [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". [63][71][199][208], "I've never seen a player able to show such precise control at such high speed. [21] With PSV, Ronaldo won the Dutch Cup in 1996 and he was Eredivisie top scorer in 1995. During his long career in football, Ronaldo has played for five different teams and scored 750 goals. [111], In February 2010, Ronaldo signed a contract extension with Corinthians that would keep him with the club until the end of 2011, and said he would then retire. Pele scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which leaves him joint sixth in the overall World Cup goalscoring charts. "[30] With his combination of speed, skill and finishing Ronaldinho called Ronaldo "the most complete striker there has ever been", a view echoed by Zlatan Ibrahimovi, who stated, "as a football player, he was complete. "[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. ", Joaquin Hidalgo, director of Nike's Brazilian marketing unit, 1998. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. Planet Sport runs through some of his key career stats: 3 - the record number of World Cups won by Pele, in 1958, 1962 and 1970. [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. His stepover was a form of hypnosis, and his signature trick, the elastico, could certainly have come from a computer screen. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. [112][113] Commenting on his weight issues following this announcement, Brian Homewood of The Guardian states, "Sadly, Ronaldo's celebrity is now more of a draw than his skills on the pitch Coldplay, Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres and actor Hugh Jackman have all visited So Paulo to get a picture with the rolypoly star. "[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. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002 and won the 200203 La Liga title. [212] Naming Ronaldo as an inspiration, Wayne Rooney stated, "as an out-and-out forward he was probably the best. [71][201][202] He was an extremely powerful, fast, and technical player, with excellent movement, as well as being a composed finisher. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. [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. For my generation he was what Maradona or Pel were for the previous ones. "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years." 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. He also provided 43 assists. He's back to where he was; it's hugely satisfying and I am very moved. Ronaldo starred alongside Romrio, dubbed the Ro-Ro attack, at the 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup, helping Brazil win their first ever Confederations Cup title where he finished as the third-highest scorer with 4 goals, scoring a hat-trick against Australia in the final. "[20] His dribbles from midfield caught the attention of many in the sport, with future Barcelona teammate Luis Enrique stating, "I'd seen him on television at PSV and thought wow'. [23][45] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. Scored 92 goals in 80 games during the 1981-82 season. He has enormous physical potential. There is no direct surgery for that so the kneecap keeps, for a lack of a better word, "dancing" on the femur. "[55] Prior to his November 1999 injury Ronaldo had registered 42 goals in 58 Serie A games, in what was the hardest league to score in with the most advanced defensive strategies and the world's best defenders. It was a fabulous feeling actually to hold it in my hands and kiss it. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)&oldid=1132965679, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, Estadio Ramn Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Supercopa Libertadores Team of the Year: 199394, Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 1994, FIFA Confederations Cup All-Star Team: 1997, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 15:22. "[215] Ronaldo was also a strong and powerful player who could shield the ball from the opposition, with former Italian defender Alessandro Nesta (who faced Ronaldo in a high-profile one on one duel in the 1998 UEFA Cup final which was billed as "the best attacker against the best defender in Serie A") stating: "It was the worst experience of my career. [58][59], Having signed for Real Madrid for 46million, his jersey sales broke all records on the first day. He was named in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 by Pel and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, Italian Football Hall of Fame, Inter Milan Hall of Fame and Real Madrid Hall of Fame. Ronaldo scored 88 goals by taking the ball around the goalkeeper during his career. [134] Zagallo admitted the fears over Ronaldo affected his team psychologically, and stated "for the whole of the first half I was wondering whether to take him off", but feared a public outcry in Brazil had he done so. "[181], In February 2011, it was announced that Ronaldo would be given one last match for Brazil, a friendly against Romania in So Paulo on 7 June 2011, five years after his last match with the national team. [87] Ronaldo's only goals in the 200708 season, besides his goal against Lecce in pre-season, came in a 52 victory against Napoli at the San Siro, where he scored an emotional double. How many goals has Neymar scored in his career? Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. One of his greatest talents was the way he could glide past goalkeepers and that's shown 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. [119] Ronaldo admitted his body had finally succumbed to the crippling litany of injuries that had blighted his career: "It's very hard to leave something that made me so happy. The head wants to go on but the body can't take any more. 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. [208] Ronaldo would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal,[63][71] with Rob Smyth writing, "he played like every attack had a 10-second deadline.. he would explode into life with no warning for defenders. [100][101], Ronaldo trained with Rio de Janeiro based Brazilian club Flamengo during his recovery from knee surgery, and the club's board of directors said that the doors were open for him to join. In terms of total goals, Ronaldo has surpassed the records of other legendary players, including Josef Bican and Pele. [182] Brazilian Football Confederation official Ricardo Teixeira stated that it was fitting that his final game should take place in Brazil while representing his nation. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". [177], Having been listed in Guinness World Records, Ronaldo stated, "I am proud of my career and of the records I set. [173] He then broke Mller's record in the Round of 16 match against Ghana by scoring his fifteenth-career World Cup goal. [242] Also in December, Ronaldo took a paternity test and was confirmed to be the father of a boy named Alexander, born in April 2005. 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