He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. "[146], "I've said before that my big victory was to play football again, to run again and to score goals again. [62] That same reception was observed at the final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao, where Ronaldo scored to finish his first season with 23 league goals and seal La Liga title for 2003. [67] He finished the season as La Liga's top scorer with 25 goals and received the Pichichi Trophy for a second time, despite Madrid losing the league title to Valencia. [84] The next game at Siena, on 17 February, Ronaldo scored twice and assisted on a third goal in his first start for Milan, as they won 43. 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. Pitta stated, "We saw right away that he could be something different than most other players. ", His Barcelona teammate scar Garca observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. [65] Completing his hat-trick with a swerving strike from 30 yards, Ronaldo was substituted off after 67 minutes, and was given a standing ovation from both sets of fans. [8][16] Jairzinho saw Ronaldo's potential and helped get him a move to Cruzeiro. [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. He was so fast he could score from nothing. How many goals did Pele score in his career? "[145], A conspiracy surrounded Nike, the sportswear company who sponsored Ronaldo and the Brazilian national team, with some in Brazil believing the company had forced Ronaldo to play. "[246], Ronaldo was the co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, along with former F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi. He also took unfancied Napoli to its only two Italian titles. ", Ronaldo on his comeback from injury and the 2002 World Cup success. [128] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa Amrica (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament. "[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. 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"[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. [237] Ronaldo's engagement to Maria Beatriz Antony was immediately halted,[238] but resumed shortly after. [232][233][234] Ronaldo's father, Nelio Nazario, stated, "He knows full well that he's black. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. [54] After two operations and rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. At that moment I'd have to go and live on the North Pole. [245], In a 2011 interview with the BBC, former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman spoke about Ronaldo's personality. [94][95] The closest that he came to Champions League success was in 2003 when he helped Real Madrid to the semi-finals, in which they lost to Juventus. [154] The match-winner against Turkey in the semi-final, with the winning goal a toe-poke finish with little back-lift while on the run a finish he learned while playing futsal in his youth the final whistle saw fans behind the goal hoist huge white letters to spell out his name akin to the Hollywood sign. [63][71][199][208], "I've never seen a player able to show such precise control at such high speed. Yokohama, Japan. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. His innate ability went beyond anything that I'd ever seen or played alongside. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". In 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. [23][45] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. Nicknamed O Fenmeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. [175] Brazil, however, were knocked out by France 10 with a goal by striker Thierry Henry in the quarter-finals. At the end the game of Football is about. 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 . film trilogy, Goal! How many goals did the Edmonton Oilers score in 1979? 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The Portuguese striker scored a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory. [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. [123][153], Ronaldo scored against every opponent in the tournament except in the quarter-finals against England. [272], Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. [197], "Ronaldo did things nobody had seen before. [164] Prior to the tournament, questions were asked of his weight and fitness,[165][166] but was declared fit for Brazil's opening match with Croatia. [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. He is considered one of the best players in the history of football (soccer). Ronaldo was a beast. He was ridiculously good. [158] Grard Saillant, the French surgeon who operated on Ronaldo's knee, was in the crowd as his guest, and stated after the game; "This gives hope to everyone who is injured, even those who aren't sportsmen, to see that by fighting you can make it. [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. R9 struck 414 time in his career. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. [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. [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 addition, Karim Benzema had netted 57 times at that age while Robert Lewandowski had scored 44. "[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'. Halfway through his first season he won FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time, and collected the Ballon d'Or. He's the most spectacular player I've ever seen. "[23] In one on one situations, Ronaldo often used elaborate feints to trick and beat defenders and goalkeepers; he popularised the use of many football tricks such as the elastico and the step over. Despite his injury woes, many people speak so highly of Ronaldo including Jose Mourinho, who believes he is the best player he's ever seen. [67], In the 200304 season, Madrid were on track to win the treble, until Ronaldo was injured towards the end of the season; they subsequently lost the Copa del Rey final, were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals to AS Monaco, and suffered a league form breakdown. [97] The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. [96], On 13 February 2008, Ronaldo suffered a severe season-ending knee injury while jumping for a cross in Milan 11 draw with Livorno, and was stretchered off and taken to a hospital. Information about Ronaldo and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. [185] After the first half ended, Ronaldo made a farewell speech to the crowd. ", Manchester United assistant coach Mike Phelan on the ovation given to Ronaldo after his hat-trick for Real Madrid at Old Trafford. p. 1998. He was inventing things on the spot, so you can't guide him left or right because he's going to get out of these situations, no matter what". He also has five World Cup goals to his credit. The collective was important. [145] The parliamentary inquiry was unable to find any wider conspiracy, although the Brazilian public remained unconvinced. [194] Joined by Didier Drogba in attack, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick in the next year's match on 21 April 2015 in St Etienne, France, with proceeds going towards the African countries most affected by the Ebola epidemic. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. [12], Three months after arriving at Cruzeiro, Ronaldo made his professional debut on 25 May 1993 against Caldense in the Minas Gerais State Championship. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers. "[213] The outstanding influence for a generation of strikers, from Karim Benzema to Sergio Agero, with Romelu Lukaku stating "he changed the dimension of a striker" and could "dribble like a winger, run like a sprinter", Zlatan added, "nobody influenced football and the players who emerged as much as Ronaldo".[214]. "[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. [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. [261] Released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color, the video game Ronaldo V-Football was exclusively endorsed by Ronaldo. First name Ronaldo Luz Last name Nazrio de Lima Nationality Brazil Date of birth 22 September 1976 Age 46 Country of birth Brazil Place of birth Rio de Janeiro He shifted boundaries, challenged convention, just as much as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have altered our perceptions of what a winger might be. [32], "He was physical perfection, and he seemed like a mythical figure. That is not to belittle Ronaldo's achievements in the second half of his career, when he scored eight goals in a single World Cup [in 2002] and became the first Ronaldo to receive a standing ovation at Old Trafford [in 2003], but it is the memory of the early years that puts mist in the eyes of grown men. A young Ronaldo [before a series of injuries] would have been even more dangerous, but it shows how good a player he was. [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. [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 was a wonderful person. Whenever he wanted to turn it on he could, on any stage, in any stadium". More than most, he made that No. ", 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. He was named player of the tournament in 1997, was the top scorer in 1999 and scored in the finals of both, against Bolivia in 1997 and Uruguay in 1999. [23], His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented: "Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite. [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. "Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible. [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. [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). "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. [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. "[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. During the playing of the Brazil national anthem the camera focused on him throughout, with Ronaldo showing little emotion. "[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. "[76] Michael Owen, who joined Madrid in 2004, acknowledged that he never got the chance to play with Ronaldo in his prime when "he had absolute blistering speed and strength, mesmerizing foot speed, he was just a blur, he'd be that fast", before adding, "even in training, he showed more than enough to convince me that I would have loved to play with him at his peak. [262] It was controversial with the Catholic Church. He is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award. Stats by club [191] In January 2013, Ronaldo was named one of the six ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals and is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team. [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. and Snia dos Santos Barata. [27], During the 199697 season, Ronaldo scored 47 goals in 49 games in all competitions, with his goal celebration invariably the same with his arms outstretched like the statue of Christ the Redeemer that watches over his native Rio de Janeiro. Or talks about it. [39], Ronaldo adapted to the Italian style of the game in his first season, finishing with 25 Serie A goals, and was named Serie A Footballer of the Year. Ronaldo only played 300-plus minutes in his second season at Milan due to recurring injury problems and weight issues. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. At his fearsome peak for PSV, Barcelona and Inter Milan he was arguably the most dangerous striker the world has ever seen. [42] Ronaldo's goal celebrations often saw his Inter teammates congratulating him by kneeling down and pretending to shine his shoe. [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. Pele now lists his total as 1,283 goals, including his goal haul with Santos. He was selected for the tournament despite being just 17, but did not play in any games. One of them, a solo goal against Compostela, is considered one of the most amazing goals in football. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. Scored 92 goals in 80 games during the 1981-82 season. [118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. 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