[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. Cristiano Ronaldo had just 27 goals to his name when he was 21 years old. Pele's position as one of the greatest footballers of all time has never been contested but the same cannot be said for the number of goals he scored in his star-studded career. [245], In a 2011 interview with the BBC, former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman spoke about Ronaldo's personality. "[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. Matches and goals scored during his career, 1976-1998, by league Diego Armando Maradona, an Argentine soccer star, played over 600 matches in his professional career, scoring 338 goals. He had spells at AC Milan and Corinthians before retiring in 2011, having suffered further injuries. [23][25] He signed a five-year contract with the Italians,[36] and was unveiled to 4000 Inter fans at their training ground. [82] On 26 January, Ronaldo successfully completed his medical tests at the Milanello training complex under the supervision of club doctors, and the transfer was completed on 30 January. "[23] Ronaldo's second season was marred by a knee injury which kept him out of most of the campaign, but he still averaged nearly a goal a game, scoring 19 goals in 21 appearances,[20] including a UEFA Cup four-goal haul against Finnish side MyPa. [37][38] His competitive debut came on the opening day of the 199798 season against Brescia. [74] Although the knee injuries before 2002 meant he "was robbed of the explosiveness of his early years" (FourFourTwo magazine) by the time he signed for Real Madrid, Ronaldo was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history". "[134], Ronaldo scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final,[135][136] scoring once and assisting Bebeto's goal in a 30 win against Morocco in the team's second group stage match,[137] netting twice in a 41 win against Chile in the round of 16, setup two goals in Brazil's 32 victory over Denmark in the quarter-finals,[135][138] and scored once in the 11 draw against the Netherlands in the semi-finals, also netting Brazil's first penalty in the 42 shootout victory. [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. ", Brazilian defender Cafu on 17-year-old Ronaldo. [86] Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. 88 of his 414 goalsinvolved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. "The maternal ancestry of the Brazilian white was one-third African, one third Amerindian, and one third European. 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. In 1996, Nike signed Ronaldo to a 10-year contract and to a lifetime endorsement deal worth over $180 million. "Football's Great Heroes and Entertainers". [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. [253][254] In 2017, Ronaldo's son, Ronald, was selected for the junior football team representing Brazil in the 2017 Maccabiah Games. [71][203] According to his physiotherapist Nilton Petrone, Ronaldo was vulnerable to injury due to a medical condition combined with his explosive running. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. Sergio Aguero is in fourth place with 78 while Romelu Lukaku is level in fifth with Raul on 73. This attacking performance currently places them at 3rd out of 326 for Bundesliga Players who've played at least 3 matches. But in spite of scoring 49 goals in European competitions, Ronaldo never got to win the Champions League. In the 1990s, in his physical pomp, in his free-flowing prime, there was nothing remotely like him. Stats by club "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. 30th June 2002. ", 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. [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. [128] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa Amrica (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament. [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. However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo. ", Joaquin Hidalgo, director of Nike's Brazilian marketing unit, 1998. "[269] [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. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. "Ronaldo had a problem called trochlear dysplasia. ", Alexandre Pato on meeting Ronaldo at A.C. Milan in 2007. After 2 operations and 20 months of rehabilitation, Ronaldo managed a comeback during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. Mentally I wanted to continue but I have to acknowledge that I lost to my body. Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. p. 138. [6][8] Crediting futsal for developing his skills, Ronaldo has said, "futsal will always be my first love. Officially, Pele scored 757 goals in 831 games during a glittering career from 1957 to 1977, although club Santos claim his tally was closer to 1,000. The next year, he won the award after recording 21 points (5G/16A) in 38 games. "Rigorous Magic: Communication Ideas and their Application". Nicknamed O Fenmeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. Scored 51 goals in 79 games during the 1979-80 season. At the end the game of Football is about. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. His mother states, "I always found him on the street playing ball with friends when he should have been in school. [177], Having been listed in Guinness World Records, Ronaldo stated, "I am proud of my career and of the records I set. 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. "[8] Recognized as a child prodigy, Jairzinho recommended the then 16-year-old to his former club Cruzeiro. [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. [107] Ultimately, he helped Corinthians win the Campeonato Paulista with 10 goals in 14 games. Ronaldo only played 300-plus minutes in his second season at Milan due to recurring injury problems and weight issues. [25] Speaking to ESPN, Ronaldo stated, "I had reached an agreement to renew my contract just a month before that season finished, but a week later the lawyer and the president of Barcelona agreed that that contract was absurd. [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. While playing in the Argentine. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. [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. [121] His first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994 in a 30 friendly win against Iceland. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). 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Although both are entering the final stretch of their careers, they continue to deliver. [97] The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. 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[63], "He got the standing ovation he deserved from the crowd. The record Ronaldo has broken relates to FIFA's estimated number of games and goals recorded during their existence as an organization, with the previous record holder Josef Bican scoring an. [108], Ronaldo scored in Corinthians 42 aggregate defeat of Internacional in the final of the 2009 Copa do Brasil, helping the club win the trophy for the third time (the second of his career), thus earning a spot in the Copa Libertadores 2010. 9 his own. We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. Actually, at the time, I thought it was some philosophy, something to that effect. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances,. So he just had this amazing aura, where everyone wanted to join him. [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. [134] The BBC's John Motson stated, "The scenes in the commentary box have been absolute mayhem and chaos. [195][196], On 14 June 2018, Ronaldo featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Leo Messi was on just 42, 11 more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. [267], "Ronaldo is the most global of all athletes today, bar none. [61] He was sidelined through injury until October 2002 which added to the fans anticipation. [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. "[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. [37] His debut came on 27 July during the pre-season fixture against Manchester United. Nothing disturbed him, nothing overawed him, nothing threw him off his game. 115 goals Since then, he has become the current all-time record goalscorer for the Portugal national team, and the highest overall men's international goalscorer in history, having scored 115 goals in 184 appearances. [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). [23][45] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. [52], Ronaldo was forced to miss the entire 200001 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. "[20] Rob Smyth added, "In many ways Ronaldo was the first PlayStation footballer. During his long career in football, Ronaldo has played for five different teams and scored 750 goals. 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. Scored 55 goals in 80 games during the 1980-81 season. "I used to visualise the trophy in front of my eyes and imagine what a wonderful feeling it must be to hold it up in the air. Sheldon Souray's career high in goals scored with the man advantage is 20, which he reached twice during his time with the Dallas Stars. 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The forward was nicknamed 'Fenomeno' in his playing days and it isn't hard to see why. Surprisingly. "[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. 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. [269][270] To celebrate 15 years of the boot, Nike created a Mercurial Vapor IX inspired by the 1998 design, with Phil McCartney, VP of Football Footwear for Nike, stating; "Ronaldo's impact on the game 15 years ago was immense, and in the run up to 2014, we wanted to celebrate that boot and the man himself. In 2005, Ronaldo became engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage; the relationship lasted only three months after their luxurious wedding at the Chteau de Chantilly. Ronaldo in his prime was able to do that better than anyone who has ever played the game. The speed of thought he had and the speed he had to carry out his actions were perfect. [118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. 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. [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. Salah then went on to effectively help Liverpool win all possible trophies that. Appearing alongside football players from around the world, including Paolo Maldini, Eric Cantona, Lus Figo, Patrick Kluivert and Jorge Campos, they defend "the beautiful game" against a team of demonic warriors, destroying evil by winning the match. [85] In his first season, Ronaldo scored seven goals in 14 appearances. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. [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. [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". 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. "[33] At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. [8], Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. [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. ", Ronaldo entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup billed as the world's greatest player by reporters in the sport. [218] On his precocious talent a talent which saw him become the youngest FIFA World Player of the Year at age 20, and youngest Ballon d'Or recipient aged 21 Rob Smyth of The Guardian wrote in 2016, "Ronaldo is easily the best of the past 30 years, possibly ever. He shifted boundaries, challenged convention, just as much as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have altered our perceptions of what a winger might be. The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. [235] Ronaldo claimed that upon discovering that they were legally male, he offered them $600 to leave. Brazil's Ronaldo greets Pele after receiving his winners medal. [240], "In the dressing room, I was sat between [Paolo] Maldini and Ronaldo, who asked me if I wanted to be part of his clan, showing me a copy of Playboy, or if wanted to be part of Kak's clan, who had a few church things in the dressing room. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". [148]Tim Vickery writes, "Without Ronaldo, Brazil were a shambles, fortunate even to get to the tournament. "[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]. Ronaldo, as so many of those who looked up to him acknowledge, changed what it is to be a centre-forward. 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. [24] In his two seasons at the club he scored 54 goals in 58 games. [64][65] Reflecting on the ovation given to him from the oppositions' fans, Ronaldo stated that "it remains a very beautiful, very special moment". He was United's top scorer in the last three seasons of his first spell at Old Trafford, winning the Ballon d'Or in 2008 as a result, before moving to Real Madrid in 2009 as the then. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. [272], Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. [62] Ronaldo scored twice on his debut against Alavs, the first 61 seconds after coming on. [156] In the final against Germany in Yokohama, Japan, Ronaldo scored twice in Brazil's 20 win and tied Pel's Brazilian record of 12 career World Cup goals. [258] Archive footage of Ronaldo features in the music video "We Are One (Ole Ola)", the official song of the 2014 World Cup by Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez. Roma a caccia del 4 posto", "Maradona And Ronaldo Best Ever - Maldini", "He and Ronaldo Give Inter a Dynamic Duo: For Vieri, One More Change of the Jersey", "Ronaldo (Luz (Ronaldo) Nazrio de Lima) Milan and Brazil", "Ronaldo's kneecap exploded, it was by his thigh', "Ronaldo fights the flab and dodgy knees", "Ronaldo e la fascia da capitano: "Giusto che la porti Zanetti" e in serata il s di Cuper", "Serie A in the '90s: when Italian football ruled the world", "Ronaldo Nazario da Lima Interview. According to many official reports, Pele scored 643 goals with Santos FC and FIFA has a total count of 767 during his career (club and international level). [98] Teammate Clarence Seedorf stated, "My heart stopped beating because it was like watching a repeat of the injury he suffered playing for Inter Milan against Lazio [in 2000]. He is also the highest goal scorer in the history of the World Cup with 15 goals. "[71] During the 200607 season, though Milan won the 200607 title, Ronaldo was cup-tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. [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. 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. [49] During his first comeback on 12 April 2000, he played only six minutes during the first leg of the Coppa Italia final against Lazio before suffering a complete rupture of the knee-cap tendons. 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. [212] Naming Ronaldo as an inspiration, Wayne Rooney stated, "as an out-and-out forward he was probably the best. [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. Often dubbed 'R9', the former Real Madrid man won a slew of trophies in his career including two World Cups with Brazil. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. I know, I lost my battle. [63][71][209] Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated wrote, "When he was one on one with the goalkeeper, you knew that he would score. [145] The parliamentary inquiry was unable to find any wider conspiracy, although the Brazilian public remained unconvinced. [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. [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. [29] Ronaldo was at his physical peak at Barcelona, and many of his 47 goals involved him rounding the goalkeeper before slotting the ball into the net. [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. 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