At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At that moment I'd have to go and live on the North Pole. "[20] Rob Smyth added, "In many ways Ronaldo was the first PlayStation footballer. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. That's the first time I really felt a special player was out on a football field. 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. [273] In 1998, he featured in a Nike commercial set in an airport with a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including Romrio and Roberto Carlos. Legendary forward Ronaldo Nazario scored 88 of his goals by sitting the goalkeeper down and rounding them. "[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. [198], Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. "[12], Spotted by former Brazilian player Jairzinho, who was coaching So Cristvo, Ronaldo played for the So Cristvo youth team. Football is all about passion. [54] After two operations and rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. [173], With two goals against Japan in the third match, Ronaldo became the 20th player to score in three World Cups and also equalled the all-time World Cup finals scoring record of fourteen, held by Gerd Mller (Ronaldo scored at France 98, Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006). Ronaldo was unpredictable in his movement and it made it hard to judge which way he was going. "[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. "[133], "The way he combined powerhouse athleticism with a poetic touch made for an awesome sight. "[77] Teammates for six months, Van Nistelrooy said, "Ronaldo was the best natural talent I ever played with. "[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. 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. Halfway through his first season he won FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time, and collected the Ballon d'Or. 819 Goals 234 Assists 1145 Apps 113 mins per goal 88 mins per goal contribution Detailed Stats messivsronaldo.app All Time Career All Time Stats Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Goal Contributions Goals Messi 794 Ronaldo 819 Assists Messi 350 Ronaldo 234 Appearances Messi 1,004 Ronaldo 1,145 Minutes Played Messi 82,415 Ronaldo 92,851 Goals Per Game [90] In 2019, FourFourTwo magazine named him the best player never to win the competition;[91] in 2020, Sky Sports ranked him the secondbest player (after Diego Maradona) never to win the Champions League or European Cup. During his long career in football, Ronaldo has played for five different teams and scored 750 goals. And usually, he was right". 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. called Ronaldo a "phenomenal traitor", and some angry fans burned Ronaldo shirts outside the Flamengo headquarters. Perhaps the most complete striker in the recent past, Ronaldo has also won the World Cup twice with Brazil. 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. "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years." Kogan Page Publishers. [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. "[66] By 2003 he was fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, and had a good understanding of English. [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. [243][244] After the confirmation of his fourth child, Ronaldo stated on 6 December 2010 that he had had a vasectomy, feeling that having four children was enough. 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". Ronaldo National Team Brazil Ronaldo Stats Detail of World Cups Played It was extraordinary. [176] Ronaldo was awarded the Bronze Shoe as the third-highest goal-scorer of the World Cup. 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. "[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. Scored 51 goals in 79 games during the 1979-80 season. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. "Ronaldo had a problem called trochlear dysplasia. "[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'. 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). "[211] Wanting to emulate Ronaldo growing up, Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah opined, "The ability, the speed, the intelligence, he had everything". Antony Young (2007). [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. He finished the Brazilian Serie A 2009 with 12 goals in 20 matches. He starred in the 1996 Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [256] Simon Crerar of The Times listed Ronaldo's performance as one of the thirty-three funniest cameos in the history of the show. [71] Speaking in 2017 on Ronaldo's weight issues and lack of fitness at Madrid, in addition to his ability, Capello summed up the conflicting emotions he has with the Brazilian, "the most difficult player to handle was the best I coached: Ronaldo, il Fenomeno. "[219] Mikal Silvestre states, "I played against [Lionel] Messi and I played with Cristiano at Manchester United, but he [Ronaldo] is something else in terms of speed. Information about Ronaldo and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. [25], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. "[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. Season Team Competition Matches Goals; 2011: Corinthians: CL: 2: 0: 2010: Corinthians: CL: 7: 3: 2006/2007: Real Madrid: UCL: 4: 2: 2005/2006: Real Madrid: UCL: 2: 0: . 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. He had such an ease with the ball. He joined Barcelona in 1996 for a then world record transfer fee and at 20 years old, he was named the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the award. In terms of total goals, Ronaldo has surpassed the records of other legendary players, including Josef Bican and Pele. "Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible. [128] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa Amrica (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament. [40] Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. [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. His Brazil teammate Romrio having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. [23][45] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. [168][169] The all-star Brazilian team was promoted as masters of Joga Bonito, "the beautiful game", which was advertised by Nike before the tournament. There will never, in my view, be a better player than him. He invites everybody. [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. [66], In a 2005 interview with Folha de S.Paulo, Ronaldo revealed that, somewhat unexpectedly, he identified racially as white,[231] generating a wider conversation about the complex role of race in Brazil. "[146], "I've said before that my big victory was to play football again, to run again and to score goals again. [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. [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. [236] One of the three attempted to blackmail Ronaldo, while the other two admitted to lying about having sex with him. [23], His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented: "Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite. Most strikers need the midfielders and their teammates, but he does not. He revealed, "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". ", 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. If he scores 16 more, he would become the first player to score 100+ goals in the Premier League and LaLiga. 88 of his 414 goals involved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. [100] Rio-based sports newspaper Lance! The legendary football player, Ronaldinho, was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. [37][38] His competitive debut came on the opening day of the 199798 season against Brescia. Salah then went on to effectively help Liverpool win all possible trophies that. Pitta stated, "We saw right away that he could be something different than most other players. [163] With 10 goals in 15 games, including a goal against Venezuela in the last game to secure first place, Ronaldo was the South American top scorer in Brazil's qualifying campaign. 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. [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. 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. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. [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. [19], Ronaldo joined PSV after the 1994 World Cup. Nicknamed O Fenmeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. [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. He is currently the all-time top goalscorer for Brazil with 77 international goals, which he scored in 92 matches. "[99] Silvio Berlusconi told Italy's RAI TV, "He fears for his career. Whenever he wanted to turn it on he could, on any stage, in any stadium". However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. [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. "[147], Ronaldo received a number of accolades for his achievement, including the Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year and the BBC World Sport Star of the Year, and in December 2002 he dedicated his third FIFA World Player of the Year award to the medical team which helped him recover. He scored 136 goals in 236 apps he made with Santos from 2009-2013. [42] Ronaldo's goal celebrations often saw his Inter teammates congratulating him by kneeling down and pretending to shine his shoe. [50][75], While past his 1990s prime, Ronaldo still drew praise from his Madrid colleagues, with Zidane stating, "Without hesitation, Ronaldo is the best player I ever played with or against. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. [180] His teammate Kak reflected, "Ronaldo is the best player I have ever played with. I called him last evening and told him to believe in himself. [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. [191] In January 2013, Ronaldo was named one of the six ambassadors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. "[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. [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. [265][266], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. He's the most spectacular player I've ever seen. In fact, the total count with Santos FC could be 1091 goals and 1282 goals for his . Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose tops the charts with 16 goals in. In the 1990s, in his physical pomp, in his free-flowing prime, there was nothing remotely like him. With him, it was a different story. Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. Every day I trained with him, I saw something different, something new, something beautiful. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. ", Former France defender Marcel Desailly on Ronaldo's combination of speed and close ball control. Only Pel, Diego Maradona and George Best can really compare. "In 1997, Barcelona played against PSG in Rotterdam and Ronaldo's goal, 1-0. 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