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[97] The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. "[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. [145] Reporting for CNN, Don Riddell wrote, "It's one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it's the case of the missing striker not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what the heck happened? [100] Rio-based sports newspaper Lance! [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. [25] scar Garca, Ronaldo's teammate that season, stated, "Back then, he was all fibre and muscle. [198], Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002. [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. The real Ronaldo is the greatest No.9 in history", "Veltroni intervista Cannavaro: Scudetto al Napoli. Every day I trained with him, I saw something different, something new, something beautiful. It was extraordinary. [104] Ronaldo responded that playing for Corinthians was the only option open to him. [40] Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. Sergio Aguero is in fourth place with 78 while Romelu Lukaku is level in fifth with Raul on 73. [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. [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. [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. "[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. [250] On 11 December 2014, Ronaldo became a minority owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. [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. The next year, he won the award after recording 21 points (5G/16A) in 38 games. He would dip the shoulder, step over, and bang! ", Quinton Fortune remembers playing against Ronaldo in the 199697 season. More than most, he made that No. Scored 51 goals in 79 games during the 1979-80 season. In fact, the total count with Santos FC could be 1091 goals and 1282 goals for his . That's 21% of his career goals scored in this fashion, it is truly . [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. [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. [223][224] At his unveiling as the club's new owner at Valladolid city hall, Ronaldo stated, "I have gone through many stages in my training in football to prepare for this. His Brazil teammate Romrio having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. "[34] Paying the buy out clause fee in his contract, Inter Milan signed him in the summer of 1997 for a then world record fee of $27million,[35] making him the second player, after Diego Maradona, to break the world transfer record twice. "[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. At the end the game of Football is about. [232][233][234] Ronaldo's father, Nelio Nazario, stated, "He knows full well that he's black. [64][65] Reflecting on the ovation given to him from the oppositions' fans, Ronaldo stated that "it remains a very beautiful, very special moment". The Portuguese striker scored a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory. "[218] A reliance on his superior innate ability is given as a reason for his application in training often not being as high as his teammates though his knee issues may also have been a factor with his Brazil teammate Emerson stating "Ronaldo felt he didn't need to work as hard as us, that he could do in two days what the rest of us would take ten days to do. [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. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. 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. After 2 operations and 20 months of rehabilitation, Ronaldo managed a comeback during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. [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]. [275][276] In the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo starred as a mentor in Nike's Risk Everything animated commercial with a host of current players in the Nike stable. "[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. [226][227] Although they never married, they began a long-term relationship and lived together in Milan until the beginning of 1999. Nothing disturbed him, nothing overawed him, nothing threw him off his game. [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. [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. Ronaldo was introduced after 30 minutes, partnering 19-year-old Neymar in attack, and had three shots on target which were saved by the Romanian goalkeeper. He revealed, "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". [42] Ronaldo's goal celebrations often saw his Inter teammates congratulating him by kneeling down and pretending to shine his shoe. [63][71][199] Nicknamed Il (or O) Fenomeno (the phenomenon),[200] he was a prolific goalscorer, and despite being more of an individualistic attacker, he was also capable of providing assists for his teammates, due to his vision, passing and crossing ability. "[71] During the 200607 season, though Milan won the 200607 title, Ronaldo was cup-tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. Ronaldo in his prime was able to do that better than anyone who has ever played the game. It was in a game where he ended up scoring five goals. [183], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. [222], In September 2018, Ronaldo became the majority owner of La Liga club Real Valladolid after buying a 51% controlling stake in the club for 30 million. "[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. [257] Ronaldo made a cameo appearance in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) and each film of the Goal! We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. [41] During his time with Inter, he scored several goals against city rivals A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina. Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. [157] Ronaldo was the first player to seek out German players to offer his condolences,[151] before he was congratulated by Pel when receiving his World Cup winners medal. [63][71][209] Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated wrote, "When he was one on one with the goalkeeper, you knew that he would score. In his PSG debut season he has scored 28 goals in 30 apps. He was unmarkable. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. [123][153], Ronaldo scored against every opponent in the tournament except in the quarter-finals against England. [21] With PSV, Ronaldo won the Dutch Cup in 1996 and he was Eredivisie top scorer in 1995. "[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. With this goal, he has now reached the top spot in the all-time list of men's goal scorers. [71][201][202] He was an extremely powerful, fast, and technical player, with excellent movement, as well as being a composed finisher. [192], Ronaldo was chosen as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2000 as he had the highest global appeal among sportspeople, and he accepted the role as he saw it as "an obligation" to help with causes around the world. Answer (1 of 3): Pele is a retired Brazilian football player, widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. [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. [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. [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". [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. [83] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 21 victory over Livorno. 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. [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. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. [185] After the first half ended, Ronaldo made a farewell speech to the crowd. [121] His first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994 in a 30 friendly win against Iceland. "[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. "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. 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. "[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. [8][16] Jairzinho saw Ronaldo's potential and helped get him a move to Cruzeiro. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. The 10 best players of World Cup 2002. [56][57] After five years he had played 99 games and scored 59 goals for Nerazzurri. It was a fabulous feeling actually to hold it in my hands and kiss it. I know, I lost my battle. During the playing of the Brazil national anthem the camera focused on him throughout, with Ronaldo showing little emotion. [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. He's the most spectacular player I've ever seen. What allowed him so many chances at an open net was his close control when one on one with the keeper. [44] His Inter teammate Youri Djorkaeff stated; "Ronaldo was phenomenal. 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. [48] However, on 21 November, during a Serie A match against Lecce, Ronaldo felt his knee buckle and was forced to limp off the field. 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. [188][189][190] In December 2012, Ronaldo and Zidane reunited for the Match Against Poverty in Porto Alegre, Portugal, with the field littered with World Cup winners from France and Brazil, which also saw 1982 World Cup star Zico (Ronaldo's childhood idol) turn out for Ronaldo's team. [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". [142] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup my life."[135]. [177], Having been listed in Guinness World Records, Ronaldo stated, "I am proud of my career and of the records I set. [115][116][117] In an emotional press conference on 14 February, he cited pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement. Information about Ronaldo and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. His stepover was a form of hypnosis, and his signature trick, the elastico, could certainly have come from a computer screen. [62] Ronaldo scored twice on his debut against Alavs, the first 61 seconds after coming on. 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. He had such an ease with the ball. Such incredible power matched to his technical skills could make him unstoppable. [265][266], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. The forward was nicknamed 'Fenomeno' in his playing days and it isn't hard to see why. Pele now lists his total as 1,283 goals, including his goal haul with Santos. [237] Ronaldo's engagement to Maria Beatriz Antony was immediately halted,[238] but resumed shortly after. He was slim and powerful, skillful, fast and deadly. "[233], In April 2008, Ronaldo was involved in a scandal involving three travesti prostitutes whom he met in a nightclub in Rio de Janeiro. However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo. "[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. [25], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. [259], Ronaldo has appeared in various commercials, from Snickers chocolate bar to Pirelli tyres. Steve Hatch, Jim Taylor (2009). [220] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [89], Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club 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. [32], "He was physical perfection, and he seemed like a mythical figure. [66] Manchester United defender Wes Brown commented, "He was just unstoppable. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. 30th June 2002. [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. [123] He stated he was "overjoyed" at the experience. Actually, at the time, I thought it was some philosophy, something to that effect. [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. Salah then went on to effectively help Liverpool win all possible trophies that. [184] Fred celebrated his goal with Ronaldo's famous 'finger wag' celebration along with his Brazilian teammates. 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. But I was training with Flamengo for four months and didn't receive any offer. [274] In the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, he starred in Nike's "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scopion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing alongside football players such as Thierry Henry, Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho and Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona as the tournament "referee". "[146], "I've said before that my big victory was to play football again, to run again and to score goals again. [228], In December 1999, Ronaldo married Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues, at the time pregnant with the couple's first son, Ronald, who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000. I don't think there was anybody in the stadium who didn't stand up, and I count myself in that as the opposition coach. He won successive Bundesliga titles with BVB. "[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. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. The Black and Yellows hijacked the deal and Lewandowski spent four seasons with Dortmund, scoring a whopping 103 goals across all competitions. I called him last evening and told him to believe in himself. He was so natural, so cool, so utterly in control. [251][252] In 2015, Ronaldo opened eight new branches of his youth football school the Ronaldo Academy in China, the U.S. and Brazil, with 100 expected to be opened worldwide by 2020. By the age of 23, he had scored over 200 goals for club and country, while also breaking the world transfer record twice. Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the 800-goal mark in his senior career, a feat which he achieved against Arsenal. [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. ", 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. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. 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. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. 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