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[25], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. "[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. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. Actually, at the time, I thought it was some philosophy, something to that effect. [49], After his move to Milan, Ronaldo joined the list of the few players to have played for both Inter Milan and A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, and is one of few players to have scored for both rival teams in the Milan derby game (for Inter in the 199899 season and for A.C. Milan in the 200607 season), the others being players such as Giuseppe Meazza, Zlatan Ibrahimovi, Enrico Candiani and Aldo Cevenini. More than most, he made that No. [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. [265][266], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. His innate ability went beyond anything that I'd ever seen or played alongside. [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). Pele's goal tally has been controversial for . [148]Tim Vickery writes, "Without Ronaldo, Brazil were a shambles, fortunate even to get to the tournament. [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. That's 21% of his career goals scored in this fashion, it is truly . "[225], During 1997, Ronaldo met the Brazilian model and actress Susana Werner on the set of Brazilian telenovela Malhao when they acted together in three episodes. Maradona was controversially voted best player of all time in an internet . While playing in the Argentine. [125] Another player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, now widely known as Ronaldinho, was called Ronaldinho Gacho when he joined the Brazil team in 1999. [81] Capello, who dropped him due to weight issues, commented, "I wish him the best of luck in doing what he used to do which is being a great player. FIFA put his overall total at . His reaction was the same. [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. Messi and Ronaldo have now passed his total, but he doesn't recognize them yet. "[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. The head wants to go on but the body can't take any more. [184] Fred celebrated his goal with Ronaldo's famous 'finger wag' celebration along with his Brazilian teammates. "[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. Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever. [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. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. [122] He went to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States aged 17, but did not play as Brazil went on to win the tournament. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. The real Ronaldo is the greatest No.9 in history", "Veltroni intervista Cannavaro: Scudetto al Napoli. Check out some more footage of him rounding helpless goalkeepers below. 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). "[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. 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. It's time to go. He has enormous physical potential. By the time the 1998 World Cup came along his reputation had extended to the point of fully formed marvel. [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. Unfortunately, he suffered a catalogue of serious knee injuries in what many would consider a footballers prime years. [183], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. 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In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace. 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. [21] He scored 30 league goals in his first season in the Netherlands, which included seven braces and a hat-trick against Utrecht. [64][65] Reflecting on the ovation given to him from the oppositions' fans, Ronaldo stated that "it remains a very beautiful, very special moment". [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. In 1996, Nike signed Ronaldo to a 10-year contract and to a lifetime endorsement deal worth over $180 million. "[9][10][11] His coach from Social Ramos, Alirio Carvalho, says: "What was special about Ronaldo was his attitude. I think of an action but I can't do it the way I want to. [239] On 6 April 2010, Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their second daughter. However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. [272], Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. Surprisingly. It was extraordinary. 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. [63][174] With his third goal of the tournament, Ronaldo became only the second player ever, after Jrgen Klinsmann, to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups. [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. It was a team without any vanity, or individuals. Antony Young (2007). Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. 30th June 2002. [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. How many goals did R9 scored for Real Madrid? In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. "[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. [138][139][140] Hours before the final against France, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. [195][196], On 14 June 2018, Ronaldo featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. He, together with Romrio and George Weah, reinvented the centre-forward position. Jimmy Greaves (2008). [63] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003, scoring in both finals. "[133], "The way he combined powerhouse athleticism with a poetic touch made for an awesome sight. "[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. [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. [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. [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. [85] In his first season, Ronaldo scored seven goals in 14 appearances. [264] Ronaldo also appears as the cover athlete on the Icon edition of 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. Watching him was like watching a character in a video game. ", 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 mother states, "I always found him on the street playing ball with friends when he should have been in school. [56][57] After five years he had played 99 games and scored 59 goals for Nerazzurri. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. "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. [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. "[269] The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. In terms of individual goals, he has scored a total of 142 goals, which is the most of any professional footballer. [134], Ronaldo was the last Brazilian player out of the tunnel as the teams entered the field. Position: Forward Games played: 177 Goals scored: 104 Brazilian international: 105 caps A goal-scoring phenomenon He was endowed with physical attributes and skill only available to those. [86] Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. 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. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. Brazil's Ronaldo greets Pele after receiving his winners medal. The forward was nicknamed 'Fenomeno' in his playing days and it isn't hard to see why. "[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. [167], At the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo was part of a much-publicized "magic quartet" alongside Adriano, Ronaldinho and Kak. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility".