"Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years." 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. He scored 136 goals in 236 apps he made with Santos from 2009-2013. [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. "Rigorous Magic: Communication Ideas and their Application". One of them, a solo goal against Compostela, is considered one of the most amazing goals in football. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. [105] Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras. [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. [195][196], On 14 June 2018, Ronaldo featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. "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. [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. In 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. Ronaldo, the original Ronaldo, inspired a phalanx of imitators, players we see on our screens every weekend. [264] Ronaldo also appears as the cover athlete on the Icon edition of the game. "He could go in a restaurant, and I could go in with him, and you're not just there with close friends. "[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. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, a tournament record at the time. With this goal, he has now reached the top spot in the all-time list of men's goal scorers. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. I know, I lost my battle. Or talks about it. He was so fast he could score from nothing. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. "Profitable Marketing Communications: A Guide to Marketing Return on Investment". "[99] Silvio Berlusconi told Italy's RAI TV, "He fears for his career. The Portuguese striker scored a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory. "When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realised that he was the best player I'd ever seen take to the field. Jan 14, 2022 The Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona played over six hundred matches during his professional career, scoring 338 goals in total. "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. 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. Ronaldo was a beast. He was the fastest thing I've ever seen running with the ball. There is no direct surgery for that so the kneecap keeps, for a lack of a better word, "dancing" on the femur. We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. [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. He also won the 1997 Copa Amrica, where he became the player of the tournament and the 1999 Copa Amrica, where he was the top goalscorer. [267], "Ronaldo is the most global of all athletes today, bar none. "[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. "[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. It was as if he had come from the moon. [41] Ronaldo was given his most recognizable nickname, Il Fenomeno, by the Italian press while playing there. Surprisingly. He's back to where he was; it's hugely satisfying and I am very moved. [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. He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. [54] After two operations and rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. Everybody would second that, no matter what club he played for. [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. 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. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. Ronaldinho played 97 matches and scored 33 goals for Brazil to become the eighth-highest goalscorer in the Selecao's history, finishing his club career with 145 appearances and 70 goals. [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. And usually, he was right". See also Cristiano Ronaldo Wants to Leave Manchester United [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. "[133], "The way he combined powerhouse athleticism with a poetic touch made for an awesome sight. "[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. He had such an ease with the ball. Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". [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. [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. John Wiley & Sons. He eventually came good, though, and following Gareth Bale's then-record transfer. [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. "[98] Ronaldo was released by Milan at the end of the season, as his contract expired and was not renewed. [44] His Inter teammate Youri Djorkaeff stated; "Ronaldo was phenomenal. [256] Simon Crerar of The Times listed Ronaldo's performance as one of the thirty-three funniest cameos in the history of the show. [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. 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. ", Manchester United assistant coach Mike Phelan on the ovation given to Ronaldo after his hat-trick for Real Madrid at Old Trafford. P. 174. Watching him was like watching a character in a video game. Former Germany striker Miroslav Klose tops the charts with 16 goals in. [128] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa Amrica (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament. [28] He also won La Liga top scorer award in 1997 with 34 goals in 37 games, and the European Golden Shoe. 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. It's time to go. [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. ", Ronaldo on his comeback from injury and the 2002 World Cup success. He scored his first. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. Antony Young (2007). The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. How many goals did Ronaldo scored for Portugal? In addition, Karim Benzema had netted 57 times at that age while Robert Lewandowski had scored 44. "[33], "There were two Ronaldos: the one that returned after long-term injury in 2002 was a great goalscorer, but the 1990s version was a great everything. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. [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. How many goals did Pele score in his career? The next year, he won the award after recording 21 points (5G/16A) in 38 games. 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Actually, thinking about it now, one aspect of his game stood out from all of his qualities in my 5-year-old-brain: his ability to score goals. [40] Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. Legendary forward Ronaldo Nazario scored 88 of his goals by sitting the goalkeeper down and rounding them. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. His reaction was the same. "[210] The goalscoring idol of Lionel Messi, the Argentine states "Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen. [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. "[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. [236] One of the three attempted to blackmail Ronaldo, while the other two admitted to lying about having sex with him. [100][101], Ronaldo trained with Rio de Janeiro based Brazilian club Flamengo during his recovery from knee surgery, and the club's board of directors said that the doors were open for him to join. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. [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. [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. During the playing of the Brazil national anthem the camera focused on him throughout, with Ronaldo showing little emotion. Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. [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. [12], Three months after arriving at Cruzeiro, Ronaldo made his professional debut on 25 May 1993 against Caldense in the Minas Gerais State Championship. [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. [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. We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. "[33] At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. 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). "[149] In a remarkable comeback from injury that had threatened his career, Ronaldo led Brazil to their record fifth World Cup title, receiving the Golden Boot as top scorer with eight goals. ", "Seleo Brasileira (Brazilian National Team) 1998-1999", "Olympic bronze medal means everything to me, says Ronaldo", "FIFA Confederations Cup Saudi Arabia 1997", "World Cup: 25 stunning moments No15: Ronaldo falters as France win", "Ranked! ", His Barcelona teammate scar Garca observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. Such incredible power matched to his technical skills could make him unstoppable. 30th June 2002. [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. He's the most spectacular player I've ever seen. As a multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been an influence for a generation of strikers that have followed. [272], Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. [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. [6][8] Crediting futsal for developing his skills, Ronaldo has said, "futsal will always be my first love. [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. Only Pel, Diego Maradona and George Best can really compare. [71][203] According to his physiotherapist Nilton Petrone, Ronaldo was vulnerable to injury due to a medical condition combined with his explosive running. "[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. [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. 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. [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. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. [73], In four and a half seasons at the club, Ronaldo scored over a century of goals, becoming the fifth foreigner at Madrid to achieve the feat after Argentine Alfredo Di Stfano, Hungarian Ferenc Pusks, Mexican Hugo Snchez and Chilean Ivn Zamorano. [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. [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. [253][254] In 2017, Ronaldo's son, Ronald, was selected for the junior football team representing Brazil in the 2017 Maccabiah Games. [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. [52], Ronaldo was forced to miss the entire 200001 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. [63][71][199][208], "I've never seen a player able to show such precise control at such high speed. [261] Released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color, the video game Ronaldo V-Football was exclusively endorsed by Ronaldo. Ronaldo is the best my eyes have seen",[31] and in 2014 regarded him as the best player post-Diego Maradona. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. 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