At 21, he received the 1997 Ballon d'Or and remains the youngest recipient of the award. ", Joaquin Hidalgo, director of Nike's Brazilian marketing unit, 1998. [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. It was a team without any vanity, or individuals. [186][187], On 13 December 2011 Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane played a charity match with their friends against former and current players of the German team Hamburg in the ninth edition of the Match Against Poverty series, which Ronaldo and Zidane established in 2003. "[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. 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. [106] Scoring eight goals in nine matches, his form led to calls for his return to the Brazil national team nearly 70% of respondents in a poll for the O Globo newspaper voted that he should be reinstated, with the country's president Lula also calling for his immediate return. 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. He's back to where he was; it's hugely satisfying and I am very moved. [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. [107] Ultimately, he helped Corinthians win the Campeonato Paulista with 10 goals in 14 games. 88 of his 414 goals involved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. ", Former France defender Marcel Desailly on Ronaldo's combination of speed and close ball control. 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. At his fearsome peak for PSV, Barcelona and Inter Milan he was arguably the most dangerous striker the world has ever seen. [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. Scored 51 goals in 79 games during the 1979-80 season. If he scores 16 more, he would become the first player to score 100+ goals in the Premier League and LaLiga. "[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. How many goals did Ronaldo scored for Portugal? ", "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! Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. "[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. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. In 2015, Pele posted a tweet claiming that he had scored 1,283 goals during his illustrious career. Nicknamed O Fenmeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. He is considered one of the best players in the history of football (soccer). [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. [180] His teammate Kak reflected, "Ronaldo is the best player I have ever played with. He invites everybody. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. 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. [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. [193] Ronaldo played in the UNDP's 11th Match Against Poverty on 4 March 2014 against a Zidane XI in Bern, Switzerland, with proceeds raised helping the recovery efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. [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. So he just had this amazing aura, where everyone wanted to join him. "[178] Ronaldo and Klinsmann's shared record of at least three goals in three separate World Cup finals was broken by German striker Miroslav Klose, who has a record of at least four goals in each of three tournaments, having netted five at both the 2002 and 2006 finals, and four at the 2010 tournament. The collective was important. The forward was nicknamed 'Fenomeno' in his playing days and it isn't hard to see why. He was so fast he could score from nothing. [138][139][140] Hours before the final against France, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. [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. Unfortunately, he suffered a catalogue of serious knee injuries in what many would consider a footballers prime years. He, together with Romrio and George Weah, reinvented the centre-forward position. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. [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. [23][25] He signed a five-year contract with the Italians,[36] and was unveiled to 4000 Inter fans at their training ground. "[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]. [25] The camera then cut to manager Robson who had got up off the bench and clasped his head in disbelief at what he had seen. ", Manchester United assistant coach Mike Phelan on the ovation given to Ronaldo after his hat-trick for Real Madrid at Old Trafford. Jan 14, 2022 The Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona played over six hundred matches during his professional career, scoring 338 goals in total. "[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. [63][71][199][208], "I've never seen a player able to show such precise control at such high speed. il piacere del calcio", "Ronaldo at Valladolid: Inside the Brazil legend's reinvention", "Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima: A Tribute to O Fenmeno", "Ronaldo la resurrezione diventa un film", "Mercato Juventus, Ronaldo: "Il mio erede e' Leandro Damiao", "Milan, Ambrosini risolve i problemi continua l' inseguimento Champions", "Ibrahimovic: Ronaldo il Fenomeno, non ci sar mai un giocatore migliore di lui", "Mohamed Salah Names 2002 World Cup Winner as Favourite Brazilian Footballer of All Time", "World Cup 2014: England's Wayne Rooney looks to the 'original' Ronaldo for inspiration", "Ronaldo deserves more credit as one of the game's greatest players", "Happy 40th birthday, El Fenomeno! Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I've ever had to face. Maradona was born on August 4th, 1960 in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. [63], "He got the standing ovation he deserved from the crowd. Antony Young (2007). 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. [89], Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. [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. p. 1998. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. Ronaldo is the best my eyes have seen",[31] and in 2014 regarded him as the best player post-Diego Maradona. How many goals did R9? [261] Released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color, the video game Ronaldo V-Football was exclusively endorsed by Ronaldo. p. 138. [40] Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. 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The Brazilian soccer legend has updated his Instagram bio to say that he's now the all-time leading goal scorer. [237] Ronaldo's engagement to Maria Beatriz Antony was immediately halted,[238] but resumed shortly after. [41] During his time with Inter, he scored several goals against city rivals A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina. "[9][10][11] His coach from Social Ramos, Alirio Carvalho, says: "What was special about Ronaldo was his attitude. You just understand when you see quality. [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. Leo Messi was on just 42, 11 more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Jimmy Greaves (2008). [184] Fred celebrated his goal with Ronaldo's famous 'finger wag' celebration along with his Brazilian teammates. [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. The real Ronaldo is the greatest No.9 in history", "Veltroni intervista Cannavaro: Scudetto al Napoli. "[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. ", Alexandre Pato on meeting Ronaldo at A.C. Milan in 2007. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. [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. 30th June 2002. 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. [29] Until the 200809 season, Ronaldo remained the last player to score more than 30 goals in La Liga. "[211] Wanting to emulate Ronaldo growing up, Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah opined, "The ability, the speed, the intelligence, he had everything". [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). How many goals did the Edmonton Oilers score in 1979? Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. [183], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. "[12], Spotted by former Brazilian player Jairzinho, who was coaching So Cristvo, Ronaldo played for the So Cristvo youth team. 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. Most strikers need the midfielders and their teammates, but he does not. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. He was unmarkable. [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. 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. He eventually came good, though, and following Gareth Bale's then-record transfer. 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). Surprisingly. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). Football is all about passion. What allowed him so many chances at an open net was his close control when one on one with the keeper. [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. [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. "In 1997, Barcelona played against PSG in Rotterdam and Ronaldo's goal, 1-0. [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. Pele scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which leaves him joint sixth in the overall World Cup goalscoring charts. He starred in the 1996 Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. While playing in the Argentine. In 1996, Nike signed Ronaldo to a 10-year contract and to a lifetime endorsement deal worth over $180 million. Ronaldo scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final, scoring once and assisting Bebeto's goal in a 3-0 win against Morocco in the team's second group stage match, netting twice in a 4-1 win against Chile in the round of 16, set-up two goals in Brazil's 3-2 victory over Denmark in the quarter-finals, and scored once in . In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. Ronaldo leads the scoring table with 815 career goals, a figure that will continue to rise as it seems. [25], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. "[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. Watching him was like watching a character in a video game. Then he scored 105 goals in 186 matches for Barcelona from 2013-2017 season. [271] Unveiled in 2000, a bronze statue of Ronaldo is located next to Ronaldo Field at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. [86] Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. 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. The head wants to go on but the body can't take any more. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. The ceremony reportedly cost 700,000 (896,000). His Brazil teammate Romrio having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. "[210] The goalscoring idol of Lionel Messi, the Argentine states "Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen. [12] Upon returning from the tour, he scored 20 goals, with eight coming in the Supercopa Libertadores, including a hat-trick against Chilean side Colo-Colo in the first leg, and two in the second leg, before scoring a further three against Uruguayan team Nacional, resulting in him being the tournament's top goalscorer. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace. [220] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese:[onawdu lwiz nzaju di lim]; born 18 September 1976),[2] commonly known as Ronaldo or Ronaldo Nazrio, is a Brazilian business owner and president of La Liga club Real Valladolid, owner of Brasileiro Srie A club Cruzeiro, and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Scored 87 goals in 74 games during the 1983-84 season. One of his greatest talents was the way he could glide past goalkeepers and that's shown in. Ronaldo, the original Ronaldo, inspired a phalanx of imitators, players we see on our screens every weekend. The Black and Yellows hijacked the deal and Lewandowski spent four seasons with Dortmund, scoring a whopping 103 goals across all competitions. Perhaps the most complete striker in the recent past, Ronaldo has also won the World Cup twice with Brazil. "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years." [29], In his final two seasons at Real Madrid, Ronaldo missed a number of games with injuries and weight issues, and with the acquisition of Ruud van Nistelrooy in 2006, he grew further out of favour with the manager Fabio Capello. Ronaldo was unpredictable in his movement and it made it hard to judge which way he was going. An individual who considers himself white may be genomically more African than an individual who considers himself to be brown or black. Or talks about it. They have remained at the top every day for 15 years. In 2015, Pele posted a tweet claiming that he had scored 1,283 goals during his illustrious career. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances,. [56][57] After five years he had played 99 games and scored 59 goals for Nerazzurri. Maradona was controversially voted best player of all time in an internet . The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002. 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