He was ridiculously good. "[22], Nick Miller, match reporter for The Guardian, writes, "What's striking about Ronaldo in that first year at PSV is how complete he looks, even as a skinny teenager. [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. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. [23][45] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. "[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. He proved that he was a cut above the rest that season. 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. Ronaldo scored 88 goals by taking the ball around the goalkeeper during his career. [123] He stated he was "overjoyed" at the experience. How many goals did the Edmonton Oilers score in 1979? At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, a tournament record at the time. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. Awesome. "[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. "[210] The goalscoring idol of Lionel Messi, the Argentine states "Ronaldo was the best striker I've ever seen. Everybody would second that, no matter what club he played for. 88 of his 414 goalsinvolved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. [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. In 2005, Ronaldo became engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage; the relationship lasted only three months after their luxurious wedding at the Chteau de Chantilly. During his long career in football, Ronaldo has played for five different teams and scored 750 goals. Running through defence to go one on one with Lazio goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani, Ronaldo feinted to go right then left, without touching the ball, leaving Marchegiani on his backside, before going right and slotting the ball into the net. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. [12] Ronaldo scored 44 goals in 47 games with Cruzeiro, leading them to their first Copa do Brasil in 1993, and the Minas Gerais State Championship in 1994. It was in a game where he ended up scoring five goals. 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. Unfortunately, he suffered a catalogue of serious knee injuries in what many would consider a footballers prime years. [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]. He invites everybody. We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. [39], Ronaldo adapted to the Italian style of the game in his first season, finishing with 25 Serie A goals, and was named Serie A Footballer of the Year. [63][71][199][208], "I've never seen a player able to show such precise control at such high speed. In 2018, Ronaldo's R9 Mercurial boots inspired the Nike Mercurial Superfly VI boots commissioned for Kylian Mbapp. Such incredible power matched to his technical skills could make him unstoppable. [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 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. We want to build the best team possible to compete while also giving information about our management with transparency. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. [28] He also won La Liga top scorer award in 1997 with 34 goals in 37 games, and the European Golden Shoe. Pele now lists his total as 1,283 goals, including his goal haul with Santos. An individual who considers himself white may be genomically more African than an individual who considers himself to be brown or black. [88] It was also the first time Milan's much hyped attacking trio of Kak, Alexandre Pato and Ronaldo, known as Ka-Pa-Ro, played together. [264] Ronaldo also appears as the cover athlete on the Icon edition of the game. Brazil's Ronaldo greets Pele after receiving his winners medal. [20][21] On 28 August 1994, Ronaldo scored ten minutes into his debut against Vitesse, and scored a brace on his home debut against Go Ahead Eagles. P. 174. [220] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [67], In the 200304 season, Madrid were on track to win the treble, until Ronaldo was injured towards the end of the season; they subsequently lost the Copa del Rey final, were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals to AS Monaco, and suffered a league form breakdown. [25], During his spell at PSV, Ronaldo attracted the attention of both Inter Milan and FC Barcelona. 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. "Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible. [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. Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the 800-goal mark in his senior career, a feat which he achieved against Arsenal. "In 1997, Barcelona played against PSG in Rotterdam and Ronaldo's goal, 1-0. [175] Brazil, however, were knocked out by France 10 with a goal by striker Thierry Henry in the quarter-finals. Ronaldo has scored 800 goals. [112][113] Commenting on his weight issues following this announcement, Brian Homewood of The Guardian states, "Sadly, Ronaldo's celebrity is now more of a draw than his skills on the pitch Coldplay, Israeli prime minister Shimon Peres and actor Hugh Jackman have all visited So Paulo to get a picture with the rolypoly star. [100] Rio-based sports newspaper Lance! [19], Ronaldo joined PSV after the 1994 World Cup. [63][71][209] Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated wrote, "When he was one on one with the goalkeeper, you knew that he would score. [8][16] Jairzinho saw Ronaldo's potential and helped get him a move to Cruzeiro. He was so natural, so cool, so utterly in control. [123][150][151][152] Ronaldo spoke about his obsession with lifting the World Cup trophy, having missed out in 1998. However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. ", Former France striker Thierry Henry. "[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. [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. [267], "Ronaldo is the most global of all athletes today, bar none. Sometimes there'd be 20 to 30 people sitting at meal times with him. They were the first to drop from the penalty box to pick up the ball in midfield, switch to the flanks, attract and disorientate the central defenders with their runs, their accelerations, their dribbling. However, especially for famous statisticians in Brazil, the amount of goals scored by Pele is way higher. In addition, Karim Benzema had netted 57 times at that age while Robert Lewandowski had scored 44. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. 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. Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. "[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. [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. He was selected for the tournament despite being just 17, but did not play in any games. Leo Messi was on just 42, 11 more than Zlatan Ibrahimovic. [253][254] In 2017, Ronaldo's son, Ronald, was selected for the junior football team representing Brazil in the 2017 Maccabiah Games. [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. By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. [30], Arguably Ronaldo's most memorable Barcelona goal was scored at SD Compostela on 11 October 1996; having received the ball inside his own half, he evaded a cynical tackle of the first opponent with a drag back, before running away from another and ran towards goal, going past two more defenders in the box with close ball control, before finishing into the bottom corner of the net. [212] Naming Ronaldo as an inspiration, Wayne Rooney stated, "as an out-and-out forward he was probably the best. Answer (1 of 3): Pele is a retired Brazilian football player, widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time. 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. "[8] Recognized as a child prodigy, Jairzinho recommended the then 16-year-old to his former club Cruzeiro. [241], In December 2010, Ronaldo and his family moved to a new mansion in So Paulo. Perhaps the most complete striker in the recent past, Ronaldo has also won the World Cup twice with Brazil. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. [89], Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. "[133], "The way he combined powerhouse athleticism with a poetic touch made for an awesome sight. [27], During the 199697 season, Ronaldo scored 47 goals in 49 games in all competitions, with his goal celebration invariably the same with his arms outstretched like the statue of Christ the Redeemer that watches over his native Rio de Janeiro. [53] Since his Inter teammate Javier Zanetti had replaced him as the team captain during his absence, he eventually inherited the captain's armband in late 2001. [8], Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. [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. [259], Ronaldo has appeared in various commercials, from Snickers chocolate bar to Pirelli tyres. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. Maradona was born on August 4th, 1960 in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. he said. [108], Ronaldo scored in Corinthians 42 aggregate defeat of Internacional in the final of the 2009 Copa do Brasil, helping the club win the trophy for the third time (the second of his career), thus earning a spot in the Copa Libertadores 2010. See also Cristiano Ronaldo Wants to Leave Manchester United [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. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. [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. 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[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. [54] After two operations and rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. [21] He scored 30 league goals in his first season in the Netherlands, which included seven braces and a hat-trick against Utrecht. However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo. Matches and goals scored during his career, 1976-1998, by league Diego Armando Maradona, an Argentine soccer star, played over 600 matches in his professional career, scoring 338 goals. He finished the Brazilian Serie A 2009 with 12 goals in 20 matches. In terms of total goals, Ronaldo has surpassed the records of other legendary players, including Josef Bican and Pele. Often dubbed 'R9', the former Real Madrid man won a slew of trophies in his career including two World Cups with Brazil. How many goals did Pele score in his career? Yokohama, Japan. The collective was important. You just understand when you see quality. [262] It was controversial with the Catholic Church. 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. [180] His teammate Kak reflected, "Ronaldo is the best player I have ever played with. [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. [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. Date of birth/Age: Sep 22, 1976 (46) Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro Citizenship: Brazil Height: 1,83 m Position: Centre-Forward Former International: Brazil Caps/Goals: 99 / 62 Currently working as: President Club: Real Valladolid Profile Stats Market value Transfers Rumours National team News Achievements Career All goals He won the 2002 FIFA World Cup, starring in a front three with Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. [257] Ronaldo made a cameo appearance in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) and each film of the Goal! Ronaldo National Team Brazil Ronaldo Stats Detail of World Cups Played [12], Three months after arriving at Cruzeiro, Ronaldo made his professional debut on 25 May 1993 against Caldense in the Minas Gerais State Championship. "[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. [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. "[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. ", Quinton Fortune remembers playing against Ronaldo in the 199697 season. It's time to go. [118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. [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. The Portuguese soccer star has now scored 750 goals in his career, which is the most by any player in history. "[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. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). Ronaldo in his prime was able to do that better than anyone who has ever played the game. He eventually came good, though, and following Gareth Bale's then-record transfer. [250] On 11 December 2014, Ronaldo became a minority owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. 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. "[93] In 2011, Paul Wilson wrote in The Guardian, "Ronaldo was unlucky in his timing or his choice of club for there is no doubt that at his very best he would have walked into any club in the world. Check out some more footage of him rounding helpless goalkeepers below. At that moment I'd have to go and live on the North Pole. His Brazil teammate Romrio having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. Planet Sport runs through some of his key career stats: 3 - the record number of World Cups won by Pele, in 1958, 1962 and 1970. [145] The parliamentary inquiry was unable to find any wider conspiracy, although the Brazilian public remained unconvinced. "[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. Sheldon Souray's career high in goals scored with the man advantage is 20, which he reached twice during his time with the Dallas Stars. [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. [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. "He could go in a restaurant, and I could go in with him, and you're not just there with close friends. He is considered one of the best players in the history of football (soccer). [173] He then broke Mller's record in the Round of 16 match against Ghana by scoring his fifteenth-career World Cup goal. [42] Ronaldo's goal celebrations often saw his Inter teammates congratulating him by kneeling down and pretending to shine his shoe. He was unmarkable. 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. [134] Zagallo admitted the fears over Ronaldo affected his team psychologically, and stated "for the whole of the first half I was wondering whether to take him off", but feared a public outcry in Brazil had he done so. [29] Until the 200809 season, Ronaldo remained the last player to score more than 30 goals in La Liga. "[8] He joined the Social Ramos futsal team at the age of 12 and led the city's youth league in scoring with a record 166 goals in his first season which included scoring 11 of his team's 12 goals in a single game. 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. [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. [237] Ronaldo's engagement to Maria Beatriz Antony was immediately halted,[238] but resumed shortly after. "[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. [271] Unveiled in 2000, a bronze statue of Ronaldo is located next to Ronaldo Field at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. [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. ", His Barcelona teammate scar Garca observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. He was a wonderful person. [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. [71][203] According to his physiotherapist Nilton Petrone, Ronaldo was vulnerable to injury due to a medical condition combined with his explosive running. 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