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. [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. He won successive Bundesliga titles with BVB. [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. "[146], "I've said before that my big victory was to play football again, to run again and to score goals again. [156] In the final against Germany in Yokohama, Japan, Ronaldo scored twice in Brazil's 20 win and tied Pel's Brazilian record of 12 career World Cup goals. Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I've ever had to face. [235] Ronaldo claimed that upon discovering that they were legally male, he offered them $600 to leave. [262] It was controversial with the Catholic Church. In his first season, the Egyptian showed his goalscoring touch and went on to become Premier League top scorer. [243][244] After the confirmation of his fourth child, Ronaldo stated on 6 December 2010 that he had had a vasectomy, feeling that having four children was enough. Player Profile for Ronaldo in the Soccer World Cups. [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. [148]Tim Vickery writes, "Without Ronaldo, Brazil were a shambles, fortunate even to get to the tournament. He did things I'd never seen before. He is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award. Then he came to Barcelona. [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. [135] At first, he was removed from the starting lineup 72 minutes before the match, and the team sheet (with Edmundo as his replacement) was submitted to the FIFA delegate. "[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. 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. [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. "Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible. Season Team Competition Matches Goals; 2011: Corinthians: CL: 2: 0: 2010: Corinthians: CL: 7: 3: 2006/2007: Real Madrid: UCL: 4: 2: 2005/2006: Real Madrid: UCL: 2: 0: . film trilogy, Goal! [71][203] According to his physiotherapist Nilton Petrone, Ronaldo was vulnerable to injury due to a medical condition combined with his explosive running. He was United's top scorer in the last three seasons of his first spell at Old Trafford, winning the Ballon d'Or in 2008 as a result, before moving to Real Madrid in 2009 as the then. [239] On 6 April 2010, Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their second daughter. [111], In February 2010, Ronaldo signed a contract extension with Corinthians that would keep him with the club until the end of 2011, and said he would then retire. "[233] According to a study led by geneticist Srgio Pena of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, most Brazilians often have a misconception about their roots. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. [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. That's the first time I really felt a special player was out on a football field. "[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. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. [232][233][234] Ronaldo's father, Nelio Nazario, stated, "He knows full well that he's black. 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. [83] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 21 victory over Livorno. [105] Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras. [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. 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[25] According to manager Bobby Robson, he signed an eight-year contract, and would play up front alone. [177], Having been listed in Guinness World Records, Ronaldo stated, "I am proud of my career and of the records I set. 7His 84 goals make him the 7th highest scorer for Manchester United in Premier League history - he's 7 away from his soon-to-be boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. [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". [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. Watching him was like watching a character in a video game. [29] Until the 200809 season, Ronaldo remained the last player to score more than 30 goals in La Liga. [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. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers. [71][201][202] He was an extremely powerful, fast, and technical player, with excellent movement, as well as being a composed finisher. Messi and Ronaldo have now passed his total, but he doesn't recognize them yet. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace. His stepover was a form of hypnosis, and his signature trick, the elastico, could certainly have come from a computer screen. His innate ability went beyond anything that I'd ever seen or played alongside. [58][59], Having signed for Real Madrid for 46million, his jersey sales broke all records on the first day. In the league, he scored 84 goals. [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 said. Cristiano, maybe you can guess that he has three or four tricks he would use most of the time, but Ronaldo, it was always something different. What allowed him so many chances at an open net was his close control when one on one with the keeper. You just understand when you see quality. The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. ", Alexandre Pato on meeting Ronaldo at A.C. Milan in 2007. In 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. [198], Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. [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 was named in the FIFA 100 list of the greatest living players compiled in 2004 by Pel and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, Italian Football Hall of Fame, Inter Milan Hall of Fame and Real Madrid Hall of Fame. By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. His mother states, "I always found him on the street playing ball with friends when he should have been in school. Ronaldo leads the scoring table with 815 career goals, a figure that will continue to rise as it seems. "[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. Ronaldo, as so many of those who looked up to him acknowledge, changed what it is to be a centre-forward. [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. First name Ronaldo Luz Last name Nazrio de Lima Nationality Brazil Date of birth 22 September 1976 Age 46 Country of birth Brazil Place of birth Rio de Janeiro The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. [197], "Ronaldo did things nobody had seen before. [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. "[71] During the 200607 season, though Milan won the 200607 title, Ronaldo was cup-tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. Buffon vale Maradona", "As natural as Federer, Ronaldo in his prime was a true football phenomenon", "Mourinho: Neither Messi nor Cristiano beat Ronaldo Nazario", "Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Xavi alongside Messi and Cristiano", "Ranked! [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. "[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. [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. 9 his own. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances,. [89], Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals and is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team. So he just had this amazing aura, where everyone wanted to join him. "Profitable Marketing Communications: A Guide to Marketing Return on Investment". He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. Ronaldo scored 88 goals by taking the ball around the goalkeeper during his career. I have seen il Fenomeno do things nobody else has ever done. The Brazilian soccer legend has updated his Instagram bio to say that he's now the all-time leading goal scorer. I think of an action but I can't do it the way I want to. [245], In a 2011 interview with the BBC, former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman spoke about Ronaldo's personality. [271] Unveiled in 2000, a bronze statue of Ronaldo is located next to Ronaldo Field at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. "[66] By 2003 he was fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, and had a good understanding of English. [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. [267], "Ronaldo is the most global of all athletes today, bar none. [96], On 13 February 2008, Ronaldo suffered a severe season-ending knee injury while jumping for a cross in Milan 11 draw with Livorno, and was stretchered off and taken to a hospital. "[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. [66], In a 2005 interview with Folha de S.Paulo, Ronaldo revealed that, somewhat unexpectedly, he identified racially as white,[231] generating a wider conversation about the complex role of race in Brazil. [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. [8], Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. [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. He was ridiculously good. ", Brazilian defender Cafu on 17-year-old Ronaldo. Such incredible power matched to his technical skills could make him unstoppable. He was named player of the tournament in 1997, was the top scorer in 1999 and scored in the finals of both, against Bolivia in 1997 and Uruguay in 1999. That is not to belittle Ronaldo's achievements in the second half of his career, when he scored eight goals in a single World Cup [in 2002] and became the first Ronaldo to receive a standing ovation at Old Trafford [in 2003], but it is the memory of the early years that puts mist in the eyes of grown men. [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. "[20] His dribbles from midfield caught the attention of many in the sport, with future Barcelona teammate Luis Enrique stating, "I'd seen him on television at PSV and thought wow'. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. 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