[8][16] Jairzinho saw Ronaldo's potential and helped get him a move to Cruzeiro. [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. [13] Under the guidance of coach Alfredo Sampaio, he progressed quickly through the ranks, playing for the clubs' under-17 and under-20 teams while only 15. [229] The marriage lasted four years. Ronaldo has scored 800 goals. [220] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. Antony Young (2007). [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. Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals and is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team. 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. You just understand when you see quality. [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. [6][8] Crediting futsal for developing his skills, Ronaldo has said, "futsal will always be my first love. Here was the world's most famous sportsman, about to take part in the most important match of his career, when he suddenly, inexplicably, fell ill. Was it stress, epilepsy, or had he been drugged? [97] The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. [41] During his time with Inter, he scored several goals against city rivals A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina. Although both are entering the final stretch of their careers, they continue to deliver. In addition, Karim Benzema had netted 57 times at that age while Robert Lewandowski had scored 44. An inquest was launched in Brazil, with team doctor Ldio Toledo telling the commission "imagine if I stopped Ronaldo playing and Brazil lost. 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. Such incredible power matched to his technical skills could make him unstoppable. 12 of those goals came during his 14 World Cup appearances,. [21] He scored 30 league goals in his first season in the Netherlands, which included seven braces and a hat-trick against Utrecht. [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. [12] Ronaldo's agents in Brazil, Reinaldo Pitta and Alexandre Martins, signed him as a 13-year-old. Pitta stated, "We saw right away that he could be something different than most other players. "[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. called Ronaldo a "phenomenal traitor", and some angry fans burned Ronaldo shirts outside the Flamengo headquarters. 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. ", Manchester United assistant coach Mike Phelan on the ovation given to Ronaldo after his hat-trick for Real Madrid at Old Trafford. However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. [212] Naming Ronaldo as an inspiration, Wayne Rooney stated, "as an out-and-out forward he was probably the best. 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. "[23] He frequently beat several players when dribbling at speed, and excelled in one on one situations, due to his ball control, acceleration, agility, balance and nimble footwork in his prime. He was so natural, so cool, so utterly in control. He was slim and powerful, skillful, fast and deadly. 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[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. [64], In the second leg of Real Madrid's Champions League quarter-final, Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Manchester United at Old Trafford, knocking the English team out of the competition. By the age of 23, he had scored over 200 goals for club and country, while also breaking the world transfer record twice. "In 1997, Barcelona played against PSG in Rotterdam and Ronaldo's goal, 1-0. While playing in the Argentine. Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I've ever had to face. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th World Cup goal, a tournament record at the time. How many goals did R9? how many goals did r9 score in his career He believes he scored 1000 goals in his career - though not a lot of people outside of his home country agree. He was ridiculously good. Scored 87 goals in 74 games during the 1983-84 season. However, especially for famous statisticians in Brazil, the amount of goals scored by Pele is way higher. [100] Rio-based sports newspaper Lance! p. 138. [176] Ronaldo was awarded the Bronze Shoe as the third-highest goal-scorer of the World Cup. Emilio Butragueo stated, "Ronaldo creates a goalscoring opportunity where it doesn't exist. [148]Tim Vickery writes, "Without Ronaldo, Brazil were a shambles, fortunate even to get to the tournament. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). Everybody would second that, no matter what club he played for. 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. "[114], In February 2011, after Corinthians were eliminated from the 2011 Copa Libertadores by the Colombian team Deportes Tolima, Ronaldo announced his retirement from football, concluding an 18-year career. He finished the Brazilian Serie A 2009 with 12 goals in 20 matches. [170][171] Although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow,[172] but coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup. [41] Ronaldo was given his most recognizable nickname, Il Fenomeno, by the Italian press while playing there. [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. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. The first time was in 2006-07, when he finished second in voting for the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman. [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. He invites everybody. "[23] Asked to name the best player of his lifetime, Jos Mourinho said, "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. Legendary forward Ronaldo Nazario scored 88 of his goals by sitting the goalkeeper down and rounding them. ", His Barcelona teammate scar Garca observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. [236] One of the three attempted to blackmail Ronaldo, while the other two admitted to lying about having sex with him. [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. [24] In his two seasons at the club he scored 54 goals in 58 games. [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. Awesome. In his first season, the Egyptian showed his goalscoring touch and went on to become Premier League top scorer. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". 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. He was the fastest thing I've ever seen running with the ball. Player Profile for Ronaldo in the Soccer World Cups. Yokohama, Japan. Mentally I wanted to continue but I have to acknowledge that I lost to my body. [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. [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). 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. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. 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[102][103] On 9 December, however, Ronaldo signed a one-year deal with Flamengo's league rival Corinthians. 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. Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, a position to which he was appointed in 2000. [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. 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. [195][196], On 14 June 2018, Ronaldo featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. [32], "He was physical perfection, and he seemed like a mythical figure. "[99] Silvio Berlusconi told Italy's RAI TV, "He fears for his career. During his long career in football, Ronaldo has played for five different teams and scored 750 goals. [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. [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. [247] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. [37] His debut came on 27 July during the pre-season fixture against Manchester United. [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. There will never, in my view, be a better player than him. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace. [58][59], Having signed for Real Madrid for 46million, his jersey sales broke all records on the first day. [18] His first senior goal came in a friendly during a tour of Portugal, scoring a goal against Belenenses and generally impressing new coach Carlos Alberto Silva, enough to become a first team regular. "[211] Wanting to emulate Ronaldo growing up, Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah opined, "The ability, the speed, the intelligence, he had everything". One of his greatest talents was the way he could glide past goalkeepers and that's shown in. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. He was still a kid. [239] On 6 April 2010, Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their second daughter. [261] Released in 2000 for the PlayStation and Game Boy Color, the video game Ronaldo V-Football was exclusively endorsed by Ronaldo. More than most, he made that No. [173] He then broke Mller's record in the Round of 16 match against Ghana by scoring his fifteenth-career World Cup goal. "Profitable Marketing Communications: A Guide to Marketing Return on Investment". [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. "[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. [63] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003, scoring in both finals. [49] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. "[30] Jos Mourinho, who worked as an interpreter at Barcelona, referred to Ronaldo as "the greatest player I have ever seen in my life", adding, "I have no doubts. [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. [115][116][117] In an emotional press conference on 14 February, he cited pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. The real Ronaldo is the greatest No.9 in history", "Veltroni intervista Cannavaro: Scudetto al Napoli. Did Ronaldo r9 win Champions League? [145] Reporting for CNN, Don Riddell wrote, "It's one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it's the case of the missing striker not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what the heck happened? [272], Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. [182] Brazilian Football Confederation official Ricardo Teixeira stated that it was fitting that his final game should take place in Brazil while representing his nation. [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. [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. In 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. Ronaldo is the best my eyes have seen",[31] and in 2014 regarded him as the best player post-Diego Maradona. [129][130][131] He also took part in the friendly Tournoi de France in 1997, preceding the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal as Brazil became runners-up. [107] Ultimately, he helped Corinthians win the Campeonato Paulista with 10 goals in 14 games. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. The Black and Yellows hijacked the deal and Lewandowski spent four seasons with Dortmund, scoring a whopping 103 goals across all competitions. "[217] Sid Lowe compared Ronaldo's ability to take on a number of opponents on a single run to what rugby player Jonah Lomu was doing in the same era. The legendary football player, Ronaldinho, was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. 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. Ronaldo was one of the most marketable sportsmen in the world during his playing career. "[233], In April 2008, Ronaldo was involved in a scandal involving three travesti prostitutes whom he met in a nightclub in Rio de Janeiro. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. "He could go in a restaurant, and I could go in with him, and you're not just there with close friends. Hatchtt. [255], Ronaldo appeared in The Simpsons season 18 episode "Marge Gamer" broadcast in April 2007. p. 1998. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. [150] Many publications regarded his personal triumph as "redemption" for what occurred at the previous World Cup. Investing 400 million reais ($70 million) in the club, Ronaldo stated he wants to "give back to Cruzeiro and take them where they deserve to be. [241], In December 2010, Ronaldo and his family moved to a new mansion in So Paulo. [185] With 62 goals for Brazil Ronaldo retired from international football as the second-highest goalscorer for his country, behind only Pel (Neymar has since moved into second place, with Ronaldo the third-highest scorer as of October 2020). 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"[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. In fact, the total count with Santos FC could be 1091 goals and 1282 goals for his . ", 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. [105] Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras. [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. [257] Ronaldo made a cameo appearance in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) and each film of the Goal! 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. "[269] Ronaldo's injuries weren't because his body was weak, but because of his explosive capacity. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. 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. This victory, for our fifth world title, has crowned my recovery and the work of the whole team. "[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. [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. [253][254] In 2017, Ronaldo's son, Ronald, was selected for the junior football team representing Brazil in the 2017 Maccabiah Games. [121] His first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994 in a 30 friendly win against Iceland. Ronaldo, the original Ronaldo, inspired a phalanx of imitators, players we see on our screens every weekend. Ronaldo National Team Brazil Ronaldo Stats Detail of World Cups Played [44] His Inter teammate Youri Djorkaeff stated; "Ronaldo was phenomenal. [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. [63][71][209] Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated wrote, "When he was one on one with the goalkeeper, you knew that he would score. [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. Then he scored 105 goals in 186 matches for Barcelona from 2013-2017 season. [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. 2. Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. [245], In a 2011 interview with the BBC, former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman spoke about Ronaldo's personality. [27] Half-way through the season, Barcelona Ronaldo agreed in principle to extend his contract to 2006, doubling his salary in the process. "[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. [177], Having been listed in Guinness World Records, Ronaldo stated, "I am proud of my career and of the records I set. 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. [226][227] Although they never married, they began a long-term relationship and lived together in Milan until the beginning of 1999. he said. "[104], Ronaldo played his first match for Corinthians on 4 March 2009, a Copa do Brasil match against Itumbiara at Estdio Juscelino Kubitschek, in which he came as a substitute for Jorge Henrique. [262] It was controversial with the Catholic Church. [147], Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo had barely played since rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee in April 2000, and he missed Brazil's entire qualification campaign where, in his absence, the team had been poor. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)&oldid=1132965679, *Club domestic league appearances and goals, Estadio Ramn Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz, Bolivia, King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, Supercopa Libertadores Team of the Year: 199394, Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year: 1994, FIFA Confederations Cup All-Star Team: 1997, This page was last edited on 11 January 2023, at 15:22. [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. [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. [235] Ronaldo claimed that upon discovering that they were legally male, he offered them $600 to leave. Corinthians made an offer that will let me continue my career. 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. Often dubbed 'R9', the former Real Madrid man won a slew of trophies in his career including two World Cups with Brazil. "Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible. A young Ronaldo [before a series of injuries] would have been even more dangerous, but it shows how good a player he was. ", Ronaldo entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup billed as the world's greatest player by reporters in the sport. Stats by club He is considered one of the best players in the history of football (soccer). Football is all about passion. [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. [203][204][205] Highly regarded for his technical ability, Ronaldo was able to use both feet, despite being naturally right footed,[206][207] and is considered one of the most skilful dribblers in the game. [134] The BBC's John Motson stated, "The scenes in the commentary box have been absolute mayhem and chaos. How many goals did R9 scored for Real Madrid? We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. Perhaps the most complete striker in the recent past, Ronaldo has also won the World Cup twice with Brazil. In the league, he scored 84 goals. "[33] At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. 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