It was as if he had come from the moon. [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. [105] Ronaldo scored his first goal for Corinthians on 8 March 2009 in a Campeonato Paulista match against Palmeiras. [8] Ronaldo's agents accepted an offer of 50,000 from the club, and he scored four goals on his youth team debut. However, especially for famous statisticians in Brazil, the amount of goals scored by Pele is way higher. [104] Ronaldo responded that playing for Corinthians was the only option open to him. ", Manchester United assistant coach Mike Phelan on the ovation given to Ronaldo after his hat-trick for Real Madrid at Old Trafford. [41] Ronaldo was given his most recognizable nickname, Il Fenomeno, by the Italian press while playing there. ", "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! He was a perfect physical specimen. [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. 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. "[143] Despite his sub-par performance in the final due to his seizure hours earlier, Ronaldo was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament for his performances leading up to the final, and finished the tournament as the joint-third highest scorer. Kogan Page Publishers. Surprisingly. Check out some more footage of him rounding helpless goalkeepers below. 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. [21] He scored 30 league goals in his first season in the Netherlands, which included seven braces and a hat-trick against Utrecht. That's the first time I really felt a special player was out on a football field. [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. Legendary forward Ronaldo Nazario scored 88 of his goals by sitting the goalkeeper down and rounding them. [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. Ronaldo was one of the most marketable sportsmen in the world during his playing career. 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. [62] Ronaldo scored twice on his debut against Alavs, the first 61 seconds after coming on. 9 his own. [232][233][234] Ronaldo's father, Nelio Nazario, stated, "He knows full well that he's black. [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. Ronaldo, the original Ronaldo, inspired a phalanx of imitators, players we see on our screens every weekend. He joined Barcelona in 1996 for a then world record transfer fee and at 20 years old, he was named the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the award. Maradona was born on August 4th, 1960 in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. "[269] He had spells at AC Milan and Corinthians before retiring in 2011, having suffered further injuries. [85] In his first season, Ronaldo scored seven goals in 14 appearances. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. "[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. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. [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. [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. Mentally I wanted to continue but I have to acknowledge that I lost to my body. The ceremony reportedly cost 700,000 (896,000). Sometimes there'd be 20 to 30 people sitting at meal times with him. In his first season, the Egyptian showed his goalscoring touch and went on to become Premier League top scorer. [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. "[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. [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. How many goals did R9? In 1997, Inter Milan broke the world record fee to sign Ronaldo, making him the first player since Diego Maradona to break the world transfer record twice. "[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. [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. [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. Whenever he wanted to turn it on he could, on any stage, in any stadium". 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. The legendary football player, Ronaldinho, was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. How many goals did the Edmonton Oilers score in 1979? There will never, in my view, be a better player than him. [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. 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! [23][25] He signed a five-year contract with the Italians,[36] and was unveiled to 4000 Inter fans at their training ground. One of his greatest talents was the way he could glide past goalkeepers and that's shown in. 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. His stepover was a form of hypnosis, and his signature trick, the elastico, could certainly have come from a computer screen. [198], Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. [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. "[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. [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. [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. 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. Jan 14, 2022 The Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona played over six hundred matches during his professional career, scoring 338 goals in total. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. 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By the age of 23, he had scored over 200 goals for club and country, while also breaking the world transfer record twice. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". [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. [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. [176] Ronaldo was awarded the Bronze Shoe as the third-highest goal-scorer of the World Cup. In 2015, Pele posted a tweet claiming that he had scored 1,283 goals during his illustrious career. "[246], Ronaldo was the co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, along with former F1 driver Emerson Fittipaldi. Went from a Wild Idea to a Cult Movie Franchise for Football Fans", "Pitbull Debuts 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' Ft. 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[228], In December 1999, Ronaldo married Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues, at the time pregnant with the couple's first son, Ronald, who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [144] The nature of the incident set off a trail of questions and allegations which persisted for years, with Alex Bellos writing in The Guardian, When Ronaldo's health scare was revealed after the match, the situation's unique circumstances lent itself to conspiracy theories. He began racking up assists, became first-choice penalty taker, taking and scoring freekicks. [259], Ronaldo has appeared in various commercials, from Snickers chocolate bar to Pirelli tyres. Ronaldo and prolific Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta were the two best strikers in Serie A, with their duels the most anticipated in Italy. 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. In the 1990s, in his physical pomp, in his free-flowing prime, there was nothing remotely like him. Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever. What allowed him so many chances at an open net was his close control when one on one with the keeper. [8], Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. [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. [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. [65] Completing his hat-trick with a swerving strike from 30 yards, Ronaldo was substituted off after 67 minutes, and was given a standing ovation from both sets of fans. He invites everybody. [70] Three days later he helped to ensure Real's first league victory over Barcelona at the Nou Camp in 20 years when he scored the second goal in a 21 victory over his former club. 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. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. "[8] Recognized as a child prodigy, Jairzinho recommended the then 16-year-old to his former club Cruzeiro. 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. Messi and Ronaldo have now passed his total, but he doesn't recognize them yet. Pele scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches, which leaves him joint sixth in the overall World Cup goalscoring charts. He finished the Brazilian Serie A 2009 with 12 goals in 20 matches. "[81] On 25 January, Ronaldo flew from Madrid to Milan, with statements on the club's website stating Ronaldo was in Milan for a medical, and that a meeting had been arranged with Real Madrid officials to discuss and finalize his transfer to the Milanese club. In April 2009, the family moved to a new penthouse in So Paulo. It was a fabulous feeling actually to hold it in my hands and kiss it. Then he came to Barcelona. He was so fast he could score from nothing. [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. [265][266], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. Unfortunately, he suffered a catalogue of serious knee injuries in what many would consider a footballers prime years. [271] Unveiled in 2000, a bronze statue of Ronaldo is located next to Ronaldo Field at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. In 1996, Nike signed Ronaldo to a 10-year contract and to a lifetime endorsement deal worth over $180 million. [183], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. 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. 2. "Injuries killed a career that could have been even more incredible, but the talent that that 19-year-old boy had was something incredible. "[9][10][11] His coach from Social Ramos, Alirio Carvalho, says: "What was special about Ronaldo was his attitude. The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. [134] Brazil lost the match to hosts France 30. [275][276] In the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, Ronaldo starred as a mentor in Nike's Risk Everything animated commercial with a host of current players in the Nike stable. 30th June 2002. . [150] Many publications regarded his personal triumph as "redemption" for what occurred at the previous World Cup. An individual who considers himself white may be genomically more African than an individual who considers himself to be brown or black. 88 of his 414 goalsinvolved rounding the goalkeeper and tapping into an empty net, which is a staggering 21%. [138][139][140] Hours before the final against France, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. "[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'. Jimmy Greaves (2008). By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. "[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. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. "[72], "He [Ronaldo] was more talented [than Cristiano Ronaldo] and if he took care of himself like the Portuguese does, his performances would have been even more incredible. At the end the game of Football is about. [236] One of the three attempted to blackmail Ronaldo, while the other two admitted to lying about having sex with him. [148]Tim Vickery writes, "Without Ronaldo, Brazil were a shambles, fortunate even to get to the tournament. The speed of thought he had and the speed he had to carry out his actions were perfect. [12] During the tour, his performance against Porto impressed enough that they bid $500,000, which was turned down by club president Csar Masci. John Wiley & Sons. Then he scored 105 goals in 186 matches for Barcelona from 2013-2017 season. "When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realised that he was the best player I'd ever seen take to the field. [24] In his two seasons at the club he scored 54 goals in 58 games. Pele now lists his total as 1,283 goals, including his goal haul with Santos. Information about Ronaldo and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published17:38,31 October 2020 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated17:39,31 October 2020 GMT. He was unmarkable. 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. He is a five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award. The Portuguese soccer star has now scored 750 goals in his career, which is the most by any player in history. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. It was in a game where he ended up scoring five goals. 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. At 21, he received the 1997 Ballon d'Or and remains the youngest recipient of the award. "The maternal ancestry of the Brazilian white was one-third African, one third Amerindian, and one third European. He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. 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. However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. More than most, he made that No. "[99] Silvio Berlusconi told Italy's RAI TV, "He fears for his career. [115][116][117] In an emotional press conference on 14 February, he cited pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement. His Brazil teammate Romrio having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. [56][57] After five years he had played 99 games and scored 59 goals for Nerazzurri. [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. He scored twice in the final and received the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goalscorer. [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. 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. [52], Ronaldo was forced to miss the entire 200001 season and much of the two seasons either side of it. How many goals did R9 scored for Real Madrid? The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. "Ronaldo had a problem called trochlear dysplasia. [123][153], Ronaldo scored against every opponent in the tournament except in the quarter-finals against England. "[162], On 2 June 2004, Ronaldo scored an unusual hat-trick of penalties for Brazil against arch-rivals Argentina in a 2006 World Cup qualifying match, which put them top of the group. FIFA put his overall total at . 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. "[33] At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. But he also turned the game so that it will always look just a little bit like him. 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. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. Pitta stated, "We saw right away that he could be something different than most other players. ", Former France defender Marcel Desailly on Ronaldo's combination of speed and close ball control. Nicknamed O Fenmeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. Sid Lowe of Sports Illustrated states, "That season Ronaldo was unstoppable. With this goal, he has now reached the top spot in the all-time list of men's goal scorers. [37] His debut came on 27 July during the pre-season fixture against Manchester United. [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. 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Because he knows he's black. By the time the 1998 World Cup came along his reputation had extended to the point of fully formed marvel. "[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. 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[12] Ronaldo's agents in Brazil, Reinaldo Pitta and Alexandre Martins, signed him as a 13-year-old. He also provided 43 assists. [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. Every day I trained with him, I saw something different, something new, something beautiful. How many goals has Neymar scored in his career? [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. Ronaldo only played 300-plus minutes in his second season at Milan due to recurring injury problems and weight issues. How many goals did Pele score in his career? How many goals did Pele score in his career? 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