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. Ronaldo played for Brazil in 98 matches, scoring 62 goals and is the third-highest goalscorer for his national team. [161] 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. Substituted in: 0, It was as if he had come from the moon. [168][169] Although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow,[170] but coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup. Suspended: 0, 19971999: World record transfer and Ballon d'Or win, 20022005: Ballon d'Or win and La Liga championship, Ronaldo: Manual de Vuelo (Brazil Documentary film) 1997, "The Global Art of Soccer" (2006). At that moment I'd have to go and live on the North Pole. In the "[212] 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. "[32] At the end of 1996, aged 20, Ronaldo became the youngest player to win FIFA World Player of the Year. On the bench: 0, Substituted in: 0, 9 his own. [190], 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. Cristiano Ronaldo All Time Stats | ALWAYS FUTBOL He was a wonderful person. Injured: 0, Squad: 11, I know, I lost my battle. and Snia dos Santos Barata. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred. [70] Speaking in 2017 on Ronaldo's weight issues and lack of fitness at Madrid, in addition to his ability, Capello summed up the conflicting emotions he has with the Brazilian, "the most difficult player to handle was the best I coached: Ronaldo, il Fenomeno. "[132] 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. Suspended: 0, The ceremony reportedly cost 700,000 (896,000). During the playing of the Brazil national anthem the camera focused on him throughout, with Ronaldo showing little emotion. Ronaldo - Stats 97/98 (Detailed view) | Transfermarkt At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo received the Golden Ball as the player of the tournament after he helped Brazil reach the final, where he suffered a convulsive fit hours before kick-off. Ronaldo Lus Nazrio de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese:[onawdu lwiz nzaju di lim]; born 18 September 1976),[2] 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. An individual who considers himself white may be genomically more African than an individual who considers himself to be brown or black. called Ronaldo a "phenomenal traitor", and some angry fans burned Ronaldo shirts outside the Flamengo headquarters. [42] Ronaldo scored a trademark goal against Lazio in the 1998 UEFA Cup Final. [60] He was sidelined through injury until October 2002 which added to the fans anticipation. On the bench: 0, He shifted boundaries, challenged convention, just as much as Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have altered our perceptions of what a winger might be. [82] 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. [98] Rio-based sports newspaper Lance! [205] Ronaldo would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal,[62][70] with Rob Smyth writing, "he played like every attack had a 10-second deadline.. he would explode into life with no warning for defenders. p. 138. 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? Starting eleven: 4, The real Ronaldo is the greatest No.9 in history", "Veltroni intervista Cannavaro: Scudetto al Napoli. He revealed that "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". [106], 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. Roma a caccia del 4 posto", "Maradona And Ronaldo Best Ever - Maldini", "He and Ronaldo Give Inter a Dynamic Duo: For Vieri, One More Change of the Jersey", "Ronaldo (Luz (Ronaldo) Nazrio de Lima) Milan and Brazil", "Ronaldo's kneecap exploded, it was by his thigh', "Ronaldo fights the flab and dodgy knees", "Ronaldo e la fascia da capitano: "Giusto che la porti Zanetti" e in serata il s di Cuper", "Serie A in the '90s: when Italian football ruled the world", "Ronaldo Nazario da Lima Interview. In 2018, Ronaldo's R9 Mercurial boots inspired the Nike Mercurial Superfly VI boots commissioned for Kylian Mbapp. [123] Another player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, now widely known as Ronaldinho, was called Ronaldinho Gacho when he joined the Brazil team in 1999. 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[25] Speaking to The New York Times regarding Ronaldo later that season, Robson said "I don't think I've ever seen a player at 20 have so much". [24], Ronaldo's time at Barcelona lasted one season, as there were problems with the renegotiation of his contract. [132] Brazil lost the match to hosts France 30. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. [105] He scored twice in a 31 win against local rivals Santos in the first leg of the state championship final, with Santos idol Pel looking on from the stands. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. Whenever he wanted to turn it on he could, on any stage, in any stadium". [27] He also won La Liga top scorer award in 1997 with 34 goals in 37 games, and the European Golden Shoe. [86] 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. "[9][10][11] His coach from Social Ramos, Alirio Carvalho, says: "What was special about Ronaldo was his attitude. He was inventing things on the spot, so you can't guide him left or right because he's going to get out of these situations, no matter what". 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. [65] Manchester United defender Wes Brown commented, "He was just unstoppable. [265] Nicknamed R9 (his initial and shirt number),[197] Ronaldo is closely associated with the original Nike Mercurial R9 that was designed for him for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Al-Nassr FC Saudi Pro League League level: First Tier Injured: 0, Squad: 1, [31], 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. Injured: 1, Squad: 16, This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. Most strikers need the midfielders and their teammates, but he does not. "[213] Asked who was the toughest opponent of his career, Fabio Cannavaro responded, "I have no doubt, Ronaldo, the phenomenon. Appearances 1047. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". Injured: 0, Squad: 7, We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. [218] In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [55][56] After five years he had played 99 games and scored 59 goals for Nerazzurri. [22][44] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. Ronaldo only played 300-plus minutes in his second season at Milan due to recurring injury problems and weight issues. "[139] However, shortly before kick off, after pleading that he felt fine and requested to play, Ronaldo was reinstated by Brazil coach Mrio Zagallo. 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. [254] Ronaldo made a cameo appearance in Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) and each film of the Goal! [81] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 21 victory over Livorno. Steve Hatch, Jim Taylor (2009). Ronaldo, however, has never transferred directly between rival clubs. On the bench: 0, [40] Ronaldo's performances at the club especially the first two seasons before injury saw him named among the four inaugural inductees into the Inter Milan Hall of Fame in 2018. [262][263], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. In the [105] Ultimately, he helped Corinthians win the Campeonato Paulista with 10 goals in 14 games. "[223], 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. This statistic shows which In the info "[96] Ronaldo was released by Milan at the end of the season, as his contract expired and was not renewed. Starting eleven: 2, [140] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup my life."[133]. The boy was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002. On the bench: 0, [62] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Supercopa de Espaa in 2003, scoring in both finals. [127][128][129] 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. But he could also produce those things while running at an unbelievable, explosive pace. Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever. Ronaldo is the first footballer to win 200 international caps, right? He proved that he was a cut above the rest that season. Substituted in: 0, "[176] 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. [260] In 2017 Ronaldo was added as an icon to the Ultimate Team in EA Sports' FIFA video game FIFA 18, receiving a 95 rating along with Brazilian compatriot Pel, Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona, former Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin and former French star Thierry Henry. [235] Ronaldo's engagement to Maria Beatriz Antony was immediately halted,[236] but resumed shortly after. [109], 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. [17] 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. 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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. [238], In December 2010, Ronaldo and his family moved to a new mansion in So Paulo. This page contains information about a player's The 10 best players of World Cup 2002. WebLatest on Al Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo including news, stats, videos, highlights and On the bench: 0, Substituted in: 0, [45], 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. He was slim and powerful, skillful, fast and deadly. [96] 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]. Is Ronaldo still dependable for Portugal? More than most, he made that No. [12] During the tour, his performance against Porto impressed enough that they bid $500,000, which was turned down by club president Csar Masci. Starting eleven: 16, [239] Also in December, Ronaldo took a paternity test and was confirmed to be the father of a boy named Alexander, born in April 2005. [253] Simon Crerar of The Times listed Ronaldo's performance as one of the thirty-three funniest cameos in the history of the show. With Real, Ronaldo won two La Liga titles, two Copas del Rey, four Champions Leagues, three UEFA Super Cups and three Club World Cups. In 2018, he signed for Juventus in a transfer worth an initial 100 million (88 million), the most expensive transfer for an Italian club and for a player over 30 years old. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. [67][68] 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. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred. [195] He walked out with a child wearing a Russia 2018 shirt at the beginning, and returned at the end of the ceremony with the official ball of the 2018 World Cup Adidas Telstar 18 which was sent into space with the International Space Station crew in March and came back to Earth in early June. By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. WebThis is the shirt number history of Ronaldo from Karriereende. [192] 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. In April 2009, the family moved to a new penthouse in So Paulo. Cristiano Ronaldo - National team | Transfermarkt "[74] 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. WebCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, mer knd som bara Cristiano Ronaldo (portugisiskt Player data Full name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro Player agent: Gestifute Current club: Juventus FC Joined: Jul 10, 2018 Contract expires: Jun 30, 2022 9 more rows [261] Ronaldo also appears as the cover athlete on the Icon edition of the game. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. [226], 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. He starred in the 1996 Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. 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. [104] 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. [100][101] On 9 December, however, Ronaldo signed a one-year deal with Flamengo's league rival Corinthians. Suspended: 0, "[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. [62][70][196][205], His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented: "Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite. [151] 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. [72] Although the knee injuries before 2002 meant he "was robbed of the explosiveness of his early years" (FourFourTwo magazine) by the time he signed for Real Madrid, Ronaldo was named by Marca as a member of the "Best foreign eleven in Real Madrid's history". Hatchtt. Suspended: 0, On the bench: 0, The girl, born in So Paulo, was named Maria Alice, and was born exactly 10 years after her older brother Ronald. Injured: 0. [61] Ronaldo scored twice on his debut against Alavs, the first 61 seconds after coming on. 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. Starting eleven: 11, [51] 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. Injured: 0, Squad: 4, On the bench: 0, "[146] In a remarkable comeback from injury that had threatened his career, Ronaldo led Brazil to their record fifth World Cup title, receiving the Golden Boot as top scorer with eight goals. [48] A medical examination confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his knee and would require surgery. [132] The starting line up without Ronaldo was released to a stunned world media. [85] 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. "[22] Asked to name the best player of his lifetime, Jos Mourinho said, "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. 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. [220], 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. "[266] Ronaldo gives Portugal late win on 200th cap. "[160], 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. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. Substituted in: 0, 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. Suspended: 0, Jimmy Greaves (2008). Injured: 0. "[29] 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. [78] 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". [269], Ronaldo has appeared in a series of Nike commercials. An inquest was launched in Brazil, with team doctor Ldio Toledo telling the commission "imagine if I stopped Ronaldo playing and Brazil lost. [47] However, on 21 November, during a Serie A match against Lecce, Ronaldo felt his knee buckle and was forced to limp off the field. [132] 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. For my generation he was what Maradona or Pel were for the previous ones. Substituted in: 0, "[231], In April 2008, Ronaldo was involved in a scandal involving three travesti prostitutes whom he met in a nightclub in Rio de Janeiro.
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