[118] He discovered he had hypothyroidism a condition which slows down metabolism and causes weight gain during tests with Milan in 2007. P. 174. [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. called Ronaldo a "phenomenal traitor", and some angry fans burned Ronaldo shirts outside the Flamengo headquarters. [183], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. [27] A hat-trick against Valencia, the third goal of which saw him dissect two Valencia defenders before striking the ball into the net, saw Barcelona fans waving white handkerchiefs as an expression of admiration for an exceptional performance. In terms of individual goals, he has scored a total of 142 goals, which is the most of any professional footballer. "[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. "[78][79], On 18 January 2007, it was reported that Ronaldo agreed terms with AC Milan for a transfer of 8.05million. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. 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. Antony Young (2007). However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. 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. How many goals did Pele score in his career? Ronaldo leads the scoring table with 815 career goals, a figure that will continue to rise as it seems. Or talks about it. "[12], Spotted by former Brazilian player Jairzinho, who was coaching So Cristvo, Ronaldo played for the So Cristvo youth team. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. [107] 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. [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. "[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. [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. He finished the Brazilian Serie A 2009 with 12 goals in 20 matches. [37] His debut came on 27 July during the pre-season fixture against Manchester United. 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. 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. A happening. Everybody would second that, no matter what club he played for. This attacking performance currently places them at 3rd out of 326 for Bundesliga Players who've played at least 3 matches. Mentally I wanted to continue but I have to acknowledge that I lost to my body. 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. [255] The Maccabiah is described as "the Jewish Olympics"; Ronald is not Jewish, but some participating countries have more relaxed rules about eligibility and Ronald is a member of a Jewish football club. Maradona was controversially voted best player of all time in an internet . [63][174] With his third goal of the tournament, Ronaldo became only the second player ever, after Jrgen Klinsmann, to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups. However, he had a rough start at his new club as he scored just nine in 33 appearances in his debut season. He scored 136 goals in 236 apps he made with Santos from 2009-2013. [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. [83] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 21 victory over Livorno. [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. [41] Ronaldo was given his most recognizable nickname, Il Fenomeno, by the Italian press while playing there. [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. However, especially for famous statisticians in Brazil, the amount of goals scored by Pele is way higher. 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[186][187], On 13 December 2011 Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane played a charity match with their friends against former and current players of the German team Hamburg in the ninth edition of the Match Against Poverty series, which Ronaldo and Zidane established in 2003. There is no direct surgery for that so the kneecap keeps, for a lack of a better word, "dancing" on the femur. Ronaldo only played 300-plus minutes in his second season at Milan due to recurring injury problems and weight issues. [89], Despite tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. 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"[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. [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. [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. [236] One of the three attempted to blackmail Ronaldo, while the other two admitted to lying about having sex with him. "[141] However, shortly before kick off, after pleading that he felt fine and requested to play, Ronaldo was reinstated by Brazil coach Mrio Zagallo. Scored 71 goals in 80 games during the 1982-83 season. He was unmarkable. For my generation he was what Maradona or Pel were for the previous ones. "[20] Rob Smyth added, "In many ways Ronaldo was the first PlayStation footballer. He revealed, "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". "[233], In April 2008, Ronaldo was involved in a scandal involving three travesti prostitutes whom he met in a nightclub in Rio de Janeiro. [63][71][199][208], "I've never seen a player able to show such precise control at such high speed. "Rigorous Magic: Communication Ideas and their Application". [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. He was a wonderful person. [44] His Inter teammate Youri Djorkaeff stated; "Ronaldo was phenomenal. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. [245], In a 2011 interview with the BBC, former Real Madrid teammate Steve McManaman spoke about Ronaldo's personality. The Black and Yellows hijacked the deal and Lewandowski spent four seasons with Dortmund, scoring a whopping 103 goals across all competitions. [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. [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. With him, it was a different story. 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. "[120], Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil on 23 March 1994 in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina. 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. Information about Ronaldo and his performace in the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Steve Hatch, Jim Taylor (2009). [71] 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. [12] Ronaldo's agents in Brazil, Reinaldo Pitta and Alexandre Martins, signed him as a 13-year-old. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers. [184] Fred celebrated his goal with Ronaldo's famous 'finger wag' celebration along with his Brazilian teammates. Jimmy Greaves (2008). How many goals did Pele score in his career? From that point on he showed he was truly a phenomenon. One of his greatest talents was the way he could glide past goalkeepers and that's shown in. [21] After scoring a hat-trick in PSV's game against Bayer Leverkusen in the 199495 UEFA Cup, Leverkusen striker and Germany World Cup winner Rudi Vller stated in a post match press conference, "Never in my life have I seen an 18-year-old play in this way. How many goals did Ronaldo scored for Portugal? [123] He stated he was "overjoyed" at the experience. "[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. [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. [5][6] Ronaldo has a brother, Nlio Jr.[6][7] His parents separated when he was 11, and Ronaldo dropped out of school shortly afterward to pursue a career in football. [97] The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. At the end the game of Football is about. Scored 51 goals in 79 games during the 1979-80 season. [25] scar Garca, Ronaldo's teammate that season, stated, "Back then, he was all fibre and muscle. Brazil's Ronaldo greets Pele after receiving his winners medal. By the time the 1998 World Cup came along his reputation had extended to the point of fully formed marvel. While playing in the Argentine. 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. 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. "[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. According to many official reports, Pele scored 643 goals with Santos FC and FIFA has a total count of 767 during his career (club and international level). [94][95] The closest that he came to Champions League success was in 2003 when he helped Real Madrid to the semi-finals, in which they lost to Juventus. How many goals has Neymar scored in his career? [71][201][202] He was an extremely powerful, fast, and technical player, with excellent movement, as well as being a composed finisher. [107] Ultimately, he helped Corinthians win the Campeonato Paulista with 10 goals in 14 games. But I was training with Flamengo for four months and didn't receive any offer. [263] 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. Ronaldo National Team Brazil Ronaldo Stats Detail of World Cups Played [277], 19971999: World record transfer and Ballon d'Or win, 20022005: Ballon d'Or win and La Liga championship, Majority owner and president of Real Valladolid, Ronaldo: Manual de Vuelo (Brazil Documentary film) 1997, "The Global Art of Soccer" (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. A young Ronaldo [before a series of injuries] would have been even more dangerous, but it shows how good a player he was. Often dubbed 'R9', the former Real Madrid man won a slew of trophies in his career including two World Cups with Brazil. His individual accolades include being named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and winning two Ballon d'Or awards. [24] In his two seasons at the club he scored 54 goals in 58 games. We want to build the best team possible to compete while also giving information about our management with transparency. [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. [63] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003, scoring in both finals. [265][266], In May 2021, DAZN released the first of a six-part series titled Ronaldo: El Presidente. Neymar has scored total 269 goals in 439 games (for clubs) since his debut with Santos in 2009. He eventually came good, though, and following Gareth Bale's then-record transfer. [71][203] According to his physiotherapist Nilton Petrone, Ronaldo was vulnerable to injury due to a medical condition combined with his explosive running. [142] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup my life."[135]. Although both are entering the final stretch of their careers, they continue to deliver. The Brazilian soccer legend has updated his Instagram bio to say that he's now the all-time leading goal scorer. and Snia dos Santos Barata. How many goals did the Edmonton Oilers score in 1979? [12][17] He came to national public attention on 7 November 1993, scoring five goals in the game against Bahia. [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. "[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. [100] Rio-based sports newspaper Lance! [128] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa Amrica (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. 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. 819 Goals 234 Assists 1145 Apps 113 mins per goal 88 mins per goal contribution Detailed Stats messivsronaldo.app All Time Career All Time Stats Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Goal Contributions Goals Messi 794 Ronaldo 819 Assists Messi 350 Ronaldo 234 Appearances Messi 1,004 Ronaldo 1,145 Minutes Played Messi 82,415 Ronaldo 92,851 Goals Per Game The record Ronaldo has broken relates to FIFA's estimated number of games and goals recorded during their existence as an organization, with the previous record holder Josef Bican scoring an. Jan 14, 2022 The Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona played over six hundred matches during his professional career, scoring 338 goals in total. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. 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