Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima was born September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro. Ronaldo is considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest football players of all time. He won Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 1997 and 2002
He is one of only three men to have won the FIFA Player of the Year award three times, along with Zinedine Zidane
Considered by many as the most complete striker in the past 100 years, in 2007, he was named as one of the best starting 11 of all-time by France Football and was named to the FIFA 100.In 2010, "Player of the Decade" in an online poll of Goal.com, he was also included as centre forward in the "Team of the Decade". Ronaldo has played for Brazil in 98 international matches, scoring 62 goals.
He was a part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 and 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. He has 15 goals in World Cup and Ronaldo became the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.
He was a part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 and 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup. He has 15 goals in World Cup and Ronaldo became the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup.
Having suffered a string of serious injuries throughout his career, Ronaldo retired on 14 February 2011, citing pain and hypothyroidism as the reasons for his premature retirement.
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