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. He invites everybody. He would dip the shoulder, step over, and bang! The Portuguese striker scored a penalty kick in the 70th minute to give Manchester United a 3-2 victory. For my generation he was what Maradona or Pel were for the previous ones. [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. [106] 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. [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. In 1996-1997, Ronaldo played arguably his best season, scoring numerous spectacular goals for FC Barcelona. It's an astonishing feat for one of the world's greatest strikers. and Snia dos Santos Barata. "[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. [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. [183], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. [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). He has enormous physical potential. "[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. "[76] 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. "[216] Asked who was the toughest opponent of his career, Fabio Cannavaro responded, "I have no doubt, Ronaldo, the phenomenon. 9 his own. "[8] Recognized as a child prodigy, Jairzinho recommended the then 16-year-old to his former club Cruzeiro. [62] Ronaldo scored twice on his debut against Alavs, the first 61 seconds after coming on. [173] He then broke Mller's record in the Round of 16 match against Ghana by scoring his fifteenth-career World Cup goal. [135] At first, he was removed from the starting lineup 72 minutes before the match, and the team sheet (with Edmundo as his replacement) was submitted to the FIFA delegate. [128] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa Amrica (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of the tournament. 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! [32], "He was physical perfection, and he seemed like a mythical figure. [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. 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. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. He was a wonderful person. Because he knows he's black. [141] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. [156] In the final against Germany in Yokohama, Japan, Ronaldo scored twice in Brazil's 20 win and tied Pel's Brazilian record of 12 career World Cup goals. Ronaldo was one of the most marketable sportsmen in the world during his playing career. . We want to build the best team possible to compete while also giving information about our management with transparency. We're now used to seeing Messi dribble past six players, but not then. Whenever he wanted to turn it on he could, on any stage, in any stadium". [14], "The first time I saw him play was at Cruzeiro. Sometimes there'd be 20 to 30 people sitting at meal times with him. ", Ronaldo entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup billed as the world's greatest player by reporters in the sport. "[22], Nick Miller, match reporter for The Guardian, writes, "What's striking about Ronaldo in that first year at PSV is how complete he looks, even as a skinny teenager. [23], His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented: "Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite. [176] Ronaldo was awarded the Bronze Shoe as the third-highest goal-scorer of the World Cup. [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. Ronaldo moved from left to right very fastso it was obvious, by the way that he played, that injuries were always a possibility". [250] On 11 December 2014, Ronaldo became a minority owner of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. 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"[9][10][11] His coach from Social Ramos, Alirio Carvalho, says: "What was special about Ronaldo was his attitude. Maria Beatriz Antony gave birth to their first daughter, named Maria Sophia, in Rio de Janeiro, on 24 December 2008. [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). [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. 30th June 2002. Ronaldo leads the scoring table with 815 career goals, a figure that will continue to rise as it seems. Perhaps the most complete striker in the recent past, Ronaldo has also won the World Cup twice with Brazil. [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. 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? [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. "When he was at Barcelona with Bobby Robson, I realised that he was the best player I'd ever seen take to the field. "[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. "[145], A conspiracy surrounded Nike, the sportswear company who sponsored Ronaldo and the Brazilian national team, with some in Brazil believing the company had forced Ronaldo to play. [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. [123][150][151][152] Ronaldo spoke about his obsession with lifting the World Cup trophy, having missed out in 1998. Ronaldo scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final, scoring once and assisting Bebeto's goal in a 3-0 win against Morocco in the team's second group stage match, netting twice in a 4-1 win against Chile in the round of 16, set-up two goals in Brazil's 3-2 victory over Denmark in the quarter-finals, and scored once in . [50][75], While past his 1990s prime, Ronaldo still drew praise from his Madrid colleagues, with Zidane stating, "Without hesitation, Ronaldo is the best player I ever played with or against. How many goals did Pele score in his career? 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. Ronaldo and prolific Fiorentina striker Gabriel Batistuta were the two best strikers in Serie A, with their duels the most anticipated in Italy. [97] The club confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. 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. His Brazil teammate Romrio having played for PSV from 1988 to 1993 advised Ronaldo to move to the club. [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. 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. Ronaldo, however, has never transferred directly between rival clubs. [64][65] Reflecting on the ovation given to him from the oppositions' fans, Ronaldo stated that "it remains a very beautiful, very special moment". [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. 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. [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. [90] In 2019, FourFourTwo magazine named him the best player never to win the competition;[91] in 2020, Sky Sports ranked him the secondbest player (after Diego Maradona) never to win the Champions League or European Cup. During his jaw-dropping career at Barcelona, Messi scored a mind-boggling 672 goals in 778 appearances, breaking numerous records during his spell at Camp Nou. He was United's top scorer in the last three seasons of his first spell at Old Trafford, winning the Ballon d'Or in 2008 as a result, before moving to Real Madrid in 2009 as the then. Unfortunately, he suffered a catalogue of serious knee injuries in what many would consider a footballers prime years. 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. [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. 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. "However, if we are talking strictly about talent and skill, nobody surpasses Ronaldo [Nazario]. Nicknamed O Fenmeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. "[23] Asked to name the best player of his lifetime, Jos Mourinho said, "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno. [271] Unveiled in 2000, a bronze statue of Ronaldo is located next to Ronaldo Field at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. [123][153], Ronaldo scored against every opponent in the tournament except in the quarter-finals against England. In addition, Karim Benzema had netted 57 times at that age while Robert Lewandowski had scored 44. Football is all about passion. Only Pel, Diego Maradona and George Best can really compare. In terms of total goals, Ronaldo has surpassed the records of other legendary players, including Josef Bican and Pele. Scored 51 goals in 79 games during the 1979-80 season. ", Fabio Capello on Ronaldo's weight issues at Madrid. He proved that he was a cut above the rest that season. [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. He was unmarkable. [21] With PSV, Ronaldo won the Dutch Cup in 1996 and he was Eredivisie top scorer in 1995. And usually, he was right". Ronaldo was unpredictable in his movement and it made it hard to judge which way he was going. Neymar has scored total 269 goals in 439 games (for clubs) since his debut with Santos in 2009. Ronaldo was a beast. He also took unfancied Napoli to its only two Italian titles. Yokohama, Japan. In terms of total goals, he also has 10 hattricks. How many goals has Neymar scored in his career? [104] Ronaldo responded that playing for Corinthians was the only option open to him. Although both are entering the final stretch of their careers, they continue to deliver. 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[25] Barcelona thought there was an agreement in place, with Barcelona president Josep Llus Nez saying "He's ours for life", but when the parties reconvened the following day, the agreement collapsed, with Nez admitting: "It's all over, Ronaldo is going". "Ronaldo had a problem called trochlear dysplasia. He did things I'd never seen before. Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers. [255], Ronaldo appeared in The Simpsons season 18 episode "Marge Gamer" broadcast in April 2007. From that point on he showed he was truly a phenomenon. (2005), Goal II: Living the Dream (2007) and Goal III: Taking on the World (2009). [82] On 26 January, Ronaldo successfully completed his medical tests at the Milanello training complex under the supervision of club doctors, and the transfer was completed on 30 January. "Ronaldo, El Fenomeno, Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years." We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. [23][45] By the end of the 199899 season, he was appointed Inter Milan captain. He starred in the 1996 Nike commercial titled "Good vs Evil" in a gladiatorial game set in a Roman amphitheatre. [142] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup my life."[135]. The speed of thought he had and the speed he had to carry out his actions were perfect. [40] Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. [241], In December 2010, Ronaldo and his family moved to a new mansion in So Paulo. Then he scored 105 goals in 186 matches for Barcelona from 2013-2017 season. [262] It was controversial with the Catholic Church. With this goal, he has now reached the top spot in the all-time list of men's goal scorers. [80] 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". [198], Ronaldo is regarded as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time. [229] The marriage lasted four years. "[233] According to a study led by geneticist Srgio Pena of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, most Brazilians often have a misconception about their roots. At age 17, he was the youngest member of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup. "Rigorous Magic: Communication Ideas and their Application". Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. "Football's Great Heroes and Entertainers". Profile with general and detailed stats and data that include National Team, total games, goals and cards and full list of matches played. 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. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. [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. Kogan Page Publishers. Stats by club [50][51] Ronaldo's physiotherapist Nilton Petrone stated, "his knee-cap actually exploded", and called it "the worst football injury" he's ever seen. "[44] After the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he was named player of the tournament, Ronaldo was widely regarded as the best striker in the world. 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 on his comeback from injury and the 2002 World Cup success. "[224], In December 2021, Ronaldo bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro. In December 2021, he bought a controlling stake in his boyhood club Cruzeiro, investing $70 million in the club. [92] Ronaldo stated, "I live football with a passion that doesn't give me any peace for not winning the Champions League it's a trophy everyone would love to win. Their partnership was brief but it was inexplicably brilliant. How many goals did Pele score in his career? [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. [6][8] Crediting futsal for developing his skills, Ronaldo has said, "futsal will always be my first love. [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. By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. The real Ronaldo is the greatest No.9 in history", "Veltroni intervista Cannavaro: Scudetto al Napoli. [226][227] Although they never married, they began a long-term relationship and lived together in Milan until the beginning of 1999. [208] Ronaldo would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal,[63][71] with Rob Smyth writing, "he played like every attack had a 10-second deadline.. he would explode into life with no warning for defenders. [52] 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. Ronaldo became the majority owner of Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51% of the club's shares. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. Ronaldo is the hardest attacker I've ever had to face. [8], Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. "Profitable Marketing Communications: A Guide to Marketing Return on Investment". [138][139][140] Hours before the final against France, Ronaldo suffered a convulsive fit. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1999 and 2000. [25] scar Garca, Ronaldo's teammate that season, stated, "Back then, he was all fibre and muscle. I have seen il Fenomeno do things nobody else has ever done. [134] Brazil lost the match to hosts France 30. 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. The Brazilian scored 414 goals in 616 appearances for club and country throughout his career. He scored twice in the final and received the Golden Boot as the tournament's top goalscorer. 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. "[134], Ronaldo scored four goals and made three assists en route to the final,[135][136] scoring once and assisting Bebeto's goal in a 30 win against Morocco in the team's second group stage match,[137] netting twice in a 41 win against Chile in the round of 16, setup two goals in Brazil's 32 victory over Denmark in the quarter-finals,[135][138] and scored once in the 11 draw against the Netherlands in the semi-finals, also netting Brazil's first penalty in the 42 shootout victory. They were the first to drop from the penalty box to pick up the ball in midfield, switch to the flanks, attract and disorientate the central defenders with their runs, their accelerations, their dribbling. He was ridiculously good. But I know that one day they will be broken. Scored 87 goals in 74 games during the 1983-84 season. [175] Brazil, however, were knocked out by France 10 with a goal by striker Thierry Henry in the quarter-finals. 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 "[99] Silvio Berlusconi told Italy's RAI TV, "He fears for his career. 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. p. 1998. Ronaldo in his prime was able to do that better than anyone who has ever played the game. "[34] Paying the buy out clause fee in his contract, Inter Milan signed him in the summer of 1997 for a then world record fee of $27million,[35] making him the second player, after Diego Maradona, to break the world transfer record twice. 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