Basilo de la Morena had been caught out by the speed of the goals. [22] The camera then cut to Barcelona manager Bobby Robson who had got up off the bench and clasped his head in disbelief at what he had seen. ", "There were two Ronaldos: the one that returned after long-term injury in 2002 was a great goalscorer, but the 1990s version was a great everything. This article is about the FC Barcelona–Real Madrid CF rivalry. His second goal, a chip over the Santos goalkeeper from 30 yards out, sent the Corinthians fans into hysteria. He started playing football at age 5, when he joined a local club coached by his father. Sometimes there'd be 20 to 30 people sitting at meal times with him. [171] Fred celebrated his goal with Ronaldo's famous 'finger wag' celebration along with his Brazilian teammates. [170], Ronaldo played for 15 minutes in a match that ended with a Brazilian victory with a goal from Fred. [90] 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]. "[196] The outstanding influence for a generation of strikers, from Karim Benzema to Sergio Agüero, with Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku stating "he changed the dimension of a striker" and could "dribble like a winger, run like a sprinter", Zlatan added, "nobody influenced football and the players who emerged as much as Ronaldo".[197]. [75] Wearing the number 99 jersey, he made his debut as a substitute on 11 February 2007 in the 2–1 victory over Livorno. The collective was important. Yokohama, Japan. [41][67], 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. We thought a modern construction of his 1998 boot would be a great commemoration of that moment. I know, I lost my battle. He didn't just run fast in a straight line, he also changed direction at incredible speed. He revealed, "when I arrived in training with this haircut everybody stopped talking about the injury". Had he managed to stay free of injury, he had every chance of becoming the best footballer ever. [248][249] To celebrate 15 years of the boot, Nike created a Mercurial Vapor IX inspired by the 1998 design, with Phil McCartney, VP of Football Footwear for Nike, stating; "Ronaldo's impact on the game 15 years ago was immense, and in the run up to 2014, we wanted to celebrate that boot and the man himself. Ronaldo was revealed to be the 12th Team of the Year card released by EA and his overall rating is the same as Messi's. For my generation he was what Maradona or Pelé were for the previous ones. A rivalidade Ronaldo – Messi é uma rivalidade do futebol entre os torcedores do português Cristiano Ronaldo e do argentino Lionel Messi e supostamente entre os próprios atletas. 4 La Liga / Serie A Champion trophies "[30] 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 $27 million, making him the second player, after Diego Maradona, to break the world transfer record twice. At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo scored his 15th FIFA World Cup goal, a FIFA World Cup record at the time. [7], Ronaldo has been sponsored by sportswear company Nike since the early part of his career. He proved that he was a cut above the rest that season. [157][158] Although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow,[159] but coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup. Barcelona's new president, Joan Gaspart, called the media and told them, "Today, Figo gave me the impression that he wanted to do two things: get richer and stay at Barça." It was Barcelona that was willing to pay the then world record fee of $19.5 million. [37], 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. Piñeyro resigned in protest, complaining of "a campaign that the press has run against Barcelona for a week and which culminated in the shameful day at Chamartín". They have remained at the top every day for 15 years. It was a fabulous feeling actually to hold it in my hands and kiss it. He also won the 1997 Copa América, where he was player of the tournament, and the 1999 Copa América, where he was top goalscorer. "Ronaldo had a problem called trochlear dysplasia. 9 his own. Statistics for Barcelona 2021. [103], 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. 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That is not to belittle Ronaldo’s achievements in the second half of his career, when he scored eight goals in a single, "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. [59] 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. The other Ronaldo and Messi were brilliant teenagers but had nothing like the same impact at that age. [244] Ronaldo also appears as the cover athlete on the Icon edition of the game. Never played an official match for Barcelona. [127] 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. Mentally I wanted to continue but I have to acknowledge that I lost to my body. [180] 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. [44] Ronaldo's physiotherapist Nilton Petrone stated, "his knee-cap actually exploded", and called it "the worst football injury" he's ever seen. [96] Ronaldo responded that playing for Corinthians was the only option open to him. "[21] Ronaldo's second season was marred by a knee injury which kept him out of most of the campaign, but he still averaged nearly a goal a game, scoring 19 goals in 21 appearances. Ronaldo, as so many of those who looked up to him acknowledge, changed what it is to be a centre-forward. [21], His coach at Barcelona, Bobby Robson, commented: "Ronaldo could start from the halfway line and the whole stadium would ignite. [193] Along with Brazilian compatriot Romário and Liberian star George Weah, Ronaldo was seen as a new breed of striker in the 1990s who would also operate outside the penalty area before running with the ball towards goal. "[126] 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. [74][75] Ibero-American Cup was a latter recognised official tournament organised by CONMEBOL and the Royal Spanish Football Federation, thus is considerated as a major trophy.[76]. [237] Simon Crerar of The Times listed Ronaldo's performance as one of the thirty-three funniest cameos in the history of the show. [222], In December 2010, Ronaldo and his family moved to a new mansion in São Paulo. In the 2014-15 season, Ronaldo set a new personal record by scoring 61 goals in all competitions. He was ridiculously good. "[58] By 2003 he was fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, and had a good understanding of English. [50], The two teams met again in the UEFA Champions League semi-final in 2002, with Real Madrid winning 2–0 in Barcelona and a 1–1 draw in Madrid, resulting in a 3–1 aggregate win for Madrid. Later in 2002, he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid. [126] The BBC's John Motson stated, "The scenes in the commentary box have been absolute mayhem and chaos. [22] During the 1996–97 season, Ronaldo scored 47 goals in 49 games in all competitions, with his goal celebration invariably the same with his arms outstretched like the statue of Christ the Redeemer that watches over his native Rio de Janeiro. [47] After two operations and rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. "[29], His Barcelona teammate Óscar García observed, "I'd never seen anyone play football with such technical ability, creativity and precision at that incredible speed. [155][156] The all-star Brazilian team was promoted as masters of Joga Bonito, "the beautiful game", which was advertised by Nike before the tournament. In 2020, Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine. [31] Ronaldo started to develop into a complete forward. If the azulgranas had played badly, really badly, the scoreboard would still not have reached that astronomical figure. [253] In the run-up to the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan, he starred in Nike's "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scopion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam, appearing alongside football players such as Thierry Henry, Fabio Cannavaro, Francesco Totti, Ronaldinho and Hidetoshi Nakata, with former player Eric Cantona as the tournament "referee". "[198] On his speed of thought, Kaká 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. Moved to the capital of Spain for studying purposes and joined Real Madrid. He was a beast; it was unfair to everyone else. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. [134] Ronaldo later reflected: "We lost the World Cup but I won another cup – my life. In this website, they go head to head in terms of goals, stats, achievements, abilities and much more. [115] He stated he was "overjoyed" at the experience. [7][21] His Inter teammate Djorkaeff stated, "when we were training, we would practically stop to watch him. [56] He also won an Intercontinental Cup in 2002 and Spanish Super Cup in 2003, scoring in both finals. Brazil's Ronaldo greets Pele after receiving his winners medal. [201] On his precocious talent – a talent which saw him become the youngest FIFA World Player of the Year at age 20, and youngest Ballon d'Or recipient aged 21 – Rob Smyth of The Guardian wrote in 2016, "Ronaldo is easily the best of the past 30 years, possibly ever. "[112], Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil on 23 March 1994, in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina;[113] his first senior goal for Brazil came on 4 May 1994, in a 3–0 friendly win over Iceland. [126] 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. [133] Steinberg states that Ronaldo "sleepwalked" through the final, which also saw him injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. It was all set up. Barcelona's striker Mariano Gonzalvo said of the incident, "Five minutes before the game had started, our penalty area was already full of coins." Real Madrid leads in head-to-head results in competitive matches with 97 wins to Barcelona's 96; Barcelona leads in exhibition matches with 19 victories to Madrid's 4 and in total matches with 115 wins to Madrid's 101 as of the match played on 24 October 2020. "[18] 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'. [39] However, on 21 November 1999, during a Serie A match against Lecce, Ronaldo felt his knee buckle and was forced to limp off the field. [228] Ronaldo co-owns the sports marketing company 9INE, with his friend, mixed martial artist Anderson Silva, one of his clients. [19], Barcelona was on top of the list of organizations to be purged by the National faction, just after communists, anarchists, and independentists. As a multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been the influence for a generation of strikers that have followed. [242] 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 Pelé, Argentine playmaker Diego Maradona, former Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin and former French star Thierry Henry.
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