| He may not be the fittest player of all time but | | | | archive videos and only then they would be able |
| he has certainly cemented his name in the history | | | | to realize what a talent Ronaldo was at his peak |
| books as one of greatest players football has | | | | and before that as well. His peak, that never |
| ever seen. He was born in Bento Ribeiro, a poor | | | | came actually as he got injured during the best |
| neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Like many | | | | years of his career and had he played in those |
| of his friends, he began to play football in the | | | | years, only God knows what sort of records he |
| streets of his neighborhood knowing that his only | | | | would have made, I think he would have at the |
| way out of his poverty was to play football and | | | | least broken every single record in the champions |
| become a professional player, little did he know | | | | league, World Cups and all the league's he played |
| that he will not only become a professional player | | | | in. |
| but one the best professional players of all time in | | | | He could have won the World Player Of the Year |
| this sport. | | | | at least 3 to 4 more times if he had remained fit |
| Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born | | | | during his mid 20's which would have taken him to |
| September 18, 1976), is a Brazilian professional | | | | the very top of hall of fame. Its just a shame |
| footballer who plays as a striker for the Italian | | | | how Ronaldo's career is taking its final steps as he |
| Serie A club AC Milan. He has been nicknamed as | | | | continues to struggle to keep himself fit to play |
| "The Phenomenon" due to his unique style and | | | | and show the world once again that there is only |
| flawless technique which made him score at will | | | | one Ronaldo and that is Ronaldo of Brazil. |
| and was able to execute moves which were not | | | | Saying Ronaldo... is to say goal. And to talk about |
| seen before. Pelé named him one of the | | | | spectacular goals, bursting sprints and indescribable |
| 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. In | | | | executions, is to talk about Ronaldo, no one has |
| 2007 France Football named him in their best | | | | scored more goals in the world cups than him in |
| starting 11 of all time. | | | | history. Born in one of the poorest neighborhoods |
| Ronaldo has enjoyed success at the international | | | | of the Brazilian capital, many say that the best |
| level as well, he won the 1994 and 2002 FIFA | | | | forward in the world with a ball at his feet is |
| World Cups with Brazil. | | | | Ronaldo. But it was never easy due to all the |
| Ronaldo has won three FIFA World Player of the | | | | injuries he had and his personal life which was filled |
| Year awards (1996, 1997, 2002). He and former | | | | with controversies. |
| Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane are the | | | | At 14 he was on the point of playing for |
| only two men to have won the award three | | | | Flamengo, but he didn´t have the money |
| times with Ronaldinho behind them with 2. | | | | to pay the four bus ticket needed to go from his |
| Ronaldo for me has been the most unlucky player | | | | home to the club. Nevertheless, glory was waiting |
| of all time as well. Had it not been for his injuries, | | | | for him around the corner. At only 19 years of |
| he would have crossed the legends we now | | | | age, and playing in the lineup of PSV, he was |
| know in Pele and Maradonna. No wonder why | | | | elected by FIFA's best player in the world and at |
| Jose Mourinho in his time at Chelsea once stated | | | | such an early age he showcased his potential at |
| "Ronaldo was a better player than Maradonna in | | | | the highest level when he moved to barcelona the |
| 1998-19993. This statement really ratified so to | | | | following year. |
| say, in authenticating Ronaldo's status as truly one | | | | After that he never looked back and went from |
| of the greats of the game. Yet, he has not been | | | | strength to strength and now although he many |
| given the recognition he deserves for the | | | | not be in his best form right now but Ronaldo has |
| services he has given to football. Ronaldo really is | | | | achieved everything there is to achieve in football |
| a God's gift to football. | | | | and still at 31 who knows, what more magic has |
| Ronaldo - The Master | | | | he got up his sleeve. He is going toward the |
| People now a days talk about Cristiano Ronaldo as | | | | twilight of his career now and I really hope that |
| being the maestro in the midfield taking on players | | | | he can finish it with one last boom like Zidane did |
| at will. I tell people to watch the real Ronaldo's | | | | in the World Cup. |