The full name is Ronaldo-Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima was born on September 22, 1976, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is a Brazilian football left his playing career, served as a central attacker; considered by many to be one of the best players in the history of football.
Two-time world champion, world record holder for the number of goals scored in the final stages of the World Championships, the 2002 FIFA World Cup top scorer and best player of 1998 World Cup three times, the best FIFA player of the year, two-time winner of the "Golden Ball", winner of the "Golden boot", named one of the 100 greatest football players of the world in the 13-th place in the magazine World Soccer "(1999), FIFA 100, voted the best player of the Decade of the Series and the release of the Italian Association of footballers (1998 — 2007)the best player of the Decade on the basis of a vote on a portal of the goal.com (2000-2009).
Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima was born in Bento Ribeiro, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, September 18, 1976, but was officially registered by their parents until 22 September. His mother named him in honor of the midwife, who was Ronaldo Valente her childbirth.
Ronaldo started playing football with 6 years in 8 years he had received as a gift from his father, a leather ball in the 12 years he became a permanent children's Sports Club as a Futsal player "Valkejre". In the following years, Ronaldo was playing Futsal combine to a great football team "Can-Kristovan". After becoming the top scorer in two tournaments, he finally focused on football, but after some time in the press, the first mention of "the new Pele".
The Dutch PSV, Ronaldo moved in July 1994, over 5 million. the pound sterling. Soon entered into a sponsorship contract with Nike. Despite the lack of knowledge of the Dutch language, an unpleasant climate and atmosphere unusual foods, Ronaldo already in his first season, at the age of 17 years, became the top scorer in the Dutch League, and his team was third.
In early 1995, the President of «Inter Milan» Massimo Moratti has concluded a contract for PSV inter a priority right to purchase Brazilian. In the spring of the same year, Ronaldo, while on vacation in Milan, with Moratti.
In the second season of the case Ronaldo went worse his team again became the third in the Championship, he had pain in the knee. Exercises were halted for a few days, but this did not help the player's physical form was far from ideal, it became known that required an operation on his knee. In February 1996, the operation took place, at 4 months was Ronaldo, which meant the end of the season. Brazilian striker Romario, Ronaldo physiotherapist Nilton Petrone told that treated him. Ronaldo left Eindhoven and went to the clinic at the 90-day intensive physiotherapy. All this time he has been in the gym and swam in the pool.
The result is the forward managed to recover to the final Cup of Holland, but coach Dick Advocaat gave him only a few minutes to play in the match, firing on a replacement. Then Ronaldo decided to leave PSV and move on to another Club.
At the Olympic Games in Atlanta, Brazil won the bronze medals, and Ronaldo has become one of the best in the team. FC Barcelona requested PSV for a transfer, the Dutch Club, following earlier agreement called "Play" beat the Catalans in proposal 20 million dollars. MassimoMoratti refused to buy players, finding the sum too high. As a result, Barcelona signed a contract with Ronaldo back in the United States. It also has signed a new contract and Nike.
The first game for the new Club for Ronaldo was a friendly match, then started the Championship, which started to emerge successful for him, he scored goals. In the match against "Kompostely", in years of good serednik Spanish Championship, Ronaldo scored a goal, the ball off the enemy for its half of the field ubežav from opponent who almost blames his feet and snatched his t-shirt, defeating the protection, the goalkeeper and scored from about 11 meters. He continued to show a good performance before the end of the year, for the first time at the conclusion of which he becomes the planet's best player of the FIFA.
Starting to play well in the first half of 1996/97 season, Ronaldo continued his success in the new year. At the end of the season the best player in the world had been 47 goals in 49 games. Thanks to goals from his club won the UEFA Cup winners ' Cup and the Spanish Cup. Ronaldo himself became the best scorer of the Spanish League with 34 goals in 37 games, winning the "Golden boot". This record only in season 2010/11 managed to beat the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, with hat-trick 36 1st round against Getafe CF (before this match, the Portuguese were 33 scored goals in the Championship of Spain for the season).
In July 1997, Ronaldo moved to Inter Milan. The Italian club paid Barcelona 25 million pounds sterling [8] for Ronaldo, that at the time was a record for the transfer. The headquarters of the Club the player was greeted by fans, even 10000 as much in the training centre team. Ronaldo instead of 9 favorite number was busy, got 10-j. T-shirts with the name of Ronaldo on its back to being bought by fans.
