Ronaldo

A tribute video with some of best Ronaldo's moments in career In Rio, for all in the neighborhood of Bento Ribeiro life was difficult . And when, on September 26, 1976 , Ronaldo Luiz Nazario was born to parents da Lima , Nélio and Sonia , got even worse . The income of the couple was the salary insignifcante carioca Nélio a telephone company, and that the family, which

already had the Nelinho and Ione children remained barely. Still , the arrival of this third world bud and it was celebrated in the first days of life of Ronaldo 's brother and sister would call Dadado affectionate nickname that stayed home and suburbs . At age 10 , the boy was noted in partidillos street , where it came to play football at Clube Tennis Valqueire . Even at that time , little student applied , dreamed of becoming Zico, his idol and his passion Flamengo . But the mother , wanting in school, opposed it and did

everything he could to get him away from football. Hence arguing with Nélio in 1990 , when he authorized him to play on the slopes of Social Ramos in exchange for bus fare and snacks. And discussed further two years later , as the father will let Ronaldo signed with Sao
Cristovao de Futebol e Regatas for youth player in the football team field in the first division of the Campeonato Carioca . But from there , which was in the club street Figueira de Melo was a new model of artist with momentum on boot, ball control , the samba in the body, the continuous movement of mistake , dribbling and eye for goal that Brazil had long needed . In 1993 , still linked to Sao Cristovao , with 8 goals Ronaldo was the top scorer in the South American U-17 Championship , the Brazilian team played in Colombia . That attracted the interest of former

Hurricane player Jairzinho - World 70 - which bought the federal rights of adolescents to $ 7,000 . And then sold it to Cruzeiro for seven times higher price. On the occasion, giving him money to Ronaldo was all for the family, as Sonia Nélio and it had separated. Thus, the capital of Minas Gerais , in addition to homesickness and Rio took his girlfriend , a brunette of Bento Ribeiro, who was later replaced by others of their pickups . In the same 93, toured Europe , it was released in cruzeirense professional team. And in return he scored 12 times in 14 matches of the Brazilian Championship . In one of those games , against Bahia , made 5 veteran Uruguayan goalkeeper Rodolfo Rodriguez. And the last goal was a masterpiece perfection hid the Uruguayan Ronaldo and when he dropped the ball caught him with a subtle touch goal . Then , the teenager would be the

main attraction of the event mineiro 1994 , when , in addition to being the top scorer with 22 points , gave the cruzeirenses the Mineiro Championship. So knowing that, the Brazilian twisted vibrate at its premiere in selection March 23 of that year, against Argentina , in Recife. And then clapped his name among those who went to the United States to bring the world tetracampeonato . Al llegal World , was waiting in Minas Gerais a proposed $ 7 million from PSV

Eindhoven. Then , leaving the memory Cruzeiro 58 goals in 60 games , Ronaldo moved to Holland, where he gained weight and inches , reaching its height 1.83 m . In that first season , was the top scorer in the Dutch league ( 30 goals ) and happened to feel severe pain in the knee. But only the patellar tendon was operated in February , recovering in time to give the title to PSV national championship and go to Brazil to the Atlanta Olympics , where the bronze was brought . In that, aware of his exploits and knowing that their brands of 55 goals in 56 appearances for PSV , Barca Barcelona took him 20 million dollars to wear his jersey from the second half of 1996. But his first victory at the club was being received by Latin , passionate people. And what he did on field goals . Of these, no one forgets one in Santiago de Compostela ,

when he left with the ball dominated from midfield and dribbled all queuing . Artworks created the Ronaldomanía expressed in the delirium of youth identified with the idol was good-natured , caring, womanizer , romantic and even shaved head. Later this year , FIFA honored him with the trophy for best player in the world . And packed in 1997 , the artist was the top scorer (34 goals) and the Spanish Liga runners-up , also winning the Cup Winners Cup and the Copa del Rey , along with Brazil to win the Copa America, in Bolivia . But the tempting

$ 32 million of Italian Internazionale stunned him and the club , leaving from Milan in 1997, with Brazil still won the Confederations Cup as well as being chosen again by FIFA the best player in the world . In Italy, with 25 goals in the first year, became il Phenomenon . But never got the national championship. His great title for Inter would be the UEFA Cup in 1998. That year, Ronaldo was the sad World of France, where it came runner and seen as the best player of the tournament. In fact, since the seizure (or breakdown ) that struck in the World Cup final , physical martyrdom began with tendinitis , inflammation of the patella , strains and muscle spasms , which would lead to two delicate knee Surgeries and away football for almost two years . However, in the intervals of the pains served the Brazilian team in the Copa America in Paraguay , where he was champion in 1999. And from
October this year , but in March 2002 he would return to the selection canarinha . But , in addition to family support in convalescence, Ronaldo emotionally difficult time lived in that great love , one of them resulting in brief official marriage , but most sweet reward of his son Ronald . Interestingly prestige did not flinch with his withdrawal. Conversely, the affection and admiration for the striker always grew , attracting sponsorships and, to the United Nations through the program on behalf of children. And that was a lot of money for the athlete and for Inter in advertising contracts , selling T-shirts and souvenirs alluding idol worldwide . Thus, Ronaldo was an excellent investment for the club. And in 2002 , when it was introduced to the world in Asia in the World , the Milanese club saw his crack revalued more so . Especially , because of its

importance in the conquest of pentacampeonato for Brazil and , still, the trophy for top scorer of the competition with 8 goals . However, with the World Cup in his pocket , left the crack desire to leave Italy , where in five years he made a few games for the club and " just" 49 goals . And that desire became a reality on September 2 , when the artist was transferred to Real Madrid for 47 million dollars. In Spain , Ronaldo would name chosen by FIFA as the best global crash of 2002. And that would motivate you to beat the Madrid club that year the World Interclub . And the following season the Spanish League. In June 2003 , however, the club , which already had the brilliance of Ronaldo , Roberto Carlos , Zidane, Raul and Figo is trajó nothing but star David Beckham to win the Supercopa of Spain . And in that constellation Ronaldo did not work for being the top scorer of the league in 2004 So , happy with life, until March 2006 , the striker had these numbers for Brazil . 83 goals in 121 matches , being 82 wins, 29 draws and 10 losses . In his later years as a Real Madrid player passed a phase of hostilities in the crowd (which, in chorus , maliciously called Fat ) , who along with his inability to work with Fabio Capello led to a transfer to Milan . Ronaldo still laughs when he remembers what satisfaction Zico, his eternal idol, said . " In football , we haggle front speed and others who stand for short turns Ronaldo is perhaps the only case of crack make short turns at high speed.