RONALDO(9), ARGUABLY THE GREATEST PLAYER OF ALL TIME AFTER PELE AND MARADONA, IF NOT DEFINITELY IN TOP 5, AND THE, (Zidane on an interview) GREATEST STRIKER OF ALL TIME RONALDO De LIMA WORLD CUP 1994 Winners medal 1998 Golden Ball(player of the tournament) 4 goals 3 assists Silver Medal 2002 Winners medal Silver Ball(runner up to the best player of the tournament) golden shoe Finals man of the match 8 goals 2006 FIFA World Cup bronze shoe Broke Peles record of Brazils World Cup goals 3 goals became World Cups greatest ever goals scorer(15) until until Klose broke the record 8 years later COPA AMERICA 1999 winners Medal Tournaments top goal scorer 1997 winners medal final man of the match(final most valuable player) best player of the tournament(Copa America most valuable player) 1995 Silver Medal CONFED CUP 1997 winners medal 3 goals Bronze Shoe winner 2006: Brazilian national team hall of fame BRAZILIAN LEAGUE 1993-1994 Top goal scorer Team of the year 2009 Best player LA LIGA (Madrid) made it into Real Madrid team of the century 2011: Real Madrid hall of fame won 2011 Marca Leyenda (Marca legend) award: an award given by the Spanish sports newspaper Marca to the best sport professionals in history. 2002 Balon DOr award as a Real Madrid player (Barcelona) Don Balón Award(best foreign player in La Liga 1996 European Golden shoe; 36 goals in La Liga La Liga: Proved himself as a top Player SERIE A (Inter Milan) 1997-1998 UEFA club best forward UEFA club best player of the year Serie A footballer of the year Serie A foreign footballer of the year won 1997 Balon DOr while at inter SERIE A PLAYER OF THE DECADE - 1997- 2007 EREDIVISIE 1994 Top Scorer ---------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL Arguably Greatest player in the World Cup history.. if not, one of the best.. and World Cups tradition differentiates between great players and ordinary players.. did it on so many occasions... 2002, straight from injury guided Brazil to the 5th title... Proved himself beyond doubt on an international stage.. 2nd in all time; World Cup career goals Managed 62 goals in 98 appearances for Brazil CLUB LEVEL Led his home club Cruzeiro to their 1st cup win with 47 goals in 49 appearances was the last player to score 30 goals in La Liga at Barcelona until the record was broken more than 10 years later During his time with Inter, he scored several goals against city rivals A.C. Milan in the Derby.. He won FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time in 1997, and collected the Ballon dOr the same year. After the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo finished second for FIFA Player of the Year, behind Zinedine Zidane, and was widely regarded as the best striker in the world. ////////////////////////////////////////// top player at every club, every league he played for.. different tactics, different style of play, but proved that GREATNESS IS LOYAL cant doubt he ace, with valid reasons; arguably the best player ever, after Pele and Maradona.. 2 world Cups, 1 golden ball, 1 silver ball, 1 golden boot, 1 bronze and all that, achieved at the biggest FOOTBALLING STAGE(World Cup) is no kids play and not many will surpass that.. true Legend of the game, pure greatness, and its scary to think what he couldve achieved if he wasnt injury prone.. the memory will forever remain!!! the greatest striker ever, and most complete... STRENGTH POWER QUICK REFLEXES SKILL TECHNIQUE CLINICAL WITH BOTH FEET AND HEAD ACCURATE SET PIECE AND PENALTY TAKER PACE.. EXTREMELY FAST PROLIFIC GOALSCORER IN AND OUT OF THE PENALTY AREA ARGUABLY WORLD CUPS GREATEST PLAYER. IF NOT, ONE OF regarded by many football writers as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time RONALDO LUIS NAZARIO DE LIMA Il Fenomeno
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