“I am proud of my career and of the records I set. But I know that one day they will be broken.”
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Ronaldo
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the former owner and president of La Liga 2 club Real Valladolid. Nicknamed O Fenômeno and R9, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. As a multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been an influe…
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sports · Portuguese footballer (born 1985) · association football player · Brazilian footballer (born 1976) · also Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo Nazário, R9, Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
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own doctor said that Ronaldo did not have this disease. Hypothyroidism is usually associated with a slight weight gain (eminently due to fluid accumulation, not fat gain) and difficulty getting rid of extra pounds. Ronaldo admitted his body had finally succumbed to the crippling litany of injuries that had blighted his career:
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“own doctor said that Ronaldo did not have this disease. Hypothyroidism is usually associated with a slight weight gain (eminently due to fluid accumulation, not fat gain) and difficulty getting rid of extra pounds. Ronaldo admitted his body had finally succumbed to the crippling litany of injuries that had blighted his career:”
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“I live football with a passion that doesn”
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“it remains a very beautiful, very special moment”
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“his knee-cap actually exploded”
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“I had reached an agreement to renew my contract just a month before that season finished, but a week later the lawyer and the president of Barcelona agreed that that contract was absurd.”
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“futsal will always be my first love.”
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beIN SPORTS: Ange Postecoglou revela la razón por la que sacó a Cristiano Ronaldo al medio tiempo
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MARCA: Cristiano Ronaldo comparte un momento especial con un ex Real Madrid que no podía creer tenerlo al lado
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TUDN: Mbappé homenajea a Cristiano Ronaldo en su triplete con Real Madrid
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TUDN: Mbappé anota triplete con Real Madrid y homenajea a Cristiano Ronaldo
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MARCA: Cristiano Ronaldo no puede ocultar su frustración tras ser sustituido en el entretiempo
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AS: Manager hooks Ronaldo at half-time: “we needed a different approach”
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Mundo Deportivo: Diomande: "Cristiano Ronaldo me marcó y me sigue marcando"
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Huelva 24: Así es la increíble casa que tiene Cristiano Ronaldo junto a Huelva: vale 60 millones y está en una parcela de 5.000 metros cuadrados
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Goal: ¿Por qué sustituí a Cristiano Ronaldo entre los dos tiempos del partido ante Al-Ittifaq? Postecoglou responde
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Goal: ¡Por fin bajan a Cristiano Ronaldo de su pedestal! Ange Postecoglou demostró pasta de técnico de élite con una valiente sustitución de la superestrella de Al-Nassr
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ESPN: Cristiano Ronaldo subbed at halftime by Ange Postecoglou, Al Nassr win from 2-0 down
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Goal: ¡Por fin bajan a Cristiano Ronaldo de su pedestal! Ange Postecoglou mostró madera de técnico de élite con la valiente sustitución de la superestrella de Al-Nassr
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BBC: Cristiano Ronaldo: Ten-man Al-Nassr seal dramatic win after Portugal star subbed off
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BBC: Postecoglou subs off Ronaldo to spark dramatic Al-Nassr comeback
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GQ España: El reloj de un millón de euros que Cristiano Ronaldo llevaba en París tiene más de 60 diamantes
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Nine.com.au: Ronaldo fumes after being dragged at halftime by ruthless Ange
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Goal: No puede detener las manecillas del tiempo: la audacia de Postecoglou pone a Cristiano Ronaldo ante la pregunta más temida
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World Soccer Talk: Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi: Who has scored more goals in 2026?
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World Soccer Talk: Cristiano Ronaldo joined by Bruno Fernandes as the only Portuguese winners of an exclusive Premier League a...
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Yahoo Sports: Christian Vieri Reveals Just How Great Brazilian Legend Ronaldo Was
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World Soccer Talk: Cristiano Ronaldo sends three-word message to teammates after being subbed off in Al Nassr SPL comeback
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bolavip.com: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Al Nassr’s comeback vs Al Etiffaq with three words despite being subbed off
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El Colombiano: El equipo de Cristiano Ronaldo destrona al Real Madrid como el más caro del mundo | El Colombiano
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World Soccer Talk: How far is Cristiano Ronaldo from reaching 1,000 goals?
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Vanitatis: Georgina Rodríguez y Cristiano Ronaldo, los últimos en unirse a la moda de las bodas secretas: otros famosos que se casaron en la intimidad
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Yahoo: Cristiano Ronaldo unveils dramatic post-wedding transformation
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The Daily Star: ‘A huge hug’: Ronaldo sends grieving Messi a heartfelt message
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HOLA: Del autobús al Bugatti: el gesto caballeroso de Cristiano Ronaldo con Georgina Rodríguez al inicio de su relación
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People.com: Georgina Rodríguez Poses in White Corset After Secret Wedding to Cristiano Ronaldo
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Infobae: Dieron a conocer detalles de la boda secreta entre Cristiano Ronaldo y Georgina Rodríguez: la reacción del futbolista cuando lo felicitaron en su club
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El Debate: Nuevos detalles de la boda de Cristiano Ronaldo y Georgina: el millonario acuerdo prematrimonial y los testigos
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Bleacher Report: Cristiano Ronaldo Debuts New Hairstyle in Photo, Video After Marriage to Georgina Rodríguez
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EL PAÍS: Nuevos detalles de la boda de Cristiano Ronaldo y Georgina Rodríguez: acuerdo prenupcial con separación de bienes y cuatro testigos
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HOLA: Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s wedding bands meaning
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ESPN: Cristiano Ronaldo 'ready' to play for Al Nassr as Ange Postecoglou welcomes star back after wedding
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Yahoo: Cristiano Ronaldo’s prenup with Georgina Rodriguez revealed as details of their wedding emerge
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Yahoo: Newly married Cristiano Ronaldo debuts shocking new look
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La Razón: Gabriela Guillén siembra la duda sobre si Cristiano Ronaldo fue infiel a Georgina Rodríguez con ella
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luxurylaunches.com: Cristiano Ronaldo’s $7 million superyacht may not be the biggest in the marina, but his stunning wife has made the 90-feet vessel one of the most stylish, with Dior-dressed tables, Louis Vuitton towels and designer touches everywhere aboard.
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ABC: El acuerdo prematrimonial que Cristiano Ronaldo habría firmado con Georgina Rodríguez
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HELLO! Magazine: Cristiano Ronaldo's new wife Georgina debuts wedding ring in white corset after intimate ceremony
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El Debate: La vuelta de Cristiano Ronaldo al Al-Nassr de Arabia: casado y con nuevo look
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MARCA: Ironclad prenup: How Cristiano Ronaldo secured his multimillion-dollar fortune following his secret wedding
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ABC: Gabriela Guillén zanja la gran duda sobre su romance con Cristiano Ronaldo: «Es algo importante para mí que pasó en mi vida»
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OkDiario: Ven la luz los cuatro testigos de la boda de Georgina y Cristiano Ronaldo: dos caras conocidas y dos españo...
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antena3.com: Cristiano Ronaldo sorprende con un cambio de look tras su boda con Georgina Rodríguez y su vuelta al trabajo
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La Vanguardia: El radical cambio de look de Cristiano Ronaldo mientras Georgina presume de su alianza de casada
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MARCA: El millonario contrato prematrimonial de Cristiano Ronaldo y Georgina Rodríguez que protege la fortuna de CR7
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Public attention spiked: 81,965 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.5× the usual 15,012, with 2 article edits. Editors noted: 2011: Retirement grammar correction
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Video of drone tribute to Ronaldo” AI-generated.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Ronaldo Supporters at world cup” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “A video shows Cristiano Ronaldo fans during the 2026 FIFA World Cup” False.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video authentically shows a drone light show on Portugal's Madeira Island showing a figure representing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo waving goodbye following his announcement that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be his last.” Fake.
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Snopes.com rated the claim “A video authentically shows a drone light show on Portugal's Madeira Island showing a figure representing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo waving goodbye following his announcement that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be his last.” Fake.
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fact checker rated the claim “Thousands carrying a giant image of Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo holding the World Cup trophy.” fake.
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The Quint rated the claim “This video shows fans of Cristiano Ronaldo gathered in celebration.” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Ronaldo said his fans should invest in United States Water Reserve token” Altered video.
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India Today rated the claim “A drone light farewell show was organised for Cristiano Ronaldo in his hometown, Madeira, after Portugal's exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.” Mostly false.
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Public attention spiked: 489,840 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.6× the usual 64,158, with 18 article edits. Editors noted: International career
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Public attention spiked: 77,912 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 15,012, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: Fixed grammar
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fact checker rated the claim “Tens of thousands of people gathering to celebrate Cristiano Ronaldos popularity.” misleading.
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India Today rated the claim “This video shows lakhs of Portugal fans gathering to chant Cristiano Ronaldo's name ahead of the team’s FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match against Spain.” Mostly false.
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fact checker rated the claim “Infantinos reaction of disappointment after Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal against Croatia.” misleading.
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Public attention spiked: 432,128 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.7× the usual 64,158, with 4 article edits. Editors noted: International career update
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Public attention spiked: 46,137 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 15,012, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 206,293 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 64,158, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: already says he's the top scorer in UCL earlier in lead, also UNDUE alongside being specially awarded by FIFA
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Public attention spiked: 59,649 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4× the usual 15,012, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: Undid revision 1360651695 by LucaRuca (talk) That is obviously a year?
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Public attention spiked: 367,251 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.7× the usual 64,158, with 21 article edits. Editors noted: International career
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NewsMobile rated the claim “A viral photograph shows Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma in the stadium stands cheering for Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal's FIFA World Cup 2026 match against DR Congo.” False.
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News Mobile rated the claim “A viral photograph shows Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma in the stadium stands cheering for Cristiano Ronaldo during Portugal's FIFA World Cup 2026 match against DR Congo.” False.
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fact checker rated the claim “Cristiano Ronaldo's response to those calling for coach Roberto Martinez to replace him after #Portugal's surprising 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” misleading.
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Public attention spiked: 77,631 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.2× the usual 15,012, with 1 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 415,369 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.5× the usual 64,158, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: that is his name…
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Ronaldo appeared on the Forbes World’s Billionaires list for the first time, with a net worth of $1
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Became the first player to score in six World Cup tournaments and his country's top goalscorer at the World Cup (11)
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2025· 1 entry
“I wish one day to meet him [and] sit with him because he”
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2024· 1 entry
“give back to Cruzeiro and take them where they deserve to be.”
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2023· 5 entries
And led them to the Saudi Pro League title in 2026, while also finishing as the league's top scorer in 2024 and 2025
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Since 26 October 2023, the new owners of Medialivre (Correio da Manhã, Record and Jornal de Negócios publisher) are a group of investors that include Cristiano Ronaldo through Portuguese company Expressão Livre.
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Almost a decade since he first performed it
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The Lisbon City Council approved awarding him, at the proposal of its president, Carlos Moedas, the Medal of Honor of the City, because he is "a great Lisboner, in the sense of the passion he has for the city"
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Reaching the same goalscoring record as in 2016
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2021· 6 entries
Won: IFFHS All-time Men's Dream B-Team with Real Madrid Hall of Fame (2021).
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“I have gone through many stages in my training in football to prepare for this. Football is all about passion. We want to build the best team possible to compete while also giving information about our management with transparency.”
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Joined Manchester United in 2021.
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That the woman sought £56 million in damages from Ronaldo
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Ronaldo's mother stated in an interview that her son would have been a bricklayer if he had not become a professional football player
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Returned to Manchester United, but his contract was terminated in 2022 after a public dispute with the club's management
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2020· 3 entries
Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team with Real Madrid Hall of Fame (2020).
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Won Ballon d'Or Dream Team (2020).
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Ronaldo was named in the Ballon d'Or Dream Team, a greatest all-time XI published by France Football magazine
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2019· 3 entries
And 2025, finishing as the top scorer in both the tournaments
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FourFourTwo named him the best player never to win the competition; in 2020, Sky Sports ranked him the second-best player (after Diego Maradona) never to win the Champions League or European Cup
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Receiving the top scorer award in the finals, and received the Golden Boot as top scorer of Euro 2020
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2018· 8 entries
Won: Inter Milan Hall of Fame with Real Madrid Hall of Fame (2018).
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Won: Globe Soccer Awards Player Career Award with Real Madrid Hall of Fame (2018).
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Joined Juventus in 2018.
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Ronaldo's R9 Mercurial boots inspired the Nike Mercurial Superfly VI boots commissioned for Kylian Mbappé
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Within 24 hours of his number 7 Juventus shirt being released, over 520,000 had been sold, with $62
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In a transfer worth a league record of €100 million, and was pivotal in winning two consecutive Serie A titles, the Coppa Italia, and the Capocannoniere in 2021 as the league's top scorer
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For €100 million, the transfer was the highest ever for a player over 30 years old and the highest paid by an Italian club
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Weaker, due to "his relative immobility" in his mid-30s, even if his personal goal-scoring output remained high
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2017· 4 entries
“the best team I played in was the Brazilian one in 2002, we felt that we could always score. It was a team without any vanity, or individuals. The collective was important.”
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Ronaldo's son, Ronald, was selected for the junior football team representing Brazil in the 2017 Maccabiah Games
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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 Yashi
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On Ronaldo's weight issues and lack of fitness at Madrid, in addition to his ability, Capello summed up the conflicting emotions he has with the Brazilian: "The most difficult player to handle was the best I coached: Ron
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2016· 10 entries
“Ronaldo, jogador, brincando ao chegar em casa e ver a noiva Daniella Cicarelli doar literalmente um caminhão de coisas dele para uma instituição de idosos em Madri”
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“Ronaldo, atacante, em entrevista ao programa de tevê espanhol Late-night”
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“Ao afirmar que não leva bagagem quando viaja mas somente cartões de crédito.”
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“The goal of ending poverty is within reach and everyone can contribute to it by getting involved or supporting organizations that are already working to give the poor a better life... No one should be doomed to a life of poverty, whether by birth or as a consequence of war.”
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After meeting her while she was working as a sales assistant at a Gucci store in Madrid
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In June 2016, Ronaldo donated the entirety of his €600,000 Champions League bonus after Real Madrid won the competition.
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Ronaldo led Portugal to their first-ever trophy at the UEFA Euro 2016, although he was subbed off in the 25th minute in the final against hosts France
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"Ronaldo is easily the best of the past 30 years, possibly ever
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($88 million), 2017 ($93 million) and from 2023 to 2025 ($136 million, $260 million and $275 million respectively), and he has entered every top 10 since the ranking's inception in 2012
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“Ronaldo, jogador, justificando os beijos na careca de Roberto Carlos a cada um dos três gols de pênalti que marcou na vitória do Brasil sobre a Argentina, na quarta-feira 2.”
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2015· 8 entries
Won: Italian Football Hall of Fame with Real Madrid Hall of Fame (2015).
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Awarded Italian Football Hall of Fame (2015).
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The All-time UEFA Euro XI in 2016, and the Ballon d'Or Dream Team in 2020
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Ronaldo's number 7 Real Madrid shirt was the second best-selling worldwide, after Messi's number 10 Barcelona shirt
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After donating £5 million to the relief effort after the earthquake in Nepal which killed over 8,000 people
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Ronaldo was named the world's most charitable sportsperson in 2015 after donating £5 million to the relief effort after the earthquake in Nepal which killed over 8,000 people.
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In September 2015, Ronaldo released his own fragrance, "Legacy", in a partnership with Eden Parfums.
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Ronaldo opened eight new branches of his youth football school – the Ronaldo Academy – in China, the U
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2014· 5 entries
Which is now housed in the Vatican Museums
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Regarded him as the best player post-Diego Maradona
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Where he set the record for most goals scored in a Champions League season
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Played a charity poker tournament against tennis star Rafael Nadal
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He expanded his CR7 fashion brand by launching a line of premium shirts and shoes in July 2014.
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2013· 5 entries
In partnership with Scandinavian manufacturer JBS Textile Group and the New York fashion designer Richard Chai, Ronaldo co-designed a range of underwear and sock line, released in November 2013.
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In March 2013, Ronaldo agreed to be the ambassador for the Mangrove Care Forum Bali in Indonesia, an organisation aiming to raise awareness of mangrove conservation.
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In January 2013, Ronaldo became Save the Children's new Global Artist Ambassador, in which he hopes to help fight child hunger and obesity.
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2014, 2016, and 2017, and became the club's all-time top goalscorer
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Winning the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or, and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, for the first time in his career
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2012· 4 entries
In 2012, Ronaldo and his agent paid for specialist treatment for a nine-year-old Canarian boy with apparently terminal cancer.
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And eighth most marketable athlete in 2013
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In December 2012, Ronaldo joined FIFA's "11 for Health" programme to raise awareness among kids of how to steer clear of conditions including drug addiction, HIV, malaria, and obesity.
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Ronaldo and his agent paid for specialist treatment for a nine-year-old Canarian boy with apparently terminal cancer
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2011· 2 entries
Won: Marca Leyenda with Real Madrid Hall of Fame (2011).
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Paul Wilson wrote in The Guardian: "Ronaldo was unlucky in his timing or his choice of club – for there is no doubt that at his very best he would have walked into any club in the world
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2010· 2 entries
In support of the victims of the 2010 Madeira flood, Ronaldo pledged to play in a charity match in Madeira between Primeira Liga club Porto and players from Madeiran-based clubs Marítimo and Nacional.
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After the confirmation of his fourth child, Ronaldo stated on 6 December 2010 that he had had a vasectomy, feeling that having four children was enough.
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2009· 10 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester United (2008-2009).
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Won: Campeonato Paulista with Corinthians (2009).
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Won: Copa do Brasil with Corinthians (2009).
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Won: Sports Illustrated Team of the Decade with FIFA 100 (2004) (2009).
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Played for S.C. Corinthians Paulista (2009–2011) — 69 appearances, 35 goals.
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In 2009, Ronaldo donated £100,000 to the hospital that saved his mother's life in Madeira following her battle with cancer, so that they could build a cancer centre on the island.
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Ronaldo donated £100,000 to the hospital that saved his mother's life in Madeira following her battle with cancer, so that they could build a cancer centre on the island
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Ronaldo transferred to Real Madrid for £80 million, a world record transfer fee at the time
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Joined Real Madrid in a deal worth €94 million (£80 million), which was the most expensive transfer in history at the time
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Joined Real Madrid in 2009.
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2008· 4 entries
Ronaldo donated the damages to a charity in Madeira
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By a record-high vote count at age 23, and over the following decade he has often featured in debates about who is the greatest player in history
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Ronaldo's number 7 Manchester United shirt was the best-selling Premier League sports product
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After accepting undisclosed damages from a libel case against The Sun newspaper in 2008, Ronaldo donated the damages to a charity in Madeira.
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2007· 6 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester United (2007).
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Won: Association of Football Statisticians (AFS) Top-100 Players of All Time with FIFA 100 (2004) (2007).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2006–07).
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Won: France Football magazine's all-time starting XI with FIFA 100 (2004) (2007).
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Ronaldo pled guilty to driving 60 mph in a 40 mph zone in Manchester in 2006
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Played for AC Milan (2007–2008) — 20 appearances, 9 goals.
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2006· 7 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester United (2005-2006).
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Won Golden Foot (2006).
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Won: FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot with FIFA 100 (2004) (2006).
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Won: Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame with FIFA 100 (2004) (2006).
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Won: Golden Foot award with FIFA 100 (2004) (2006).
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Ronaldo opened a fashion boutique under the name CR7 (his initials and shirt number) on the island of Madeira in 2006 and opened a second in Lisbon in 2008.
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Grew further out of favour with the manager Fabio Capello
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2005· 4 entries
Also in December, Ronaldo took a paternity test and was confirmed to be the father of a boy born in April 2005.
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In a 2005 interview with Folha de S.Paulo, Ronaldo revealed that, somewhat unexpectedly, he identified racially as white, generating a wider conversation about the complex role of race in Brazil.
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Ronaldo became engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniella Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage; the relationship lasted only three months after their luxurious wedding at the Château de Chantilly
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At age 52, when Ronaldo was 20
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2004· 5 entries
Won the Bravo Award with Manchester United (2004).
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Won the English FA Cup with Manchester United (2003-2004).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (2003–04).
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Acknowledged that he never got the chance to play with Ronaldo in his prime when "he had absolute blistering speed and strength, mesmerizing foot speed, he was just a blur, he'd be that fast", before adding, "even in tra
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By Pelé and was inducted into the Brazilian Football Museum Hall of Fame, Italian Football Hall of Fame, Inter Milan Hall of Fame and Real Madrid Hall of Fame
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2003· 8 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2003).
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Won award: Trofeo EFE La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year (2002–03).
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Won award: Best Male Soccer Player ESPY Award (2003).
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Won award: Laureus World Sports Awards Comeback of the Year (2003).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2002–03).
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When he helped Real Madrid to the semi-finals, in which they lost to Juventus
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Joined Manchester United in 2003.
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At the age of 18, and has earned more than 200 caps, making him history's most-capped male player
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2002· 19 entries
Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Final Most Valuable Player (2002).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid (2002).
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Won award: RSSSF Player of the Year (2002).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (2002).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (2002).
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Won award: World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3) (2002).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (2002).
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Awarded BBC World Sport Star of the Year (2002).
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Won award: BBC World Sport Star of the Year (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2002).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2002).
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Won award: Intercontinental Cup Most Valuable Player (2002).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Silver Ball (2002).
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Won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid
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And Supercopa de España in 2003, scoring in both finals
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2002–2007) — 177 appearances, 104 goals.
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He was born after a brief relationship between Ronaldo and Michele Umezu, a Brazilian waitress who Ronaldo first met in Tokyo in 2002.
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2000· 5 entries
Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2000).
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As he had the highest global appeal among sportspeople, and he accepted the role as he saw it as "an obligation" to help with causes around the world
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A bronze statue of Ronaldo is located next to Ronaldo Field at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon
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For the PlayStation and Game Boy Color, the video game Ronaldo V-Football was exclusively endorsed by Ronaldo
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With "his pace and sheer brute force diminished in comparison to The Phenomenon" in the 1990s, FourFourTwo magazine ranked him the best player at the 2002 World Cup, adding "he was still a cut above the rest" in the tour
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1999· 3 entries
Won: Copa América with Brazil (1999).
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Won award: Copa América All-Star Team (1999).
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Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (1999).
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1998· 18 entries
Won award: FIFA XI (1998).
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Won award: Bravo Award (1998).
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Won award: European Sports Media ESM Team of the Year (1997–98).
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Awarded UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1998).
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Won: UEFA Cup with Inter Milan (1997–98).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup top assist provider (1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (1998).
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Won award: UEFA Club Forward of the Year (1997–98).
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Won World Cup Golden Ball (1998).
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Won award: UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1997–98).
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Won award: UEFA Cup Final Most Valuable Player (1998).
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Won award: Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (1998).
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Won award: Serie A Footballer of the Year (1998).
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Won award: Inter Milan Player of the Year (1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998).
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Featured in a Nike commercial set in an airport with a number of stars from the Brazil national team, including Romário and Roberto Carlos
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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 re
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1997· 34 entries
Won award: Ballon d'Or (1997).
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Won award: RSSSF Player of the Year (1997).
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Won award: Copa América Final Most Valuable Player (1997).
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Won award: Copa América Most Valuable Player (1997).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup Bronze Boot (1997).
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Won award: FIFA Confederations Cup All-Star Team (1997).
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Won award: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final Most Valuable Player (1997).
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Won award: Copa América All-Star Team (1997).
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Won award: IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year (1997).
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Won award: Bravo Award (1997).
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Won award: Onze d'Or (1997).
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Won award: Don Balón Award La Liga Foreign Player of the Year (1996–97).
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Won award: European Sports Media ESM Team of the Year (1996–97).
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Won award: FIFA XI (1997).
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Won award: European Golden Shoe (1996–97).
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Won award: Pichichi Trophy (1996–97).
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Won award: Trofeo EFE La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year (1996–97).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (1997).
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Won: FIFA Confederations Cup with Brazil (1997).
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Won: Copa América with Brazil (1997).
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Won: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona (1996–97).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (1996–97).
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Won Pichichi Trophy (1997).
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Awarded Bravo Award (1997).
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Won European Golden Shoe (1997).
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Won Ballon d'Or (1997).
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Won award: World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3) (1997).
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Preceding the 1998 FIFA World Cup, scoring a goal as Brazil became runners-up
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Inter Milan broke the world record fee to sign Ronaldo, making him the first player since Diego Maradona to break the world transfer record twice
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With 34 goals in 37 games, and the European Golden Shoe
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Was the top scorer in 1999 and scored in the finals of both, against Bolivia in 1997 and Uruguay in 1999
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Played for Inter Milan (1997–2002) — 68 appearances, 49 goals.
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At age 12, he went on a three-day trial with Sporting CP, which signed him for a fee of £1,500
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Ronaldo met the Brazilian model and actress Susana Werner on the set of the Brazilian telenovela Malhação when they acted together in three episodes
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1996· 14 entries
Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (1996).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year (1996).
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Won award: World Soccer magazine World Player of the Year (3) (1996).
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Won: KNVB Cup with PSV Eindhoven (1995–96).
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Won: Olympic Bronze Medal with Brazil U23 (1996).
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Won award: RSSSF Player of the Year (1996).
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Awarded FIFA World Player of the Year (1996).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1996).
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And he was Eredivisie top scorer in 1995
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Nike signed Ronaldo to a 10-year contract and to a lifetime endorsement deal worth over $180 million
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For a then world record transfer fee and at 20 years old, he was named the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the award
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Played for Brazil national under-23 football team (1996–1996) — 6 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for Brazil national under-23 football team (1996–1996) — 8 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for FC Barcelona (1996–1997) — 37 appearances, 34 goals.
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1995· 3 entries
Runner-up: Copa América with Brazil (1995).
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Won award: Eredivisie top scorer (1994–95).
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Joined CD Nacional de Madeira in 1995.
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1994· 7 entries
Won award: Campeonato Mineiro Team of the Year (1994).
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Won: Campeonato Mineiro with Cruzeiro (1994).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Brazil (1994).
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Won award: Campeonato Mineiro top scorer (1994).
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Played for Brazil men's national football team (1994–2011) — 98 appearances, 62 goals.
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Played for PSV Eindhoven (1994–1996) — 46 appearances, 42 goals.
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“Never in my life have I seen an 18-year-old play in this way.”
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1993· 5 entries
Won award: Supercopa Libertadores top scorer (1993).
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Won award: Supercopa Libertadores Team of the Year (1993).
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Played for Cruzeiro E.C. (1993–1994) — 14 appearances, 12 goals.
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Played for Brazil national under-17 football team (1993–1993) — 7 appearances, 5 goals.
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And the Minas Gerais State Championship in 1994
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1976· 1 entry
Born 1976-09-22.
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1968· 1 entry
And the first Premier League player to be named the FIFA World Player of the Year
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