Ronaldo
Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima
Date of birth	September 18, 1976 (1976-09-18) (age 31)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	A.C. Milan
Number	99
Youth clubs
1990–1991 1991–1993	Social Ramos Club São Cristóvão
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993–1994 1994–1996 1996–1997 1997–2002 2002–2007 2007–	Cruzeiro PSV Eindhoven FC Barcelona Internazionale Real Madrid A.C. Milan	013 (12) 046 (42) 037 (34) 069 (49) 127 (83) 020 0(9)
National team2
1994–2006	Brazil	112 (74)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 25, 2008. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy This page discusses the Rio de Janeiro football club for other meanings see São Cristóvão (disambiguation. This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common 2 National team caps and goals correct as of July 1, 2006. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. * Appearances (Goals)

Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (pronounced [xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒi 'limɐ]; born September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro), generally referred to simply as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who since 2007 plays as a striker for the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy

Having begun his career at Brazilian side Cruzeiro, Ronaldo signed with PSV Eindhoven in 1994, and after that he had memorable tenures with FC Barcelona, Internazionale, and Real Madrid prior to joining Milan. This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club

A member of the Brazilian national team, Ronaldo has played over 100 international matches, and was part of the Brazilian squads that won the 1994 and 2002 World Cups. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football He is the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with 15 goals, having surpassed Gerd Müller's previous record of 14 at the 2006 tournament. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament

Ronaldo has won three FIFA World Player of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2002) and is one of two men to have won the award three times, along former Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane. The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Ronaldo has been nicknamed "The Phenomenon" (Portuguese: O Fenômeno, Spanish: El Fenómeno). Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. Pelé named him one of the 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. In 2007 France Football named him in their best starting 11 of all time. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. France Football is a French bi-weekly Magazine containing football news from all over the world

Football career

Ronaldo was born in Bento Ribeiro, a poor neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. Bento Ribeiro is a poor neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Like many of his friends, he began to play football in the streets of his neighborhood. Ronaldo's actual date of birth is September 18, however, his father did not register his birth certificate until September 22, so some discrepancy has existed as to his actual birth date. His football abilities were first recognised when he was 14. He was recommended to the Brazil youth team by World Cup winner Jairzinho, who also arranged for his own former club, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, to sign him when he was old enough for a professional contract. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25 1944) is a former Brazilian footballer. This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro.

Ronaldo scored 12 goals in 13 games in the Brazilian National Championship, and in the Minas Gerais State Championship he scored all three goals in Cruzeiro's 3-1 victory against arch-rival Atlético Mineiro. After being scouted by Piet de Visser, he was soon transferred for US$6 million to PSV Eindhoven, where he scored 42 goals in 46 league games and reached a total of 55 goals in 57 official appearances. Piet de Visser (born in Oost- en West-Souburg, Zeeland) is a Dutch football manager and scout Philips Sport Vereniging ( English: Philips Sports Union) widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a Sports club from Later he attracted the attention of FC Barcelona. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan He played for Barça in the 1996-97 season, scoring 47 in 49 (including appearances in the Copa del Rey and European Cup Winners Cup) on the way to leading the Catalan side to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph (where he capped the season with the winning goal in the cup final itself). The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams Inter Milan swooped to sign him the following year, and Ronaldo duly helped them repeat his former side's cup-winning run, this time in the UEFA Cup. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club As of 2006, Ronaldo is the last player to score more than 30 goals in 1 season in the Spanish La Liga. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or

On 21 November 1999, during a Serie A match against Lecce, Ronaldo felt his knee buckle and was forced to limp off the pitch. Medical exams after the match confirmed that the striker had ruptured a tendon in his right knee and would require surgery. ^[1]During his first comeback on April 12, 2000, he played only seven minutes during the first leg of the Coppa Italia final against Lazio before injuring his knee for a second time. Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football ^[2]

After two operations and 20 months of rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Later in 2002 he won the World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid for approximately €39 million. The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Even though he was sidelined through injury until October 2002, fans continued to chant his name in the stands. Ronaldo scored twice in his debut for Real Madrid. That same reception was observed on the night of the final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao, where Ronaldo scored again to seal his first season with 23 league goals and the La Liga Championship title for 2003, which Ronaldo had previously failed to win while with Barcelona. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or

A. C. Milan

On 18 January 2007 it was reported that Ronaldo has agreed terms with A.C. Milan for a transfer of about €7. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy 5 million. ^[3] Ronaldo was forced to pay for the remaining period on his contract which tied him to Real Madrid, only because the latter did not accept to release him, while A. C. Milan were not ready to pay such a sum. On Thursday, 25 January Ronaldo flew from Madrid to Milan to watch A. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate C. Milan in a cup tie against AS Roma. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Statements on the club's website said that Ronaldo was in Milan for a medical, and that a meeting had been arranged for Monday with Real Madrid officials to discuss and finalize his transfer to Milan. On January 26 Ronaldo successfully completed his medical tests at the Milanello training complex under the supervision of club doctors, and the transfer completed on 30 January^[4] and got the jersey number 99. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain He made his debut as a substitute for Milan on 11 February 2007, during the 2-1 victory over Livorno. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is a football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The next game at Siena on 17 February 2007, Ronaldo scored twice and assisted on a third goal in his first start for Milan as they won an exciting game 4-3. Associazione Calcio Siena is a football club based in Siena, Italy. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In his first season at Milan, Ronaldo scored 7 goals in 14 appearances. ^[5]

After his move to A. C. Milan, Ronaldo joined the list of the few players to have played for both Inter Milan and A. C. Milan in the Milan derby and is the only player to have scored for both sides in the derby game (for Inter in the 98/99 season and for Milan in the 06/07 season). Derby della Madonnina, or the Milan Derby as it is sometimes Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan However, Ronaldo has never transferred directly between the teams in the derby. Ronaldo has only played 300-plus minutes for Milan this season and before a Champions League game against Benfica he pulled a calf muscle while warming up. This has put negotiations of signing a new contract under threat as the Milan coaching and general staff are becoming frustrated with his fitness, which his current one run until June 2008. Ronaldo's only goals in the 2007/2008 season, besides his goal against Lecce in pre-season, came in a 5-2 victory against Napoli at the San Siro, where he scored an emotional brace. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the It was also the first time Milan's much hyped attacking trio of Kaka, Pato and Ronaldo, known as Ka-Pa-Ro played together. Despite his tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo never won the UEFA Champions League in his club career. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club During the 2006-07 season, though Milan won the 2006-07 title, Ronaldo was cup-tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. Cup-tied is an adjective used primarily in football, to describe a player who is ineligible to play in a knockout cup competition after transferring from another club during The closest that he has even been was in 2003 when he helped Real Madrid to the semi-finals, in which they lost to Juventus F.C..

On February 13, 2008, Ronaldo suffered a severe season-ending knee injury while jumping for a cross in Milan's 1-1 draw with A.S. Livorno Calcio, and was stretchered off and taken to a hospital. Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is a football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. Milan confirmed after the match that Ronaldo had ruptured the kneecap ligament in his left knee. It marked the third such occurrence of this injury, which he suffered twice to his right knee in 1998 and 2000. ^[6]

Over a month after his season-ending knee injury with AC Milan, the three-time FIFA World Player of the year ruled out the possibility of retirement and told calciomercato. it that he is certain he will play again. ^[7]

International career

Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil in 1994, in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Recife ( heˈsifi is the fifth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA He went to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA as a 17-year-old but did not play. The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994 He came to be known then as Ronaldinho, since Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, his older team-mate on the tournament, was too called Ronaldo (and nicknamed Ronaldão to further distinguish them). Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born June 19 1965 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian national team defensive football player Another Brazilian player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, who is widely known as Ronaldinho, would come to be called Ronaldinho Gaúcho when he joined the Brazilian main national team in 1999. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer (ʁiu ˈgɾɐ̃de do ˈsuɫ lit "Large River of the South" is the southernmost State of Brazil, and the State with the fourth highest Human Development

In the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ronaldo played with the name Ronaldinho ("little Ronaldo") on his shirt, since centre back Ronaldo Guiaro, two years his senior, was one of his teammates. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Ronaldo Guiaro (born February 18 1974 in Piracicaba, Brazil) is a Brazilian Central-Defender.

Voted the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997, he scored four goals and made three assists^[8] during the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The night before the final, he suffered a convulsive fit. An epileptic seizure is caused by excessive and/or hypersynchronous electrical Neuronal activity and is usually self-limiting He was initially removed from the starting lineup 72 minutes before the match but he requested to play and was later reinstated by coach Mario Zagallo. Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (born August 9, 1931 in Maceió) is a Brazilian football coach and former player of Lebanese origin from Ronaldo did not perform well and he was injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a retired French football goalkeeper who played for the French national team Brazil lost the final to hosts France 3-0. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. ^[9] Adrian Williams, professor of clinical neurology at Birmingham University, said that Ronaldo should not have played, saying that he would have been feeling the after effects of the seizure and that "there is no way that he would have been able to perform to the best of his ability within 24 hours of his first fit -- if it was his first fit. "^[10]

Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the 2002 FIFA World Cup with eight goals. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest in different aspects of the game The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. He scored against every team he came up against except England in the quarter finals and scored two in the final against Germany, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since He also equaled Pelé's Brazilian record of 12 World Cup goals, adding to the four he scored in the 1998 tournament. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled

On June 2, 2004, Ronaldo scored an unusual hat-trick for Brazil against arch-rivals Argentina in a CONMEBOL qualifier for the 2006 World Cup, scoring all three of Brazil's goals from the penalty spot, winning all the penalties himself. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America.

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, respectively, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow (Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva questioned the national coach "Ronaldo is fat or isn't he?"). The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pronounced /lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ/; born October 27, 1945) known simply as Lula, is the thirty-fifth and Nonetheless, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup in face of calls to have Ronaldo replaced. Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born February 27, 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian football manager. With his two goals against Japan in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he became the 20th player ever to score in three different FIFA World Cups. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Ronaldo scored in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 World Cups. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. On June 27, 2006, he broke the all-time World Cup Finals scoring record of 14, held by Gerd Müller after scoring his 15th World Cup goal against Ghana in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the He also equaled a much less talked about mark: with his third goal of the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo became only the second player ever (Jürgen Klinsmann being the other) to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups. Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player who played for several However, Brazil was eliminated by France 1-0 in the quarter-finals.

The fallout after Brazil's disappointing performance in the World Cup saw Brazil appoint former captain Dunga as manager. Dunga (born Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri on October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football His attempt to end the star culture of the Brazilian national team saw him drop Ronaldo not only from the starting line-up but from the squad altogether. He hasn't been selected since. He is eleven goals away from becoming Brazil's all-time top-scorer.

Ronaldo is currently the fourth highest all-time goalscorer of the Brazil national football team, with 62 goals. He trails third place Zico, 66, second place Romario, 71, and first place Pelé, 77. Arthur Antunes Coimbra ɐ̃'tũnis ko'ĩbrɐ (born in March 3, 1953) better known as Zico, is a former Brazilian footballer Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29 1966 in Rio de Janeiro) better known simply as Romário, is a former Brazilian football Center ^[11]

Personal life

In April 1999, Ronaldo married female Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues after he saw her playing on television and proposed to her. The Brazil women's national football team represents Brazil in international women's football. Milene Domingues (born 18 June 1979) is a Brazilian model and footballer The marriage lasted four years and ended in divorce. The couple had a son, Ronald (born 2000). Ronaldo revealed in an interview: "My wife and I eat a lot at McDonald's so we chose Ronald. "^[12] In 2005, Ronaldo got engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage; their relationship lasted 3 months after their engagement. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Daniela Cicarelli Lemos (born November 6, 1978, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) is a former TV show hostess He ended his relationship with Brazilian supermodel Raica Oliveira in December 2006. Raica Oliveira (born January 22, 1984) is a Brazilian model and Reporter,widely known simply as Raica, one of the faces Writer Andrew Downie asserted a correlation between Ronaldo's personal life and performance on the pitch, noting that his most prolific periods of goalscoring have coincided with the times when he was happily married. ^[13]

In 2005, Ronaldo became co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, alongside Brazilian motorsports legend Emerson Fittipaldi. A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful Brazilian automobile racing driver winning world championships The team participates in the A1 Grand Prix series, with Nelson Piquet, Jr., Tony Kanaan and João Paulo Oliveira as drivers for the debut season. History The nation-based A1GP concept was founded by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Maktoum Al Maktoum of Dubai, initially in 2004 Nelson Ângelo Tamsma Piquet Souto Maior (born July 25 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany) also known as Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho, commonly known as Tony Kanaan (born December 31, 1974) is a Brazilian Race car driver of Lebanese

On April 29, 2008, it was alleged that Ronaldo, who had returned to Brazil to continue his injury rehabilitation, had employed the company of three transvestite prostitutes in a Rio de Janeiro motel. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Transsexualism is a condition in which a person identifies with a physical Sex different from the one with which they were born Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil ^[14] Police told a news conference they were also looking into an accusation by the player that one of the three transvestites tried to extort 50,000 reais (around 25,000 US dollars) in return for not telling the media about the incident. The real (meaning "royal" ɹeˈal in English, [xe{{IPA|ˈ}}aw] in Brazilian Portuguese) ( sign: R$; code: The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public

Philanthropy

Ronaldo became a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador in 2000. "No one should be doomed to a life of poverty, whether by birth or as a consequence of war", Ronaldo said. ^[15][16]

Ronaldo has also supported numerous Palestinian children's charities. ^[17]

Statistics

Honors and awards

Medal record
Olympic Games
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's Football
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

Country

• FIFA World Cup
  • All-Time World Cup Goalscorer - 15 Goals in 19 games in 3 World Cups
  • 2006 Bronze Boot - Third highest scorer (tied) - 3 goals and 1 assist
  • 2002 Golden Boot - Top scorer - 8 goals
  • 2002 Silver Ball - Second best player
  • 2002 Winner
  • 1998 Golden Ball - Best player
  • 1998 Bronze Boot - Third highest scorer - 4 goals 4 assists
  • 1998 Runner-up
  • 1994 Winner
• Confederations Cup: 1997
• Copa América: 1997, 1999
• Olympic Games: 1996 (3rd Place)

Club

Cruzeiro

• Brazilian Cup:1993

PSV Eindhoven

• Dutch Cup: 1996

FC Barcelona

• Cup Winners' Cup: 1997
• Spanish Super Cup: 1996

Internazionale

• UEFA Cup: 1998

Real Madrid

• Intercontinental Cup: 2002
• La Liga - Primera División champions: 2002/2003
• Spanish Super Cup: 2003

AC Milan

• FIFA Club World Cup: 2007
• UEFA Supercup: 2007

Individual

• FIFA World Player of the Year: 1996 (youngest winner), 1997, 2002
• World Soccer Player of the Year: 1996 (youngest winner), 1997, 2002
• European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or): 1997 (youngest winner), 2002
• Onze d'Or: 1997, 2002
• IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer of the Year: 1997
• UEFA Most Valuable Player - 1998
• UEFA Club Football Awards: Best Forward - 1998
• FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1998, 2002
• European Golden Boot: 1997
• Bravo Award: 1997, 1998
• Copa América 1999: Top Scorer
• Spanish League Top Scorer: 1996-1997, 2003-2004
• Dutch League Top Scorer: 1994-1995
• Intercontinental Cup MVP: 2002
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality: 2002
• Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year: 2003
• Golden Foot award: 2006
• Champion of Champions award:2008

Popular culture

Ronaldo appeared on The Simpsons in the episode "Marge Gamer", where Lisa and Homer were arguing that Lisa dived on purpose in a soccer game. The Copa do Brasil (or Cup of Brazil) is a knockout competition played by 64 football teams representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal CONMEBOL or CSF ( Con federación Suda' me' ricana de Fút' bol', South American Football Confederation is the governing body of Football (soccer This article is about the football (soccer team For the currency see Brazilian cruzeiro. The Série A (informally called Brasileirão) is the highest division of Brazilian football. The KNVB Cup (KNVB beker is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB since 1899. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. 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Pavel Nedvěd pronounced (born August 30 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Michael James Owen (born 14 December 1979 in Chester, Cheshire) is an English football player who currently plays for and captains Newcastle United The "fr '''Ballon d'Or'''" ( French for " Golden Ball " often referred to as the European Footballer of the Year award is an association football Pavel Nedvěd pronounced (born August 30 1972 in Cheb, Czech Republic, at that time Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Javier Pedro Saviola (born 11 December EFE is a Spanish news agency created in 1939 by Ramón Serrano Súñer and Manuel Aznar Zubigaray while the former was Spain 's minister of the Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born March 21 1980 in Porto Alegre) commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer " Marge Gamer " is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons ' eighteenth season, which was originally broadcast on April Diving (or simulation - the term used by FIFA which is used for any simulated foul not just those resulting in a "dive" in the context of Football Ronaldo, portrayed as traveling via backflips and intent on exposing floppers, came in and said that she did in fact dive. Upon her receiving a red card he proudly exclaimed "Another family broken up by Ronaldo! Yes!!!"

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• Ronaldo FIFA competition record