Soccer and Its Greatest Players by Britannica Educational Publishing

Author:Britannica Educational Publishing
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
Published: 2012-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

RONALDO

Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo possesses a phenomenal athleticism that combines strength, speed, and well-honed skill. In 1996 Ronaldo became the youngest soccer player ever to receive the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima was born on Sept. 22, 1976, in a suburb of Rio de Janeiro. When he was 15 years old Ronaldo made his professional debut as a forward with the team Cruzeiro in the city of Belo Horizonte, north of Rio. Ronaldo scored 58 goals in 60 games for the club. He then moved to Europe to play for the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Ronaldo was sold to Spanish club Barcelona in 1996. During his single season with Barcelona he made 34 goals in 37 games and led the team to victory at the European Cup–Winners’ Cup before transferring to the Italian club Internazionale of Milan. Ronaldo finished the 1997–98 season as the second-leading scorer in Italy’s Serie A league, with 25 goals in 32 matches.

Ronaldo made his Brazilian national team debut in March 1994. At the 1994 World Cup he watched from the sidelines as his country’s team won the championship. Two years later, Ronaldo played an active role in Brazil’s bronze-medal win at the 1996 Olympic Games. He led Brazil to victory at the 1997 Copa América against Bolivia. He also helped his team win the 2002 World Cup in Japan.

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