"The head wants to go on but the body can't take any more. I think of an action but I can't do it the way I want to. It's time to go...."
These were the words with which the great man brought an end to his career. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is a true legend of this game. Ronaldo has been way past his prime for quite sometime now. Ever since he joined corinthians, he has been making headlines for his partying more than his goals, but such is this man's stature that with a physique which would put even ramesh powar to shame, he still attracts the interest of the very best clubs.
More than 350 career goals in club football and an astonishing return of 62 goals in 97 appearances for Brazil, Ronaldo's place in the pantheon of modern greats is secure. He is one of the only two players (the other being Zidane) to have been honoured with the FIFA world player thrice and he is the highest goalscorer in the history of world cup – with 15. Messi has 1 goal after 2 world cups and this goes to show just how remarkable an achievement ronaldo's is. He has also had the rare distinction of having represented real madrid, Barcelona, Inter and AC Milan.
Stats apart, Its the sheer talent of this superstar that is truly astounding. With amazingly quick feet and brilliant close control, you would often find this man getting past 3-4 defenders with ease. Irrespective of the league he plays in, he is guaranteed to have a 25+ goals season. Ronaldo's season with barcelona is widely regarded as one of the greatest season for a player ever. He did have a fair share of controversies, the most notable being the 1998 world cup final and his transfer from Inter to Real, but there is absolutely no doubting that he is one of the all time greats.
Some of the world's best defences found him unplayable and if there is any doubts about his talent, then youtube for a few of his compilations and ask yourself, just how many others could do what he does.
Adios Ronaldo....curtains to a glittering career
These were the words with which the great man brought an end to his career. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima is a true legend of this game. Ronaldo has been way past his prime for quite sometime now. Ever since he joined corinthians, he has been making headlines for his partying more than his goals, but such is this man's stature that with a physique which would put even ramesh powar to shame, he still attracts the interest of the very best clubs.
More than 350 career goals in club football and an astonishing return of 62 goals in 97 appearances for Brazil, Ronaldo's place in the pantheon of modern greats is secure. He is one of the only two players (the other being Zidane) to have been honoured with the FIFA world player thrice and he is the highest goalscorer in the history of world cup – with 15. Messi has 1 goal after 2 world cups and this goes to show just how remarkable an achievement ronaldo's is. He has also had the rare distinction of having represented real madrid, Barcelona, Inter and AC Milan.
Stats apart, Its the sheer talent of this superstar that is truly astounding. With amazingly quick feet and brilliant close control, you would often find this man getting past 3-4 defenders with ease. Irrespective of the league he plays in, he is guaranteed to have a 25+ goals season. Ronaldo's season with barcelona is widely regarded as one of the greatest season for a player ever. He did have a fair share of controversies, the most notable being the 1998 world cup final and his transfer from Inter to Real, but there is absolutely no doubting that he is one of the all time greats.
Some of the world's best defences found him unplayable and if there is any doubts about his talent, then youtube for a few of his compilations and ask yourself, just how many others could do what he does.
Adios Ronaldo....curtains to a glittering career
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