Short Biography of a Soccer Player – Ronaldo

His full name is Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima. He was born 22 September 1976. He who more generally known as Ronaldo is a Brazilian professional soccer player and now playing for Campeonato Brasileiro club Corinthians. Ronaldo is one of the most talented strikers in the world.

Ronaldo joined the Brazil youth team when he was 14 years old and was scouted by Cruzeiro Esporte Club and began playing in the 1st team at the age of 16. He made contribution scoring 12 goals in 14 games at that year.

He is given Nickname of "The Phenomenon." This is the case in the Netherlands (Eindhoven (1994-1996), Barcelona (1996-1997), Inter Milan (1997-2002), Real Madrid (2002- 2007), AC Milan (2007-2008), and Brazil's Corinthians (2009-), amassing many records, cups and championships.

Since 1994 Ronaldo has been on the Brazilian national team and in 1998 and in 2002 he was part of World Cup-winning teams, when he was the tournament's top scorer. Ronaldo's career has been signed by harsh knee injuries (1999, 2000) and striking comebacks; he was two times entitled European soccer player of the year in 1997, 2002 and three times world player of the year of 1996-1997, 2002. The only other player to do so is Zinedine Zidane

His clinical finishing, skill to beat defenders easily, abilities on the ball and his many comebacks from injury have observed him lauded by soccer fans worldwide. Ronaldo is respected by a lot of soccer fans and players to be the greatest striker in the history of soccer, particularly noted for the 96/97 season with FC Barcelona, ​​considered by