Ronaldo Fenômeno

Ronaldo or Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima is a Brazilian soccer player famous for success in the selection and the five-League World Cup. Born in Rio de Janeiro - RJ on September 22, 1976. Currently he returned to play in Brazilian football (team Corinthians) after a long period playing in Europe.
He began his path in football in futsal Valqueire Tennis Club, he moved early to the Social Ramos Clube do Rio de Janeiro, to then move to the St. Kitts, also in Rio. But Cruise was in that turned professional and achieved fame as an athlete in the second half of 1993. He was nicknamed "phenomenon" when he played in Italy's Internazionale of Milan.

He has graced the world's best national team, not to mention several of its leading sides with his unique talents; he has served as a peace ambassador for the United Nations. At 32, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima has become one of the biggest celebrities in the world. His ability, dedication and charisma have made him one of the most recognisable faces around the globe. For the last 13 years Ronaldo has been an icon and a star of the Brazilian national team, having forged a hugely successful career based on not just talent, but determination and a quest for excellence.

Ronaldo was born on 22 September 1976 into a humble family in the Rio de Janeiro suburb of Bento Ribeiro. The youngest of three brothers, Dadado, as he was known during his childhood, didn’t take long to show signs of the ability which, by the time he had turned 20 in 1996 saw him officially hailed as the world’s best player – an accolade he received again in 1997 and in 2002.

Awards

Best player in the world by FIFA in 1996, 1997 and 2002
Second best player in the world by FIFA in 1998
Third best player in the world by FIFA in 2003
Adidas gold in 1997
European Footballer of the magazine Onze de Oro in 1997 and 2002
Best player in the Intercontinental Cup final in 2002
Best player in the world by World Soccer magazine in 1996, 1997 and 2002
Bravo Award in 1997 and 1998
Ballon d'Or by French magazine France Football in 1997 and 2002
Best player of the World Cup by FIFA in 1998
GoldenFoot in 2006
Best player in the Campeonato Paulista in 2009

Artillery
Copa Libertadores 1993 - (12 goals)
Campeonato Mineiro 1994 - (23 goals)
Eredivisie 1994/95 - (30 goals)
Spanish Championship 1996/97 - (34 goals)
Copa America 1999 - (5 goals)
World Cup 2002 - (8 goals)
Spanish Championship 2003/04 - (25 goals)
Highest scorer in the history of World Cups with 15 goals in four editions in which he participated: 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2006.

Titles
Cruzeiro (Brazil)
Campeonato Mineiro: 1994
PSV
KNVB Cup: 1996
Barcelona
Spanish Supercup: 1996
Spanish Cup: 1997
European Cup Winners: 1997
Internazionale
UEFA Cup: 1998
Madrid
European Cup Winners: 2002
Intercontinental Cup: 2002
Spanish League: 2003, 2007
Spanish Supercup: 2003
Corinthians
Campeonato Paulista: 2009
Brazil Cup 2009
Brazil squad
World Cup: 1994 and 2002
Copa America: 1997 and 1999
Confederations Cup: 1997
Olympics: Bronze medal in 1996
World Cup: 1998 - 2nd place