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Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
Famous Brazilian forward, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima was born in Rio de Janerio in 1976. Scoring 5 goals while playing for Cruzeiro at the age of 17, he instantaneously gained national fame.
Advised by Romário to join the PSV Eindhoven, Ronaldo scored 54 goals in 58 games in his two seasons from 1994-96. During his sole season at Barcelona, he scored 47 goals in 49 games, leading to the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph, followed by Supercopa de España and Copa del Rey wins.
He emerged as the La Liga top scorer in 1997 and was awarded the European Golden Shoe.
In ’97, he was transferred to Inter Milan, where in his four years span, won the FIFA World Player of the Year twice. He won the Golden Ball in ’98 and the Golden Shoe in ’02 World Cups.
After a series of serious injuries, Ronaldo joined Real Madrid during 2002-06, followed by A.C. Milan in 2007-08. After his exceptional career and having a record number of accolades in his name, Ronaldo retired from professional football in 2011 due to further injuries. Now, he is working as the UN Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador.
