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#2 Fighting back from serious injuries
Serious injuries have thwarted the careers of many world stars. But not Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima. Despite suffering two potentially career-ending knee injuries during his early 20s, after previously suffering a season-ending one during his teenage years at PSV, the Brazilian legend bounced back to claim football's ultimate prize in the summer of 2002 as well as a third World Player of the Year award in the same year.
The horrendous injuries certainly took their toll and Ronaldo was forced into adapting his game to cope with his declining pace, particularly towards the latter stages when prescribed medication caused the striker to balloon in size.
Even so, his intelligence and other attributes ensured an impressive scoring ratio until he finally hanged up his boots up in 2011. Theoretical questions of what the Brazil legend would have achieved without the injuries will forever keep football supporters guessing. Even with them, his place as the game's most complete striker is assured.
