Minggu, 22 November 2009

Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation born 22 September 1976



Ronaldo Luís Nazário Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation born 22 September 1976, more commonly known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian professional footballer currently playing for Campeonato Brasileiro club Corinthians.
He has won FIFA World Player of the Year award three times: in 1996, 1997 and 2002. The only other player to do so is Zinedine Zidane.
He is considered by many football fans and players to be the greatest striker in the history of football, especially noted for the 96/97 season with FC Barcelona, considered by many to be the greatest display ever by a footballer in a season.His clinical finishing, ability to beat defenders with ease, skills on the ball and his many comebacks from injury have seen him lauded by football fans worldwide. He is an idol to many modern footballers such as Karim Benzema, and Kaká Ronaldo was also one of the first major football superstars to popularize Futsal and Street Football skills on the pitch, becoming associated with the stepover. He is also credited with igniting a stronger marketing interest in football worldwide, particularly due to his rapport with Nike who had previously focused mainly on basketball.

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