I assumed Ronaldo was Cristiano Ronaldo and the famous Brazilian soccer player was Ronaldinho. To me, it's a little unclear, but apparently not to the third of the respondents got the clue!
Ronaldo, also known as O Fenômeno (the Phenomenon), R9, OG Ronaldo or Fat Ronaldo (he fattened up due to hypothyroidism).
He was a massive star back in the late 90s, early 00s. Extremely powerful, fast, technical and explosive, he could strike with both feet, dribble and had the vision to go for the goal or assist a better positioned teammate.
A complete attacking machine, he inspired fear in the souls of those who tried to defend him.
His problem was his health. His knees couldn't stand his prowess. During his Inter Milan stint, he had two major knee injuries, the second of which, in the words of his physio: "his kneecap actually exploded".
Despite this, he came back and led Brazil to win the 2002 World Cup. But he was never the same.
I'm pretty sure he would be in the GOAT conversation, if he hadn't had his prime cut short due to those knee injuries.
The first one played since 1994 in the Brazilian football team and the 1998 World Cup final and won the 2002 WC.
The second one played a little later from 2002 to 2006 (where they played together) but it was a shorter period to play for the national team for him.
He was a massive star back in the late 90s, early 00s. Extremely powerful, fast, technical and explosive, he could strike with both feet, dribble and had the vision to go for the goal or assist a better positioned teammate.
A complete attacking machine, he inspired fear in the souls of those who tried to defend him.
His problem was his health. His knees couldn't stand his prowess. During his Inter Milan stint, he had two major knee injuries, the second of which, in the words of his physio: "his kneecap actually exploded".
Despite this, he came back and led Brazil to win the 2002 World Cup. But he was never the same.
I'm pretty sure he would be in the GOAT conversation, if he hadn't had his prime cut short due to those knee injuries.