“For me, Ronaldo is the greatest. He was as [good as] Pele. There was nobody like him. No one has influenced both football and the players who emerged as Ronaldo. I put up photos of Ronaldo in my room. Ronaldo was the man. Not only because of his step-overs and goals in the World Cup. Ronaldo was brilliant on every level. He was what I wanted to be, a guy who made a difference. [ . . . ] Ronaldo was my hero and I studied him online and tried to take in his movements, and I thought I was getting to be an awesome player. I danced down the pitch with the ball.”
- Zlatan Ibrahimoviç
“Ronaldo was my hero. He was the best striker I’ve ever seen. He was so fast he could score from nothing, and could shoot the ball better than anyone”
- Lionel Messi
“He was always an example for young people to look up to, for the way he overcame adversity. I was fortunate enough to play alongside him, my idol, for many years and we had so many great times together. He was always an idol of mine and will always be a friend."
- Ronaldinho
“After Maradona the best player was Ronaldo [ . . . ] it is my opinion that he is the best of the last 20 years.”
— Jose Mourinho
"The best player I have ever played with? That’s Ronaldo, il Fenomeno. I have seen il Fenomeno do things that nobody else has ever done."
– Kaka
“The best player I have seen in my career.”
— Clarence Seedorf
Ronaldo got a knee injury in 1999 to stop practicing his favourite sport for three years. Doctors told him he should be happy for being able to walk again but he didn't listen , he went back to resume his career with Real Madrid to win the Champions League 2002 title with them , FIFA Player Of The Year and his last Ballon d'Or and the most important title in his career The FIFA World Cup in Japan and South corea in the same year. That's why he was named the"Phenomenon".
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