Ronaldo retires from Football (English)

Ronaldo The Phenomenon ( Fenomeno ) has announced his retirement from football after an 18-year career. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former footballer who last played for Corinthians. Ronaldo was one of the most prolific scorers in the world in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He won his first Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 1997 (aged only 21) and again won the award in 2002 (26 years old). Additionally, he is one of only two men to have won the FIFA Player of the Year award three times, along with French footballer Zinedine Zidane.
In 2007, he was named as one of the best starting eleven of all-time by France Football and was named to the FIFA 100, a list of the greatest footballers compiled by fellow countryman Pelé. In 2010, he was voted Goal.com's 'Player of the Decade' in an online poll, gathering 43.63% of all votes and was also included as Centre Forward in the 'Team of the Decade'. On February 23, 2010, Ronaldo announced that he will retire after the 2011 season, signing a two-year contract extension with the Corinthians at the same time. He is widely considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest players of all time.
Ronaldo has played for Brazil in 97 international matches, amassing 62 goals. He was a part of the Brazilian squad that won the 1994 and 2002 World Cups. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo became the highest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup with his fifteenth goal, surpassing Gerd Müller's previous record of 14.
Ronaldo retired on 14 February 2011. He cited pain and hypothyroidism as the reason for his premature retirement. He leaves football with the record of most goals scored in the history of the FIFA World Cup, including 2 goals in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final.

Goodbye Ronaldo, we will miss you.

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[izidor]

I donno why but i feel so sorry for him.If u look at his face,it looks so sad... maybe disappointed too.I remember a Interview he gave like 15 years ago.He said something like:If i cant play football there is no life for me.And thats how he looked like in here.I rly didnt thought this would touch me in anyway but for now i feel sad too,and stil im proud i i lived in his era to watch him play for his teams.Im a fair sportsman and i have to admit there was never ever a better Player.Thanks Ronaldo

[kdotmj]

Ronaldo single handly won the world cup 2002

[XdmsT]

Are my ears deceiving me? Did they just made fun of Ronaldo's halfmoon?...This is blasphemy!!!!

[meaturama]

I loled when the guy said 'fat ronaldo'.

[BoringGamingHD]

@Tennessee44444 go kill your self idiot! you dont know anything!!! go watch your Cristiano Gaynaldo

[MrRock345]

Fk the haters

[loldsn15]

The real Ronaldo

[xBenzi]

@Tennessee44444 Well done, you just proved how retarded you are.

[M10663]

@Tennessee44444 .pffft.rofl.you dont hae a clue.

[ronaldogodmagic]

Ronaldo is the best ever

[Pes2011BAL]

Do not Make Fun of Ronaldo's Haircut!

[AD4M9]

@Tennessee44444 haha more like you with your soccer a bet you think eddison buddle's the best player ever ahahahahahahah