This was a teenager without comparison. A prodigy. A mythical creature never to be seen again. A dream so real that it will be talked about for centuries.
One of the most spectacular seasons of any striker in football history. It isn't only about the number of goals he scored here but also about how he scored them.
Allow me to change it to: "the most spectacular season of any striker in football history. It isn't only about the number of goals he scored here but also about how he scored them" 20years of age!!!
I believe that if Barcelona had kept Ronaldo,paired him with Rivaldo and Figo,signed good defenders and a keeper they could ve challenged Lippi's Juventus and Ferguson's United in the late 1990s
A 20 year old kid playing against grown up men in the best leagues and at world level. I was very fortunate to see him play. He was just unreal and so far I have not seen anything like him. I wanted to play like that in high school in 1997.
Fantastico, devastante, irresistibile, esplosivo.. Questo era Ronaldo...una Forza della natura mai vista prima ! Il Fenomeno il più forte di tutti i tempi !!!
Ronaldo el fenómeno. Yo pienso q después de maradona es el mejor jugador q ha excistido triunfó en Italia cuando estuvo. Y para los q dicen q el fútbol de hoy es mcho más rápido los invito a ver los juegos de la serie a de los 90. Al 2007. 2008. La serie a en ese tiempo es de más nivel q cualquier liga del mundo de hoy. Con mcho. Más rápida más intensa más marca. Con más tenica calidad etc. No acabaria
Ronaldo phenomenon, was, and will always be my eternal football idol. He was responsible for giving me a lot of joy with our selection, and being the reference in boy times, who did not like to be
We can argue dt he never had his prime... We r so unlucky dt one of the most talented player missed out his prime years due to his devastating injuries..
Entre 96 - 98 ele foi o melhor que ja viveu, ninguém chegou nem perto, um nivel acima, em todos os sentidos, o mais completo,forte,rápido e habilidoso. mito supremo.
Muhammad Hasham Thank you! I know what i am saying. Some people, who don’t know anything about it and can’t recognize réal quality, will say ‘U an inter fan’. I can nothing with that sort of bullshit. The funny thing is that it is, in the ‘case’ R9, so crystal clear as (that R9 transcends all other football players because) 1 + 1
What a shame that we could not probably see the best of him due to injuries....He could not play at all in such a young age from 23-26....the age when normally a good player flourishes...
Ronaldo from 17-23 was the best player ever for that age. It's such a shame we NEVER saw him achieve his best. His injuries occurred so early in his career. If he'd never been injured there wouldn't even be any debate about who was the greatest of all time. The fact he returned from so many injuries is a testament to his courage, brilliance, and love for the game. One of the greatest tragedies of the sport (his injuries), robbing the world of Ronaldo in his prime years.
R9🇧🇷 was known for his exceptional speed, agility, and dribbling skills. His explosive acceleration and quick changes of direction made him a nightmare for defenders.
Barcelona was not a big club at that time. Inter was more competitive and had a huge chance to win trophies. (He actually did win Europa cup with inter)
tgis is the reason: He was barca’s Best player by far and actually the best player in the WORLD. They wouldn’t make him the top paid player in their club. (Maybe not even top 5 best paid at the club). He felt shit about this. Inter came in with a world record transfer fee and telling him he deserved more pay (which he did).
yeah Barca has always been a stingy organization. THEY HAD THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME BUT DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE HIM THE MONEY HIS TALENT DESERVED SO WHEN INTER CAME CALLING, YOUR BOY HAD NO CHOICE.
I was 18 in high school playing against high schoolers in 1998. This guy was 20 and was the best in the world playing against the best in the World Cup, Copa America, and the Spanish and Italian leagues. Just unheard of.
Ronaldo from 1996 1997 was something special,something that world never sow ,and will never see in my opinion. Ronaldo is Ronaldo,u cant compare someone who changed game even u can see nowdays players who plays in modern era like Ronnie did 25 years ago.
When I hear the name Ronaldo, there is only one for me - O' Fenomeno, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima. "The greatest striker I have seen in football." said Lionel Messi, G.O.A.T.
Ronaldo Nazario was never afraid of getting through defenders. Why? He was strong , fast , confident. What if he played today in this weak generation of Messi and CR7 that is ending? What Ronaldo Nazario would do against Real Madrid , Chelsea, Newcastle, Man City, Man United defenders. Who would stop Nazario? Who today? He was always persistent in facing and bringing down great defenders! Who would stop him today, Kimpembe?, Koulobally? Varane? Sergio Ramos? Militao? None of these guys are competent to stop Ronaldo Nazario!
Ronaldo was so great that it wasn’t possible for him to stay another season at Barcelona. The records he would of achieved would of been to much for World Football
Rápido, extrema habilidade que veio do futsal e preciso! Ronaldo foi a Europa e adquiriu massa muscular e aí virou o melhor atacante que já existiu! Difícil surgir outro uma vez que o futebol praticado hoje em dia é muito diferente.
El mejor Ronaldo de la historia se vio el año que estuvo en el barça. Después seguía siendo el mejor pero las lesiones graves que tuvo perdió muchísimo nivel.
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