Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima commonly known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He was a veteran football player who won World Cup titles with Brazil in 1994 and 2002, and in 2006.
Early Life (Childhood)Ronaldo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was raised with a brother named Nelio Jr. In 1993, he led Cruzeiro to their first Copa do Brasil championship and was denied a chance to play with his dream soccer team, Flamengo.
Interesting FactsHe played for 7 different club teams, most notably Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and received the Ballon d'Or in 1997 and 2002. Ronaldo is regarded by many in the sport as one of the greatest and most complete forwards of all time.
Personal LifeHe married female Brazilian footballer Milene Domingues in April 1999, and divorced her in 2003. They had a son, Ronald, who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000.
NETWORTH And ACHIEVEMENTHe held the record for most goals scored in World Cup play with 15 until Miroslav Klose scored his 16th in 2014. Goal.com named him the Player of the Decade in 2011 and he was selected to become President of the Brazil Soccer Federation in 2014.
