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Ronaldo

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Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁoˈnawdu ˈlwiz nɐˈzaɾju dʒi ˈlimɐ]; born 18 September 1976), mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the owner and president of La Liga club Real Valladolid. Nicknamed O Fenômeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. As a multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been an influence for a generation of strikers that have followed. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ronaldo is the 17th most popular soccer player (down from 14th in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 6th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

Ronaldo is most famous for his amazing soccer skills. He has won many awards and is one of the best soccer players in the world.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Ronaldo ranks 17 out of 21,273. Before him are Giuseppe Meazza, Santiago Bernabéu Yeste, Zinedine Zidane, Michel Platini, Zico, and Cristiano Ronaldo. After him are Luis Suárez, Bobby Charlton, Luis Enrique, Francisco Gento, Mário Zagallo, and Cesare Maldini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Ronaldo ranks 1. After him are Francesco Totti, Reese Witherspoon, Yuval Noah Harari, Andriy Shevchenko, Alexei Navalny, Abiy Ahmed, Simone Inzaghi, Chester Bennington, Cillian Murphy, Judit Polgár, and Clarence Seedorf.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Ronaldo ranks 8 out of 2,236. Before him are Ayrton Senna (1960), Paulo Coelho (1947), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (1945), Garrincha (1933), Oscar Niemeyer (1907), and Zico (1953). After him are Dilma Rousseff (1947), Pedro II of Brazil (1825), Mário Zagallo (1931), Jair Bolsonaro (1955), Sebastião Salgado (1944), and Jairzinho (1944).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Ronaldo ranks 4. Before him are Pelé (1940), Garrincha (1933), and Zico (1953). After him are Mário Zagallo (1931), Jairzinho (1944), Sócrates (1954), Didi (1928), Rivellino (1946), Roberto Carlos (1973), Carlos Alberto Torres (1944), and Ronaldinho (1980).

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