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How good was Ronaldo Fenomeno Nazário actually? #GOAT
New video about one of the most talked about players we've seen over the 1990s in football. In this episode we take on Ronaldo Fenomeno Nazario who played for Cruzeiro, Inter, Real Madrid and Barcelona for most of his career.
0:00 Please like the video, it means the world
1:11 Ronaldo Passed His First Trial As A Goalkeeper
3:10 How A World Cup Legend Discovered Ronaldo In A Random Team
4:25 Taking Over Brazil At 16 Years Old
7:39 Winning The World Cup At 17 Years Old
9:30 How Ronaldo Made Europe LOOK EASY
12:35 When Injuries Brought Him Down For The First Time
15:18 Breaking The Transfer Record At 19 (and again at 20)
He's the reason why a whole generation of people still support Brazil at the world cups.
Pele!
@@epydemiq1 Older people maybe but for the majority it was kaka, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo
@@epydemiq1 that's the reason for another generation from the 70s.
@@Vetrus Dumbo thinks Cristiano can only score tap-ins and pens. How old are you kid? 13? His peak isn't as high as R9's, but saying that he was only a good goalscorer is just disrespectful
Ya, he is the reason.
At 16-17 years old playing for Cruzeiro he looked like a veteran playing in the league for years, at 18 years old for Barcelona he looked like a superstar, at 19-20 years old he reached a level that nobody reached, he created dribbles, his speed and strength were merged, only injuries could stop him so that he played 60% of what he knew and still made history. Ronaldo "Phenomenon", The Unrivaled.
don't forget even with injuries at Madrid he still manage to become top scorer 😂
He was never the greatest. Brazilian league is a very weak league with only a hand full very strong teams.
@@francograpelli3060h fuck off, it still is a professional league(better than some european leagues btw)
@@francograpelli3060 guy wtf r u saying
@@francograpelli3060 You watch d back tv swears
The younger generation won't fully understand just how good this man was even after multiple ACL injuries he still went on to win a world cup no one even came close to him people think haaland is good which of course he is but R9 was just on a complety different level
without consistency and longevity, he is just wasted what if potential Messi is real deal
@@1607Adi_Manz 2 world cups later and hes "wasted what if potential" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@1607Adi_Manz that’s a pessimistic view, but granted fair point. From hindsight, the research and technology was still playing catch up. Many recovery techniques was not available to Ronaldo at that time. When Ronaldo was at Barcelona, dial up internet would be out of reach for majority of the population on the planet. The football boots were heavier, ball was heavier, the physiotherapy was limited. You need to factor all these details in, otherwise, your comment provides little to no depth in your argument. Therefore, it’s another uneducated guess and there are one in one hundred these days. You could even argue one in ten.
His goals per game per club up until Real is mad, putting up Haaland numbers while playing a lot better
@@1607Adi_ManzObviously you never watch Ronaldo the"ET" play before... Normaly any great strikers must have a good hunting instinct but 99% of them lack of something.. And Ronaldo had all : fast but very technique, strong and great hunting instinct, even legendary DF like Maldini or Canavaro had a very hard times to deal with the "E.T" in his prime like the times he in Bacca. And maybe you don't know that before 98 foot ball rules was different : DF can play very brutal because tackles from behind is allow, that's the reason why so many great players suffered injuries and retired at very young age, and Ronaldo still win a world cup after years of injuries - that's how great he's
I'm a Juventus and an Ajax fan and Ronaldo Nazario is the only player who would literally inspire fear on me and send shivers down my spine every time he had the ball near the area. Every time he grabbed the ball and started running I'd say something along the lines of: "Oh, here comes Ronaldo. We're fucked." Prime Ronaldo Nazario was unreal, otherworldly, literally unstoppable.
Me too. I am a juventino but my favourite player growing (really ever) was Ronaldo who played for Inter, merda.
The day he came back agains Lazio and again torn his knee, it was like watching a friend having an accident. All Lazio players were in complete shock, his teammates were crying. Ronaldo belonged to all football fans.
Funny to hear that. As a brazilian, my feelings were the exact opposite. If Ronaldo was playing, I knew that chances of Brazil loosing the game were very small. And every time he had the ball, I was confident that he could make something out of it.
@@paulmartin9070eles falaram exatamente isso vc deve ter entendido errado amigo eles estao grandescendo o ronaldo dizendo que sentiam arreprio quando o ronaldo pegava a bola e ia contra a area do time deles pq era tao bom
@@diogowerneck5936 Entendi perfeitamente. Eu só disse que o meu sentimento era o oposto pq eles sentiam "medo" e eu sentia "confiança" qdo o Ronaldo pegava na bola. Outra coisa: "grandecendo" não existe na língua portuguesa.
The greatest to ever touch a football. Love Pele, Maradona, Christiano, Messi, but this guy was different
He is the phenomenon God of soccer
As a Sri Lankan born in 1995, 'Ronaldo' was the first football superhero I knew. His 2002 WC heroics were my first memories of football.
Namaste
@@SagatBordyev Indians greet saying 'Namaste' . We Sri Lankans greet saying 'Ayubowan' which translates to 'may you live long'.
@@indrajithkankanamge962, forgive my ignorance... Ayubowan!
Aththa
This Ronaldo won 2 world cup titles and 1 as a runner up. Not bad for a soccer player who never played in a world cup past his 30's nor 40's years of age.
He was playing like prime Cr7 and Messi as a teenager. This in multiple leagues and international football. Kids these days don't understand how detonating R9 was before his Injuries. And then even after 2 full acl ruptures he managed to win a Ballon d'or playing at half his powers. To me he reached the highest peak of individual ability I ever saw. What a monumental talent the gods of football haved robbed us of.
no he wasnt xD he was good on lower leagues. once he went to laliga he didnt do anything close to peak messi or ronaldo
@@GuilhermeSantos-hd6kl Are you serious bro? Ronaldo at 18 (when he played at Barca) was the best player in the league and considered the best player in the world.
@UC_MTCGGgE7lsd8S7ul1caAg R7 and Messi play football,r R9 is football.
@@Kanfachan he went to Barcelona at 20. He played for psv before. And that was his best season. Its what I'm saying, people talk about him like he did anything close to the goats. Statistically he didn't. He had potential for it, but he in reality didn't do it. He was amazing before early 20s. After that he was gone. He peaked at 20 21.
@@GuilhermeSantos-hd6klyou surely mustn’t be old enough to have actually seen him play then. In his day he was by far the best player in a time with countless other phenomenal players. He honestly probably made the opposition fans even more scared than Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo did.
I was born in '91. Grew up being in awe of Ronaldo. He was just on another level. My first pair of proper football boots were a pair of Nike R9's I begged my Mum to get me for Christmas. Still have them too haha. What a legend.
I got the silver mercurial Vapor ones back when I was a kid. Felt like I was ronaldo wearing them
One thing people must note about R9 was that he used to drop very deep and play like a midfielder for long periods of time (yes, he used to play in midfield areas far more than false 9's of today) to build play, and would spend time creating play on the wing, all whilst scoring basically every game. His goals wasn't even what made him special, it was the fact that he could be everywhere on the pitch, and STILL be a great goalscorer. He had a greater range of skills than Messi, CR7 and if he didn't have injury struggles (even before his injury at Inter Milan), imagine what his career could've been. Think about it: 3x FIFA World Player of the Year (the highest prize of the time) by age 22. He would've won at very least 5 more in those 10 years. He also would've improved even further. Truly the best striker I've ever seen by far.
He would eclipsing Messi
Messi today is basically what Fenomeno would've been doing
@@doncarloancelotti2256 how so ?
@@doncarloancelotti2256 Bullshit. Messi and Maradona are different players.
Nah, Messi still has a bigger bag of features, just like Maradona and Pelé too but yeah, he was a deeper Suárez with a top 10 dribbling ability and more compromise in the midfield and even better finishing
Ronaldo's hype back then was even bigger than Mbappé's
Mbappe is no where near to ronaldo (when he was fit). though mbappe is my fav player right now.
Ofcourse there's no debate about that...r9 at 18 was even better than young Messi and Ronaldo!!
@@gourmondal5812 young messi >>>>
@@Muthal17Edits Not 18 year old bro
@@Muthal17Edits bro you don't understand the skill of ronaldo nazario
Small club PSV, signing Romario and Ronaldo, before they were fully recognised. Damn. The scouts of PSV at that time, were the GOATS of scouts.
My dad always tells me the same story (like most fathers do). The year I was born (1993) he went to Estadio Centenario to watch the second leg of Nacional vs Cruzeiro for the Supercopa Libertadores and he says that even though Ronaldo was only 16-years-old at that time, he was by far the best player on the pitch. He said that he nearly single-handedly eliminated us because besides scoring, he also had a kick in the last few minutes that hit the crossbar. And luckily, Nacional were able to win in the penalty shootout. But obviously Ronaldo went on to become the greatest #9 of all time after that. He truly was The Phenomenon. 🙏
I've been following football since the 90's and this is the best football player i have ever seen. Perfect with both feet, strength, insane speed, technique, skills. It's like combining ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo, that's R9 Ronaldo. The youngest ballon d'or winner ever and the youngest fifa world player of the year. The fact that we compare players who have peaked with a player who was never was able to reach his peak due to injuries says a lot.
Nah, he wasn't 2 but 3 players at the same time. Yes, 3. Just add Messi to this, simple. He played like a midfielder, linked-up with the striker like a playmaker, then he scored in a number 9 fashion. So, it was either 8/11, 9, or 10, the roles he played.
You are literally insane 😂😂 I actually had the opportunity to watch him live twice!! He isn’t even in my top 20
Imagine knowing R9 only from FIFA games…poor kids. For me a part of football died with his ending carrier. The emotions he gave so many with the magic he created and the smile on the pitch - best striker I have ever seen. Full package
The best the green grass has ever seen !
This... for me football died at 2006. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Zidane after those players retired the game lost all its grace. One of the most memorable moments of my childhood was getting R9 brazil jersey my mom couldn't even wash the thing, i wore it for like 3 months straight playing football every day never in my life did i show intrest in any piece of clothing before or since
@@tyrrant1374 i love to read all this kind of storys and remember how proud i was with the first fake jersey of him. Bought in italy for some lira
@@dersinnor3109 mine was fake as well got it in a kiosk near the beach but it looked authentic enough to me
Imagine then that you are Brazilian and have seen your career from beginning to end, I saw I felt the fear of all your rivals
If he didnt have those two knee injuries ,there is no doubt that he would be the greatest player to ever play.
He’s still the greatest ever as a striker
Hmmm I don't know.. Messi at 19 was pretty phenomenal himself. I just watched the el clasico in the early 2000's I believe around 05 or 6 where 19 year old Messi scores a hatrick against Madrid. Unbelievable player... but then again.. I only witnessed R9 from 02 onwards so what do I know 😅
Jordan Henry r9 was better at 16 no cap
@@jordanhenry6478R9 was a world best player at the age of 19. He scored 35 league goals in Netherland at the age of 18
@captain7892....Ronaldo r9 is still the best player ever
My grandmother was always a football fanatic, in 93/94 she invited me to watch a Ronaldinho, yes he was called that, before he became Phenomenon. It was a magical time and I thank God I spent my teenage years watching the best 9 of all time.
Always said the reason Messi and Ronaldo stayed at the top so long was due to have managers who didn't rush them. Ronaldo had Fergi Messi at Pep. Both managers made sure they kept grounded and kept them out of the media spot light as best as they could when they were in there teens.Barca even set up a training program for Messi to stop him getting injured so much. Ronaldo had so much pressure on him from the get go. Played so many games by the time he was 27 he was burnt out.
By the time he was 27 he was pretty much plying without knees
@@abdulraheem468 Yeah. Also had more body wight on so even more pressure on his knees.
Yh he had hyperthyroidism I think it was this made him gain weight very fast and ts very hard to lose it with this he actually got diagnosed with it at psv I can't I'magine how hard it was for him to stay in shape
Also the vast improvements in sports science which is a double edge sword really. 30-32 was considered past prime and thinking about retirement age for the average footballer. Now it's 34-38. On the down side, most every player have the same built and movement now. It's kind of mundane and robotic even. I like the unpredictability of players and how they come in all forms and sizes back 30, 20. even 10 years ago. Tanks like Vieri, R9, Batistuta, and Viduka. Lanky elegant gazelles like Pires, Van Basten. Football need to bring back rules that don't always favour the attacking player. I get that it's exciting to see goals. But the overall quality really takes a hit. Better defenders and better rules that favours the defensive side of the game elevates the quality of attacking players. At least that's what i feel. And stop making the ball lighter and lighter! When was the last time we actually saw somebody score a chip/lob goal? I can't even recall
There needs to be a real balance it shouldn't all be abt goals ur completely right
Cr7 + Messi + Neymar = R9 . A most complete player of all Time in Football History ❤❤❤
If he'd have had the length of career that Messi or Ronaldo have had and not plagured by injuries. This debate over Messi or Ronaldo would never have happened. Nazario De Lima was something very, very special.
The reason Messi and R7 had longer careers is because Fifa outlawed tackling because of the assaults on R9. He changed the game and they benefitted.
@@nickrosstech Great players are often the catalysts for needed rules changes. The red and yellow cards were introduced because of how many flagrant fouls were committed on Pele at the 1966 World Cup. Pele was kicked so many times, he swore he'd never play international Football again. FIFA knew they needed to do something to protect the players (the investments of clubs/profitable business) and so they came up with the cards.
Most talented player ever, he had everything.
ONE MAN ARMY. The most unstoppable force that football has ever seen.
Before he turned 20, he outperformed both Messi and Cristiano. That's insane. He was such a crazy promise that he could never live up to his own hype, regardless of how good he got.
Only because of injuries and health conditions
Maradona was better as a teenager
@@johncarroll772Diego was a very different beast can't compare him anyone who played
Without a doubt. 16-22 Ronaldo was definetely better than Ronaldo and Messi at the same age. 2002-2004 Ronaldo was still top 5 but Messi and Ronaldo by 25-27 were just surreal.
Messi was better than Ronaldo at any age group. And besides is about the whole career not only flash shine. Ronaldo numbers and game are a joke compared to Messi.
The greatest talent ever happened in this beautiful game
I remember back in 1994 World Cup. This young boy had a full picture of himself on a newspaper sports article, being touted as an extremely talented and promising footballer prior to the World Cup finals. Of course he was not going to be first choice due to Romario and Bebeto being at the the peak of their powers, however every Brazilian player in 1994 were highly rated and most are world class, that you can say they were a dream team. The only reason why the 94 Brazilian squad isn’t as highly regarded is due to the other teams like Italy, Bulgaria, Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina all being endowed with dream team squads themselves. Best World Cup ever in my opinion. Just flooded with footballing greats in almost every team in almost every position
The team of 1994 was less knowed around the world then the team of 1982
100% agree with you
On top of that consider that if it wasn't for Yugoslavia's sad and tragic collapse, they probably would have won the tournament
@@davidemaglio5745 really. You bring us back in old days.
@@davidemaglio5745 nah Savicevic Prosinecky Mihajlovic was no match for Romario and Bebeto, sorry.
He was a force of nature indeed. I don’t remember anyone quite like him.
Pele was evn bttr.
@@netaji-thebritishslayer unfortunately most of us never saw him.
@@khurmifuleu vim 70 copa do mundo 64 58 eu era criança
58 tinha 3 anos
R9 is literally the goat. Unstoppable in ‘98. He is the sole reason game rules were changed to protect players.
Ronaldo Luis Nazario sir is a living legend despite less appreciated at times and he was my childhood hero by the way,good friends!!!LONG LIVE,RONALDO LUIS NAZARIO SIR!!!🏋️♂️
To me, he is the best of all time.
Im from Argentina. And given our rivalry I used to HATE him (and fear him). Now, for some odd reason, I really like the guy, maybe the best 9 in the history of the sport. I don't know if it's because he is so likable outside of the pitch, or because age has given me perspective, or because I have learned to love our rivalry with our big brothers. Anyways un fenónemo, he was a real phenomenon.
Thanks God I could see him playing a few games for Cruzeiro, especially the match against Atletico MG, our biggest rival, where he scored a hat trick, I'm Brazilian from Minas Gerais -Belo Horizonte and a big fan of Cruzeiro and today Ronaldo is the Cruzeiro owner.
O Ronaldinho era "GÊNIO"...era BRABO Demais!!!
Crazy how with all those injures he still became one of the greatest of all time. The player Brasil will never ever replace the number 9 shirt. There will never be a striker like Ronaldo.
I remember hearing about him and then seeing him with the national team at the World Cup in the USA, watching him at their practices at their US training location on the campus of Santa Clara University in California while the WC was on. There were alot of Brazilians in the stands during these practices, and near the end of these sessions, they would do a honor roll call, individually yelling out in unison each player's name until they acknowledged the crowd. I remember when it Ronaldo's turn and he acknowledge the crowd, he got one of the largest responses from those in attendance. The things he was doing in the intra-squad scrimmages during these practices were touches of pure class!
To this day, I always wanted to be Ronaldo. Even at 32, playing in the sunday leagues.
can’t help but feel that his brilliance led to his injuries, they overplayed him 16-20. Best teenager football ever.
the sad part history keep repeating itself same thing happen to Owen overplaying at a young age and now possible Jude but let's hope not
@@studentloandebt7598 good point
@@studentloandebt7598 This has happened to Pedri, has been barely able to keep fit since being overplayed in the 20/21 season
Yep. Plus a combination of that level of speed and agility - it simply doesn't mix amazingly *past a certain physical point* with the specific playing demands of football (check all the superfast players' careers for evidence ; )
They put too much muscle at him as soon as he went to Europe. It ruined his bone and tissue structure. At Inter he was huge for his age, clearly on some enhacement.
He was the greatest striker who ever lived
yeah bro, im sure that he would be greater than messi if he hadnt those injuries
@@s-ts-4348 messi isn't a striker though...
@@s-ts-4348 u watch football from d back of tv
@@s-ts-4348messi was more gifted
@@johncarroll772 i would suggest that you watch every ronaldo match during his la liga and serie a years. he was a combination of cristiano and messi and he was able to do it all while being overweight and it was sustained for pretty much bar the injuries until he retired oh and he played against the greatest defenders of all time whereas messi, was able to do it against teams who didn't know how to defend and the rule changes and football dynamics have helped and the funny thing is that the season when he scored 90 annual goals, barcelona got knocked out by chelsea and he was slammed for being overweight due to his pizza diet which changed and the only teams he didn't play well against were the teams which had great defenders and played the physical side of the game and most of the time, it was the 2004-2013 chelsea
He was truly unstoppable. In a league of his own. Absolute legend.
Sandro Mazzola (Inter Milan legend) said “He was wondrous. He was mesmerizing. He could play on any pitch. He had incredible speed, strength, power, skill, ability and technique.”
The best pure striker that has ever lived. It’s a shame his legacy was hurt by injury but a prime Ronaldo was unplayable.
He is the best player i've ever seen playing. When i first seen him play i truly fell in love with Football! Despite all the incredible players of that era, watching him play during his prime was really an experience like nothing else on a Football pitch! Luis Nazário de Lima- R9- The Phenomenon for sure!
It was so sad how injuries and health problems robbed us to see his full potential but even if he didn't shown his 100% he still was amazing and truly deserves to be named phenomenon. One of my favourite players next to Zidane,R.Carlos and T.Henry
Best player I saw in my life. He was gift to the humanity. I almost died that night when he got hurt again against Lazio. I think we will never see again player as El Fenomeno was.
Nah Brazil reveals a player like that every 20 years
@@Nat.ali.a You have great sense for humor.
@@TeamDogFan its true tho. Pele and Garrincha, then Rivelino and Zico, then Romário and Rivaldo, then Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, then Neymar. We are now looking into the next generation with Vini Jr and Endrik. To be fair in 90s and 00 Brazil had an excess of genius which does not happens often.
@@Nat.ali.a I said he is best player I saw. I didn’t watch Pele, Zico and Garrincha. Rivaldo and Romario were great, but not that great. Ronaldinho is magic, for him I can say he is top level as Ronaldo, I just love Ronaldo little bit more. Neymar and Vini are not close to this guys.
@@TeamDogFan Zico in brazil is considered the white Pele, Maradona said himself that his idol was Rivelino. Neymar is the biggest scorer for Brazil of all time, you like his personality or not, he is alpha for Brazil. Vini Jr I said is the current generation he is not at his top level, some players peak early, other later, the fact is that regardless of your personal preference, Brazil does not stop to reveal geniuses.
As a psv fan i am proud that we once had him
I’m not sure we’ll see another one like him again.. he’s untouchable. There will never be anyone as good at that age as he was
To this day, São Cristóvão has written in huge, bold letters around their walls facing the street: THE PHENOMENON WAS BORN HERE.
Dude, every time you do one of these videos you make me emotional about the player and the situation. I mean, the story telling is simply incredible! I can’t wait for the next one. Also, it sounds like Ronaldo was just unlucky with his body and routines. Imagine him now a days with a top class dietician and physio…it would be terrifying 😱
Imagine Neymar nowadays with a top class dietetician and physio. I would be... wait... Sorry, nevermind.
@@adrienderien I love Neymar but he doesn’t have as strong a physique as Ronaldo did… I also don’t think he cares about playing football as much as Ronaldo does.
Don't be sad he still the real greatest ever
Neymar is a huge talent but he doesn't come close to El Fenomeno, mentally, physically and technically.
@@adrienderienNeymar would not come back after losing his knees like he did. Came back and won the world cup
Ronaldo "O Fenómeno" (R9) was the most impressive player i ever seen play since i was born in 1980 in Portugal. In those first years in PSV and Barcelona he was Mind-blowing. Injuries got him to soon but he will always be a Legend. My Top-7 ever is Eusébio, Pelé, Maradona, Ronaldo (R9), Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo. Best Regards from Portugal ❤🇵🇹🇧🇷🇦🇷
The GOAT in my book.
He is and will ever be the best..my Phenomenon ❤
I still remember how i became fan of barcelona/ronaldo fan. I was a kid, turned on tv flipping through channels, came across a football game. it was Barcelona vs Valencia ronaldo scored a hattrick, as a kid I was blown away. thinking to myself how can someone score 3 times in a match lol
You know what? That Valencia team were monsters, only there to destroy everything and everyone on the pitch. Was it that game where Ronaldo was faster with the ball than the Valencia players and he just went through 3 defenders and scored? Just unbelievable and it’s impossible to reproduce that goal.
@@hameddai1187 Yea thats the game! haha crazy how he just went in between those defenders like they were nothing
Im born in 93 and started watching football properly in 2002.. just when Brazil won the world cup and when Ronaldo had just joined Real Madrid a few years ago. He was the best striker in the world at the time easily and arguably the best player at one point. It was only when I hit my late teens around 2012 did i discover that the Ronaldo i watched at Madrid was a shadow of his former self at Inter and Barca. I didnt know about his injuries that should have ended his career in the 90s, it just goes to show how good he was to be playing at a level even higher than Thierry Henry and yet not even be at full potential. Blew my mind.
yeah bro in 2002 he wasnt 1of 10 of his peak performance
That match at 0:48!! Quarter-final of the 1993 SUPERCOPA in Montevideo against my team, NACIONAL... I was 11 y/o, and can remeber as it was yesterday... the day i saw this beast!!. I can assure you that everyone that were in the CENTENARIO Stadium that day remember him... Cruzerio had also Renato Gaúcho, Careca,.. INSANE GAME! (btw, we end up winning by penalties)
The kids this days will never know why?! PHENOMENO
He is the god of soccer ⚽️. That is why we call him the Phenomenon.
He was the best Stricker ever... Could do everything... He was unstoppable at Barca
In inter milan too, ronaldo was instoppable.
I was a young girl and even though I liked football and always played with the boys at school, it wasn't until that Barcelona's 96/97 season, that I truly understood the beauty of the sport and I will forever be grateful to the GOAT Fenómeno. That 96/97 team will always have my heart and soul, I followed La Liga religiously that year and even bet money on it, the whole team was made of goats, the most perfect pairs and fluid combos I've ever seen. I'm portuguese, but Fenómeno will always be my all time favorite... he showed me what football was all about and made me fall in love with the game, there will never be another player that will beat that first love. On another note, this was still in the ol' days where players didn't try and save up their legs, he would go back to defend and seconds later would be scoring, this is beautiful to watch but very hard to keep it on the long run. How I wished we could've had more of him... what a pleasure to watch!
From a portuguese fellow: YES! He was the reason i truly fell in love with the sport! Pure raw talent that was so above everyone else competing at La Liga at the time (also before and after in Inter Milano), it was almost like watching an adult playing against kids on a football pitch while being the "kid" himself! Truly a Phenomenon and probably the best player ever (if not for the serious injuries) ❤
@@tnightwolf Que engraçado, que tenha tido a mesma experiência. 😊
Ronaldo fenomeno!!!!! Que jugador. Lo vi jugar en Corinthians al final de su carrera y con 20 kilos de sobrepeso se divertía con los defensas rivales.
Unfortunately, him getting injured was inevitable from the very beggining. No human knee can handle a man of his size with that much speed, dribbling and changing directions just like messi and maradona. He only lasted that much but he will always be remembered as the most terrifying attacker of all times. SImply fenomeno
He was never on messi and Maradona level, let's be real here.
@@yareyare4284 lmaoooo
@@yeyosilver7067 whats funny, you think he is better than both of them? That actually even funnier.
@@yareyare4284 Maradona is more propaganda than anything else, and yes Messi is amazing but that is also with a lot of football politics involved None of them did what Ronaldo did, Ronaldo's problem was the short time
@@yeyosilver7067 its more of r9 never did what messi ever did. He at best can beat 4 players. Messi on the regular can beat 5-6 players, and in highlights he beats 6 and in Ankara messi 7, 8 with the gk. Messi has scored 91 goals. Messi has bagged 40 assists in 1 season, both records are the highest in history. Anything r9 has done, messi has done it but better. For Maradona, just simply watch him. Stats for his age is pretty difficult, but his football is like a version 1 of messi. Both of these players are considered top 4, and messi counted by 60 percent as number 1, the other 30 being cr7, 8 percent between pele and Maradona, the other 2 percent split between the rest. This Is an actual study, you can check if you want. Point is, r9 isn't top 4
I remember as a little kid watching the 2002 World Cup , Ronaldo got me into watching football. That was towards the end of his run but it still dope to see live
Fun fact: Cruzeiro went through one of the most serious political and financial crisis in the history of south american in the last years. The club was relegated for the first time in the history, was on the verge of bankrupicy and stayed at the second division for three seasons untill Ronaldo became the first owner of a football club in Brasil, saving Cruzeiro from the certain death. As a Cruzeiro fan, it’s such a beautiful history to see the boy who got his first chance to shine at Cruzeiro and went on to dominate europe and the who world, now came back to save us
Injuries are the worst. One day you are the future of a sport, the next you are just watching the sport. R9 the best of striker of his time, and one of the best of history. It was great watching him play.
My G.O.A.T!! Thanks for the video!! ❤️❤️
I can remember his famous Barcelona goal as i was 14 years old as if had been 2,3 years ago, so impressive it was! Now i‘m 40 years old and i agree with Zidane: He was the best player in the world in that time and belongs to the 5 best players of all time
He's a 1 in 1,000,000 player. There's been a few who are similar, but nobody quite like him. If injuries didn't hinder his career his numbers would've been crazy. That's why this guy is known as the "Real Ronaldo", despite Cristianos exploits.
He is r9, most people consider cr7 as ronaldo, mainly because cr7 is considered by many as the greatest, with his age long rival messi. Understandable, since these two beasts make prime r9 look average, bagging 50 goals in their worst season, 60+ in their primes, meesi with 91
@@yareyare4284 most people over 30 consider him the "real ronaldo". The rest, sure.. but don't try to tell me he isn't the real ronaldo.
@@neil1982 for them to specify saying "real" already proves that cr7 is considered as ronaldo. If I say cristiano, anyone recognise cr7, if I say ronaldo is the goat, almost everyone assumes its cr7 instantly. To have to specify by saying "real" or "other" ronaldo already proves my point
@@yareyare4284 Not at all. Cristiano is only more relevant now because he is still playing (if you call it that) and the younger generation knows him. Real Ronaldo, Fat Ronaldo, R9, Original Ronaldo, World Cup Winner Ronaldo, he goes by many names and because you're a 12 year old you just don't understand it. Either way, you'd want both Ronaldos in their prime in your team.
@@neil1982 hmm, only a kid calls another person "kid". But ill humor you, cr7 is viewed by many to this day as the goat, and its not even a bad assumption until you compare him to messi, his one and only rival. But what makes him the goat to many is his mentality, his ability to bounce back from anything, even from losing his father, his own son and being betrayed by his own club. People want that kind of dedication, r9 never had such mental prowess. Like you said, he was fat. Cr7 who had lower talent than most legends like pele, Maradona, even r9, still surpassed them all with pure hard work. Thats why he is the one most people refer to as " ronaldo is better than messi" because nobody is crazy enough to say r9 is better than messi, but people do genuinely consider cr7 to be better, so he is more often referred to as ronaldo than cristiano
Never have I seen a footballer as fast and explosive as R9, quick and strong off the dribble, lethal from anywhere on the pitch, air or ground. Capable of creating his own chances on goal. Sadly, his knees could keep up with his Fenómeno skills.
Wow, I just stumbled upon your channel and I'm absolutely blown away by the quality of your content! Your videos are incredibly well-produced, and your passion for what you do shines through in every video. Not only are you extremely knowledgeable, but your ability to engage and connect with your audience is truly impressive. Keep up the fantastic work!
You can hear the passion on his voice whenever he talks about these great brazilian players
Only those who grew up in those days and loved Futbol could understand how good he was. I mean, I as Argentinian I was afraid of him. The envy and admiration when our national teams played against was significant. Some people compared him to Cristiano Ronaldo, and I honestly think he was one of the best, but Ronaldo Nazario was on another level. Just like Ronaldinho, that magic can't be compared to anyone else. He was lethal, fast, tall, skillful... an amazing player. For me the best 9 ever.
Man I've been desperate for you to do a video on the fenomeno! Thank you for this
some may of had greater careers but i cannot be convinced anybody has ever hit the level he got to pre injury . was just unstoppable, the quickest player dribbling ive ever seen with a bag of tricks that rendered legendary defenders pointless and the most efficient scorer, had around 100 goals of just skinning the keeper often with some filth of a swerve or step over. The 1st player i ever saw do a elastico in a game(vs venezuela) and my year 14yr old brain melted at it... All the more recent greats grew up wanting to be ronaldo and for the youn un's imagine Mbappe but x by about 5. You had to watch this kid just once and it was understood he was the best. Footballs most beautiful story is his redemption arc to win the world cup
Best player i ever saw , when he was in his prime
Great video, just a little correction, there was an example of a kid who was known to become the best: Maradona. Check his story, he was famous since he was 12 years old, people knew he was out of this planet.
Ronaldo was the best as an individual player. He got everything what a complete striker needed. But Maradona is different in my view. He is a leader. He himself can take his team to a different level when they need to. He can make his team look superior just because he is in the team. I remembered he went to Napoli and win the Serie A which I never imagine Napoli can win because Juve, both Milan teams are so strong and favorite to win. And the obvious one was when Argentina won 2 times with him in the team. One of it, Brazil was rank 1 to win but Argentina won it at last.
I was 10 when France 98 was on and the kids in my class kept talking about Ronaldo. Everyone knew who he was and this was the UK. We even interviewed lots of ppl on the streets as a class project to ask who they thought would win the World Cup. Most said Brazil. I'm not sure Gen Z can appreciate how popular Ronaldo was. He really was the first major football superstar and around the turn of the millennium when the internet and Sky became very widespread, Ronaldo was still the best in the world. We had so many football games come out during his career on PlayStation 1 and 2, and honestly from about 1997 until around 2006, Ronaldo was the best player in all those games. You never had a chance signing him and if he was on the opposition team he always scored. Football Manager 05 and 06 and Champ Manager was the same story. Honestly it was like an unwritten tradition amongst football fans that he was the one striker in the world EVERYONE wanted. He even scored a real-life hatrick against Man United at Old Trafford in 2003 and United were one of the best in the world in those days. The United fans were so impressed that they gave Ronaldo a standing ovation. Everyone knew they were privileged to see this man, and it was taken for granted he was absolutely too good to ever play for the Premier League. We were lucky just to have him come to the UK and thrash us haha I remember watching the world cup final in 2002 and Ronaldo got 2. I remember thinking frankly it was plainly unfair and predictable. Plus I thought he had a silly haircut. I had no idea at all what he had gone through to get to that point and that his haircut was all for a laugh because he was so happy to be back on form. He's a total Legend and my favourite player ever, alongside Pele and Beckham. God bless Ronaldo.
Excellent video, great commentary.
Nah the fact flamengo refused to get ronaldo for the price of his bus rides is actually the biggest fail ever
Scrolled to much to find someone commenting on it. Flamengo wasted their chance because they didn't want to pay a bus ticket 😂😂
Never heard of this and I'm Brazilian. Flamengo wasn't sure they wanted him because of the injuries, the hookers episode and the lack of money. Ronaldo got pissed and signed Corinthians. It was unbeliavable.
Lol I wonder if they regret it
@@emfraridades7261esse episódio claramente é do começo da carreira dele cara, Corinthians foi no final
@@emfraridades7261Nesse caso ele está falando de quando o Ronaldo era um adolescente iniciado carreira, não quando ele voltou pra jogar no Brasil em 2009 irmão
I came close to scoring 166 goals in one season...just 165 goals shy 🤣
What an awesome video! Growing up as an Ajax fan in the 90s, Ronaldo is still the best player I've ever witnessed in my life. He was simply unstoppable when he entered the Dutch league at the age of 17. At that time, Ajax had unbelievable young talents such as Seedorf, Davids, Kluivert and Kanu but Ronaldo was a class on his own. Still we won it all ❌❌❌
the best ever. I think, this is a perfect scenario for a hollywood movie about the greatest of all times. Those beginnings is something special really. Ronaldo Fenomeno deserves such movie about him.
Ronaldo (this is the true one for me) was incredibly good at PSV where I first saw him play. And he so damn young still, a kid really. He proved it instantly at Barcelona as well and his stats there are absolutely mad.
He is the reason I started supporting real madrid ... 2002 season onwards ...😊😊😊😊😊
Ronaldo was so great that to this day he's still number 1 striker of all time and I can't think of anyone who can come near him.
As a Porto fan, its still devastating that we didnt buy him...
My personal opinion is that Ronaldinho is the most entertaining player who's existed in my lifetime (35 years old). Ronaldo R9 is the most effective player I've seen, yet as with a lot of Brazilian players, the injury issues, off the field shenanigans and lack of longevity holds him back when compared to the likes of Messi and CR7. I completely get why some people would consider Ronaldinho to be the best player they've ever watched, but realistically, I think the entertainment value he provided flattered his efficacy when you compare him to the cream of the crop in football's history.
Let's just say this. At his worst, he was the top scorer of a World Cup. That's how insanely good he was. Van Basten is a similar case - had it not been for their injuries, their careers would be even more impressive.
No one was better than 18-21 Ronaldo at the same age. No one. Not even Messi. Ronaldo was unbeliavable.
You’re delusional mate
The real goat if you was born after 2000 you missed out !
terrific passion in your voice, great player, thanks for the video🏆
He was and to date remains the true phenomenon....kids these days don't know how good R9 was.....with all due respect to LM10 and CR7.
I am from the UK and born in 1980. The first step over that I can remember was during a World Cup at some point in the 90’s. Ronaldo was so far superior to any other players and set the standard for the future’Galacticos’. I’d love to know what R9 without injuries could of become.
I once saw him on tv in a UEFA Cup game score 3 for PSV at Leverkusen. PSV lost 4-5. (the 2nd leg ended 0-0). I think he was about 18. He was absolutely sensational! Incredibly quick, perfect ball control.
Ronaldo did for world football what Messi is doing for MLS. I grew up with 90s Serie A when the world was a different place. Football on TV was not saturated, the internet was still new. The world stopped to watch the best available sports entertainment - when Ronaldo was playing. Ronaldo was a bigger draw than Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan or Michael Schumacher. As a kid I could imagine I was van Basten, Gullit, even Pele or Maradona, but such was the reverence I wouldn't dare pretend I was Ronaldo! R9 was a phenomenal athlete, he could dribble, use both feet, score from range, bully defenders, link up play, had a wonderful first touch and lethal finishing. R9 aged 19 was like Mbappe, Haaland and Kane combined
Mais um grande vídeo teu. A edição é muito bem feita e para quem nao viu estes craques no seu auge (no meu caso q nasci em 96) é uma ótima maneira de conhecer o passado deste jogo que adoramos. Só de pensar que o Porto podia ter contratado e não o fez... 😢 Só de imaginar o Ronaldo naquelas grandes equipas que tínhamos nos anos 90🤯 Mereces bem mais subscrições. Continua o grande trabalho
You show me the clip of Ronaldo and I wanted to by him for Inter again. I don't care if he's 50ys. I just want to see him again in Black and Blue ;_;
I was lucky enough to see him play during his time at psv. We all loved him in Holland, even though he was scoring against our teams (not a psv fan)
great vid, bro. my father to this day vividly remembers his goals against leverkusen. he saw him live scoring those. what a shock that must've been lol
he scored like 54 times in 59 games for PSV and also averaged almost a goal a match in his first season for barca. On the other hand it took messi like 3-4 seasons to really start scoring goals just imagine what R9 wouldve done without the horrible injuries he suffered, like imagine he was born 20 years later with all the techniques and technology we have today someone with his talent would completely dominate everything he'd be so ahead of every player today its so crazy when you think about it
as a porto fan, i didn’t even know we could’ve had him 😢
We often talked of the training staff who surrounded Ronaldo to rehabilitate his knee. They concentrated on developing quadriceps strength to the detriment of his hamstrings. The muscular imbalance is painfully evident on the famous practice video.
Another fantastic video. Brilliant work!
I am a Bahia supporter and I still remember watching that 6-0 match on TV. I could not believe what I was seeing. and it is worth mentioning that Bahia's goalkeeper was no less than Uruguay legend, Rodolfo Rodriguez.
The first time i saw Ronaldo was PSV vs Leverkusen. It looked like an adult is playing against teenies, but actually he was the teenager! I think nobody watching this game wanted that the game ends, because every time Ronaldo touched the ball it was just unbelievable and pure joy. Only his technique was a little raw for an all time great player, everything else makes him the best striker ever imo. For me Romario was the better finisher. Also its not fair to compare Players from decades ago against Leo Messi or Mbappe, these kids have a complete different football education with full teams serving them. Players like Denilson were grabbed from the beach.
Oh God, Denilson. Just how much I missed a player like him. He was a very good CDM in Arsenal, effectively replacing Song, or should have.