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Brazilian striker Ronaldo often celebrated in this manner in his early career – his goal celebration was the basis for Pirelli's 1998 commercial where he replaced the figure of Christ from the Christ the Redeemer statue while in an Inter Milan strip. [26] Zlatan Ibrahimović, whose idol was Ronaldo, often celebrates with both arms ...
By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002 and won the 2002–03 La Liga title. He had spells at AC Milan and Corinthians before retiring in 2011, having suffered further injuries.
Ronaldo's move increased the popularity of the Saudi Pro League, attracting other high-profile players. Ronaldo made his international debut for Portugal in 2003 aged 18 and has earned more than 200 caps, making him history's most-capped male player. With more than 100 international goals, he is the all-time top male goalscorer.
The 2008 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in the world as judged by an international panel of sports journalists, [1] was awarded on 2 December 2008. [2] Cristiano Ronaldo won the award, being his first of five.
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Ronaldo has participated in thirteen major international tournaments: six UEFA European Championships in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 (played in 2021) and 2024, five FIFA World Cups in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022, one FIFA Confederations Cup in 2017, and one UEFA Nations League Finals in 2019, scoring in all of them bar Euro 2024. [3]
A U.S. appeals court sided Tuesday with Cristiano Ronaldo, rejecting an appeal by the lawyer for a woman trying to force the international soccer star to pay millions more than the $375,000 in ...
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