Ronaldo Legend 4
From Inter Milan to top of the world
With the
impressive performance of Ronaldo in
Barcelona, it was not surprised that
he was elected as the Fifa world
footballer of 1996.
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And the glories continued.
Despite the defeat by Real Madrid in the Spanish League, Barcelona still won the Cup winners Cup and the Spanish cup. For the Spanish cup, Ronaldo could only help Barcelona to enter the final match. He then flied to Bolivia to play for his country at the Copa America 1997.
Cup winners Cup
Before the Copa America, Ronaldo and his national team members had to come to France to play for Le Tournoi in France. Owing to the regulation of the game, Brazil could only get a second place though she had not lost any match.
But it was a total different in Bolivia. Brazil entered the final with many goals, and defeated Bolivia in 29th June to win the Copa America. Which she didn't get for the past 8 years.
Every one should hear about that Inter Milan was negotiating with Barcelona during the Copa America. The final decision was made with a £27M argeement. With £20M to Barcelona, and £7M to Ronaldo and his agents. That made Ronaldo the most expensive footballer in the world.
Ronaldo has not fell down in Italy as many people predicted. Up to now, he had scored 25 goals in 30 matches. With just 2 goals more he would then become the leading scorer again.
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1998 is a wonderful year for Ronaldo. He had got the Golden Boot award, Best player of Europa, and the Fifa best footballer in the world for 2 consecutive years.
From top: Golden boot award, Best player in Europa, Fifa best footballer in the world 97.
Beside titles in career, Ronaldo also win a wonderful prize in 1998. He has announced the engagement with Susana this year. And the ceremony may be held after the world cup in France.
Up to now, Ronaldo has succeeded in helping Inter to win the Uefa Cup. With his fantastic performance in the last season, he was also elected as the best striker, and best player in Europa of 1997!
Although the result of the Worldcup in France might sound like a disaster to Brazil and Ronaldo, he has successfully showed the world his brilliant ability in football. And he had been elected as the best player in the tournament too! Now, let's wish him to have a more successful career in the coming year !
The breaking of Ronaldo ...
| Feb 1996 - 8 weeks | .... | Operation to remove lump on right knee |
| June 1998 - 4 weeks | ¡@ | Left knee inflammation, unexplained epileptic fit |
| Sept 1998 - 4 weeks | ¡@ | Inflammation of tendons in both knees |
| Nov 1998 - 3 weeks | ¡@ | Chronic lesions in knee ligaments |
| Jan 1999 - 2 months | ¡@ | Knee inflammation |
| May 1999 - 4 weeks | ¡@ | Muscle strain in right thigh |
| Nov 1999 - 144 days | ¡@ | Ruptured tendon in right knee. Undergoes operation |
| April 2000 - 8 months | ¡@ | Snaps same tendon just 6 minutes into return and undergoes new operation |
| August 2000 | ¡@ | Doctors reveal that it could be another year before Ronaldo plays again |
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