罗纳尔多：60场进58粒球的天才球员
Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima1 was born on 22 September 1976 in a poor suburb of Rio de Janeiro2%26#46; Like most of his childhood friends, Ronaldo began his soccer career playing barefoot in the streets of his neighborhood%26#46; At the age of 14, he joined So Cristovo3 soccer club and only two years later became the star of Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte4 scoring a total of 58 goals in 60 matches and earning himself a reputation for his explosive5 pace and outstanding finishing skills%26#46;
His goal-scoring record and unusual agility led him to be included in the Brazilian World Cup winning team the following year%26#46; After the World Cup, many top European football clubs were trying to sign him%26#46; Many people, including Brazilian football legend Pelé7, referred to him as the most promising8 footballer of his generation．
Since his transfer to Dutch team PSV Eindhoven9, Ronaldo s biography10 is one of success after success%26#46; Two Copa América s11, a UEFA12 Cup, a Dutch Cup, a Spanish League Cup, and two awards as best player in the world, all in the space of two years, are some of Ronaldo s impressive13 achievements%26#46; On arrival to Inter-Milan in 1997, Ronaldo became the idol14 of the local fans who refer to him as "il Fenomeno15%26#46;"
Since the 98 World Cup he has suffered two serious knee injuries that have severely limited his appearances%26#46; Just when people began to wonder whether Ronaldo would be able to continue with his football career, he proved to the world that he still could play%26#46; In the World Cup held in Korea and Japan, the magical striker16 won the Golden Shoe award and tied Pele s Brazilian record for career World Cup goals with 12%26#46; He helped Brazil capture17 its fifth World Cup championship on June 30 with a 2-0 win over Germany%26#46; It was the third time that Ronaldo has ever played in the World Cup%26#46;
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罗纳尔多1976年9月22日出生在里约热内卢的贫困郊区。像多数童年的伙伴一样，他的足球生涯是从小区的街道上赤脚踢球开始的。14岁的时候，他加盟圣克里斯托旺足球俱乐部，仅仅两年后他就成长为克鲁塞罗俱乐部的明星，60场比赛进了58粒球，快捷有力的步伐和非凡的射门技巧令其名声大噪。
第二年，他射门得分的纪录以及超凡的敏捷使他入选巴西国家队参加世界杯。世界杯结束后，许多欧洲顶级足球俱乐部都削尖脑袋想同他签约。许多人，包括巴西传奇人物贝利，都认为他是同代人中最有希望的足球运动员。
自从转会到荷兰的埃因霍温足球俱乐部后，罗纳尔多取得了一次又一次的成功：两次美洲杯冠军、一次欧洲足协联盟杯冠军、一次荷兰杯冠军、一次西班牙联赛冠军、两次获得世界最佳球员奖，所有这一切都是在短短两年内取得的。1997年，他一到国际米兰队，就成为当地球迷心中的偶像，被称为“奇才”。
自1998年世界杯以来，罗纳尔多经历了两次严重的膝伤，这极大地限制了他上场踢球的时间。正当人们怀疑他是否能继续踢球的时候，他向全世界证明他风采依旧。在韩日举行的世界杯上，这位神奇的前锋获得金靴奖，以12粒进球平了贝利创造的世界杯进球纪录。他帮助巴西队在6月30日的比赛中以2比0的比分战胜了德国队，从而第五次获得世界杯冠军。这也是罗纳尔多第三次参加世界杯。