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Ronaldo is the kind of player that is almost unstoppable when he has the ball. The football experts never asked themselves if he is in shape or not, because he is simply brilliant. He is always in shape. Like in this match played for Barcelona when 5 or 6 defenders couldn't stop him. Even if he was tackled, even if he was held by his shirt, he continued his race towards the goal, dribbling over and over. He scored then with a low drive in the keeper's right.
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A few hours before the final, Ronaldo had to be rushed to the hospital. There are a few controversies about the real causes of Ronaldo's breakdown, but most agree that the psychological pressure had their effects. Ronaldo eventually played the final match, but Brazil lost by 3 x 0 to France.
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Since debuting for the famous English club, Ronaldo has earned equal amounts of praise and criticism for his flashy style of play and dribbling skills. He has played primarily as a winger for United and his ability to use both feet allows him to play on either wing. He demonstrated these qualities at the 2004 FA Cup final in Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, in which he starred, scoring the first goal in United's 3–0 win over Millwall.
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Ronaldo has enjoyed success at the international level, winning the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups with Brazil. Ronaldo has won three FIFA World Player of the Year awards (1996, 1997, 2002). He and former Real Madrid teammate Zinedine Zidane are the only two men to have won the award three times.
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Ronaldo wasted little time in showing off his sublime skills with a stunning 30-minute debut against Bolton at Old Trafford in August 2003. After 39 appearances and eight goals – including the opener in the FA Cup final win over Millwall – he was named the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year for 2003/04. His second season never quite lived up to his first. But some late season form saw him end the 2004/05 campaign with nine goals in 50 appearances. In 2005/06 Ronny again reserved his best form for the latter half of the season.
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Ronaldo's international appearances help him get noticed by European club PSV Eindhoven. He moves to PSV and instantly becomes top scorer of the Dutch league. With his growing popularity in Europe, Ronaldo is quickly singed by Spanish giant FC Barcelona. At Barca, he gets global recognition by scoring numerous spectacular goals. Moving to Italian club Internazionale is the next step in his career. Rona's start in the Calcio is promising, but playing against rough Italian defenders gradually takes its toll.
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