Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima
Personal information
Full name	Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima
Date of birth	September 22, 1976 (1976-09-22) (age 30)
Place of birth	Bento Ribeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	AC Milan
Number	99
Youth clubs
1990-91 1991-93	Social Ramos Club São Cristóvão
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1993-1994 1994-1996 1996-1997 1997-2002 2002-2007 2007-present	Cruzeiro EC PSV Eindhoven FC Barcelona Internazionale Real Madrid AC Milan Career	013 0(12) 046 0(42) 037 0(34) 069 0(49) 127 0(83) 014 00(7) 306 (227)
National team2
1994–present	Brazil	097 0(62)[1]
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Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (born September 22, 1976), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazil and the Italian Serie A club AC Milan. He has been nicknamed "The Phenomenon" (Portuguese: O Fenômeno, Spanish: El Fenómeno). Pelé named him one of the 125 greatest footballers in March 2004. is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23rd 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player and widely considered as the greatest in history. ...

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. The 1994 Football World Cup held in the USA was won by Brazil who beat Italy 3-2 on penalty kicks after the game and extra time ended 0-0. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Zinedine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is famous for leading France to winning the 1998 World Cup. ...

Personal life

Ronaldo was born in Bento Ribeiro, a poor neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Like many of his friends, he began to play football in the streets of his neighborhood. Ronaldo's actual date of birth is September 18, 1976, as his father did not register his birth certificate until September 22, 1976. Bento Ribeiro is a poor neighborhood in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. ... Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates: Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Government  - Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Area  - City 1,260 km²  (486. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In April 1999, Ronaldo married Milene Domingues. The marriage lasted four years and ended in divorce. The couple had a son, Ronald (born 2000). In 2005, Ronaldo got engaged to Brazilian model and MTV VJ Daniela Cicarelli, who became pregnant but suffered a miscarriage; their relationship lasted 3 months after their engagement. He ended his relationship with Brazilian supermodel Raica Oliveira in December 2006. Writer Andrew Downie asserted a correlation between Ronaldo's personal life and performance on the pitch, noting that his most prolific periods of goalscoring have coincided with the times when he was happily married.^[2] Milene Domingues is the ex-wife of football star Ronaldo (married in April 1999, divorced in September 2003) set the current female world record for keepie uppie in 1997. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... A video jockey (usually abbreviated to VJ or sometimes veejay) can mean two things: One describes an announcer who introduces and plays videos on commercial music television such as MTV or VH1. ... Daniela Cicarelli Lemos (b. ... Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or accidental termination of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or the fetus is incapable of surviving, generally defined at a gestation of prior to 20 weeks. ... Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2005, Ronaldo became co-owner of A1 Team Brazil, alongside Brazilian motorsports legend Emerson Fittipaldi. The team participates in the newly launched A1 Grand Prix series, with Nelson Piquet, Jr., Tony Kanaan and João Paulo Oliveira as drivers. The A1 Team Brazil is the Brazilian team of A1 Grand Prix, an international racing series. ... Emerson Fittipaldi (born December 12, 1946, São Paulo, Brazil) is a highly successful open-wheel racing series driver, winning world championships in both Formula One and CART, and the Indianapolis 500 twice. ... A1GP (formerly A1 Grand Prix) is an open-wheel auto racing series. ... Nelson Angelo Piquet Nelson Angelo Piquet (born July 25, 1985, Heidelberg, Germany), also Nelson Piquet Junior or Nelsinho Piquet, is a Brazilian race car driver. ... Practicing for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho (born December 31, 1974) is a Brazilian race car driver of Lebanese Christian heritage from Salvador, Brazil. ...

Football career

Ronaldo's football abilities were first recognised when he was 14. He was recommended to the Brazil youth team by World Cup winner Jairzinho, who also arranged for his own former club, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, to sign him when he was old enough for a professional contract.^{[citation needed]} The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ... Jairzinho, birth name Jair Ventura Filho, (born December 25, 1944) was a member of the Brazilian national team that won the 1970 World Cup. ... Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (abbreviated Cruzeiro E.C., usually known simply as Cruzeiro) is a Brazilian football team, from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921. ...

Ronaldo scored 12 goals in 13 games in the Brazilian National Championship, and in the Minas Gerais State Championship he scored all three goals in Cruzeiro's 3-1 victory against arch-rival Atlético Mineiro. After being scouted by Piet de Visser, he was soon transferred for US$6 million to PSV Eindhoven, where he scored 42 goals in 46 league games and reached a total of 55 goals in 57 official appearances. Later he attracted the attention of Spain's FC Barcelona. He played for Barça in the 1996-97 season, scoring 47 in 49 (including appearances in the Copa del Rey and European Cup Winners Cup) on the way to leading the Catalan side to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup triumph (where he capped the season with the winning goal in the cup final itself). Inter Milan swooped to sign him the following year, and Ronaldo duly helped them repeat his former side's cup-winning run, this time in the UEFA Cup. As of 2006, Ronaldo is the last player to score more than 30 goals in 1 season in the Spanish La Liga. Piet de Visser (1934 - ) is a Dutch football coach and scout. ... Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic league cups. ... The season 1996-97 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won by FC Barcelona after beating holders Paris Saint-Germain in the final. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ... The UEFA Cup 1997-98 was won by Inter Milan comfortably in an all-Italian final against S.S. Lazio. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ...

A year after the 1998 FIFA World Cup, he severely injured his right knee and was out of the game for several months. During his first comeback in 2000, he played only seven minutes during a league game against Lazio before injuring his knee for a second time. Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... S.S. Lazio (Italian: Società Sportiva Lazio) is a sports club based in Rome, Italy and is the biggest sports association in Europe with 37 disciplines ranging from cricket to basketball to parachute jumping[1]. Its mens football team however is by far its most important and prestigious. ...

After two operations and 20 months of rehabilitation, Ronaldo came back for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. Later in 2002 he won the World Player of the Year award for the third time, and transferred from Inter to Real Madrid for approximately €39,000,000, after frequent disputes with Inter coach Héctor Cúper.^{[citation needed]} His transfer to Madrid was the subject of a media frenzy not just laced with the usual hype because of his reputation, but more so because he was now the third successive Galactico (or superstar) signed in as many years by the Spanish giants as part of their policy of signing the world's biggest superstar football players in order to maintain their levels of success whilst broadening their reaches of fame.^{[citation needed]} Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Héctor Raúl Cúper (born November 16 1955 in Chabas, Santa Fe Province, Argentina) is a former football defender and current coach. ... Galáctico (or superstar) is a term used to describe a world-famous soccer player who plays for the Spanish club Real Madrid. ...

Ronaldo was such a well-known signing that sales of his shirt on the day of his signing alone broke all records the world over.^{[citation needed]} Proof of his fame came with the fact that even though Ronaldo was sidelined through injury until October 2002, fans continued to chant his name in the stands. Ronaldo scored twice in his debut for Real Madrid. That same reception was observed on the night of the final game of the season against Athletic Bilbao, where Ronaldo scored again to seal his first season with 23 league goals (not including the goals in the UEFA Champions League that included a hat-trick away at Manchester United - in which Real Madrid still lost 4-3 away but proceeded 6-5 on aggregate.) and the La Liga Championship title for 2003, which Ronaldo had previously failed to win whilst at FC Barcelona. Athletic Club is a football club from Bilbao in Biscay (in Basque, Bizkaia), Spain. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

On 18 January 2007 it was reported that Ronaldo has agreed terms with A.C. Milan for a transfer of about $7.8 million.^[3] Ronaldo was forced to pay for the remaining period on his contract which tied him to Real Madrid, only because the latter did not accept to release him, while A.C. Milan were not ready to pay such a sum. On Thursday, 25 January Ronaldo flew from Madrid to Milan to watch A.C. Milan in a cup tie against AS Roma. Statements on the clubs website said that Ronaldo was in Milan for a medical, and that a meeting had been arranged for Monday with Real Madrid officials to discuss and finalize his transfer to Milan. On January 26 Ronaldo successfully completed his medical tests at the Milanello training complex under the supervision of club doctors, and the transfer completed on 30 January^[4] and got the jersey number 99. He made his debut as a substitute for Milan on 11 February 2007, during the 2-1 victory over Livorno. The next game at Siena on 17 February 2007, Ronaldo scored twice and assisted on a third goal in his first start for Milan as they won an exciting game 4-3. is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is a football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. ... Associazione Calcio Siena is a football club based in Siena, Italy. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

After his move to A.C. Milan, Ronaldo joined the list of the few players to have played for both Inter Milan and A.C. Milan in the Milan derby and is the only player to have scored for both sides in the derby game (for Inter in the 98/99 season and for Milan in the 06/07 season). Ronaldo is also one of the few players to have started for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, which also boasts a heated rivalry. However, Ronaldo has never transferred directly between the teams in the derby. Derby della Madonnina, or the Milan Derby as it is sometimes known, is a football (soccer) match between the Italian clubs A.C. Milan and F.C. Internazionale Milano (Inter). ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a Spanish sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ...

Despite his tremendous success over the past decade, Ronaldo has yet to win the UEFA Champions League in his club career which now looks to be on its final stretch. During the 2006-07 season, though Milan won the 2006-07 title, Ronaldo was cup-tied with Madrid and ineligible to take part. The closest that he has even been was in 2003 when he helped Real Madrid to the semi-finals, where they lost to Juventus F.C.. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Champions League 2006-07 was the 52nd edition of the European championship football club tournament and 15th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... Cup-tied is an adjective, used primarily in football, to describe a player who is ineligible to play in a knockout cup competition after transferring from another club during that competition. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ...

International career

Ronaldo made his international debut for Brazil in 1994, in a friendly match in Recife against Argentina. He went to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA as a 17-year-old but did not play. He came to be known then as Ronaldinho, since Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, his older team-mate on the tournament, was too called Ronaldo (and nicknamed Ronaldão to further distinguish them). Another Brazilian player, Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, who is widely known as Ronaldinho, would come to be called Ronaldinho Gaúcho when he joined the Brazilian main national team in 1999. Nickname: Motto: Ut luceat omnibus Latin: That it may shine on all (Matthew 5:15) Location in Brazil Founded March 12, 1537 Incorporated (as village) 1709 Incorporated (as city) 1823 Government  - Mayor João Paulo Lima e Silva (PT) Area  - City 218 km²  (84. ... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born June 19, 1965 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian national team defensive football player, better known on the football pitch as Ronaldo and Ronaldão (big Ronaldo). ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ...

Voted the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1996 and 1997, he scored four goals and made three assists^[5] during the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The night before the final, he suffered a convulsive fit. He was initially removed from the starting lineup 72 minutes before the match but he requested to play and was later reinstated by coach Mario Zagallo. Ronaldo did not perform well and he was injured in a collision with French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez. Brazil lost the final to hosts France 3-0.^[6] Adrian Williams, professor of clinical neurology at Birmingham University, said that Ronaldo should not have played, saying that he would have been feeling the after effects of the seizure and that "there is no way that he would have been able to perform to the best of his ability within 24 hours of his first fit -- if it was his first fit."^[7] The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... This article is about the medical term, epileptic seizure, as distinct from a non-epileptic seizure. ... Mario Zagallo is a Brazilian football player and coach. ... Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971 in Lavelanet) is a French football player who plays the position of goalkeeper. ...

Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe as the top scorer in the 2002 FIFA World Cup with eight goals. He scored against every team he came up against except England in the quarter finals and scored two in the final against Germany, helping Brazil win their fifth World Cup title. He also equaled Pelé's Brazilian record of 12 World Cup goals, adding to the four he scored in the 1998 tournament. At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23rd 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player and widely considered as the greatest in history. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ...

On June 2, 2004, Ronaldo scored an unusual hat-trick for Brazil against arch-rivals Argentina in a CONMEBOL qualifier for the 2006 World Cup, scoring all three of Brazil's goals from the penalty spot, winning all the penalties himself. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for South America. ...

In the 2006 FIFA World Cup, although Brazil won their first two group games against Croatia and Australia, respectively, Ronaldo was repeatedly jeered for being overweight and slow (Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva questioned the national coach "Ronaldo is fat or isn't he?"). Nonetheless, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira kept him in the starting lineup in face of calls to have Ronaldo replaced. With his two goals against Japan in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, he became the 20th player ever to score in three different FIFA World Cups. Ronaldo scored in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cups. On June 27, 2006, he broke the all-time World Cup Finals scoring record of 14, held by Gerd Müller after scoring his 15th World Cup goal against Ghana in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. He also equaled a much less talked about mark: with his third goal of the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo became only the second player ever (Jürgen Klinsmann being the other) to score at least three goals in each of three World Cups. However, Brazil was eliminated by France 1-0 in the quarter-finals. Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born October 6, 1945) is a left-wing Brazilian politician. ... Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born February 27, 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a football manager. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Gerd Müller (IPA—German: ) (born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former West German football player. ... Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player, who played for several prominent clubs in Europe and for the West German national team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. ...

As of July 1, 2006, he had scored 62 goals in 97 international matches.^[8] is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Following the 2006 World Cup, Ronaldo had surgery on July 16, 2006, to remove calcifications from his left tibia.^[9] is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is about the vertebrate bone. ...

Philanthropy

Ronaldo became a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador in 2000. "No one should be doomed to a life of poverty, whether by birth or as a consequence of war", Ronaldo said.^[10][11] The United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), the United Nations global development network, is the largest multilateral source of development assistance in the world. ... The United Nations Development Programe (UNDP), the United Nations global development network, is the largest multilateral source of development assistance in the world. ...

Ronaldo has also supported numerous Israeli and Palestinian children's charities and conducted a tour of Israel and the West Bank.^[12]

Trivia

• In the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Ronaldo played with the name Ronaldinho ("little Ronaldo") on his shirt, since centre back Ronaldo Guiaro, two years his senior, was one of his teammates.

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Career stats

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Honors and awards

Medal record
Olympic Games
Competitor for  Brazil
Men's Football
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

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Country

• FIFA World Cup
  • All-Time World Cup Goalscorer - 15 Goals in 19 games in 3 World Cups
  • 2006 Bronze Boot - Third highest scorer (tied) - 3 goals and 1 assist
  • 2002 Golden Boot - Top scorer - 8 goals
  • 2002 Silver Ball - Second best player
  • 2002 Winner
  • 1998 Golden Ball - Best player
  • 1998 Bronze Boot - Third highest scorer - 4 goals 4 assists
  • 1998 Runner-up
  • 1994 Winner
• Confederations Cup: 1997
• Copa América: 1997, 1999
• Olympic Games: 1996 (3rd Place)

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Club

Cruzeiro

• Brazilian Cup:1993

PSV Eindhoven

• Dutch Cup: 1996

FC Barcelona

• Cup Winners' Cup: 1997
• Spanish Cup: 1997
• Spanish Super Cup: 1996

Internazionale

• UEFA Cup: 1998

Real Madrid

• Intercontinental Cup: 2002
• European Super Cup: 2002
• La Liga - Primera División champions: 2002/2003, 2006/2007
• Spanish Super Cup: 2003

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Individual

• FIFA World Player of the Year: 1996 (youngest winner), 1997, 2002
• World Soccer Player of the Year: 1996 (youngest winner), 1997, 2002
• European Footballer of the Year (Ballon d'Or): 1997 (youngest winner), 2002
• Onze d'Or: 1997, 2002
• UEFA Most Valuable Player - 1998
• European Golden Boot: 1997
• Copa América 1999: Top Scorer
• Spanish League Top Scorer: 1996-1997, 2003-2004
• Dutch League Top Scorer: 1994-1995
• Intercontinental Cup MVP: 2002
• BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality: 2002
• GoldenFoot Award: 2006

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The UEFA Champions League MVP (Most Valuable Player) is an award given in the run up to the European Super Cup, and draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. ... In football, the European Golden Boot has been awarded to the highest goalscorer in all the top European divisions each season since 1967/68. ... The Copa América 1999 was held in Paraguay, from June 29 to July 18, 1999. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... 1980-2004 Logo The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality is given on an annual basis to the non-British sportsman or sportswoman considered to have made the most substantative contribution to sport in that year. ... Jari Olavi Litmanen (born February 20, 1971 in Lahti) is a Finnish footballer, widely considered the countrys greatest ever. ... The Eredivisie (English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. ... Luc Nilis (born May 25, 1967 in Hasselt, Belgium) is a former football striker. ... George Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia[1]) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... Zinedine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is famous for leading France to winning the 1998 World Cup. ... Gianluca Vialli (born July 9, 1964 in Cremona) is an Italian football striker and manager. ... Since 1982, the magazine World Soccer has its readers select winners for awards in three categories: Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Team of the Year. ... Zinedine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is famous for leading France to winning the 1998 World Cup. ... In football, the European Golden Boot has been awarded to the highest goalscorer in all the top European divisions each season since 1967/68. ... Nikolaos Machlas (born 16 June 1973 in Heraklion, Greece) is a footballer who plays as a striker. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Zinedine Zidane in 1998. ... Zinedine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is famous for leading France to winning the 1998 World Cup. ... The UEFA Club Football Awards are awards given by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of the European club football season. ... Andriy Mykolayovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: , born 29 September 1976, Dvirkivschyna, Kiev Oblast) is a Ukrainian football striker who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League. ... Zinedine Yazid Zidane (IPA: ; born 23 June 1972), popularly nicknamed Zizou, is famous for leading France to winning the 1998 World Cup. ... The Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year is a yearly award organized by the Associazione Italiana Calciatori (English: Italian Association of Footballers) given to the best non-Italian professional football player in the Serie A. The award is part of the Oscar del calcio awards event. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Gabriel Omar Batistuta (born 1 February 1969), nicknamed Batigol, is a former professional footballer. ... The UEFA Champions League MVP (Most Valuable Player) is an award given in the run up to the European Super Cup, and draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... At the end of each FIFA World Cup final tournament, several awards are attributed to the players and teams which have distinguished from the rest, in different aspects of the game. ... 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Popular culture

Ronaldo appeared on The Simpsons in the episode "Marge Gamer", where Lisa and Homer were arguing that Lisa dived on purpose in a soccer game. Ronaldo, portrayed as traveling via backflips and intent on exposing floppers, came in and said that she did in fact dive. Upon her receiving a red card he proudly exclaimed "Another family broken up by Ronaldo! Yes!!!" Simpsons redirects here. ... Marge Gamer is the seventeenth episode of The Simpsons eighteenth season, which originally aired April 22, 2007. ... Diving (or simulation - the term used by FIFA) in the context of football is an attempt by a player to gain an unfair advantage by diving to the ground and possibly simulating an injury, to appear as if a foul has been committed. ...

References

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	Brazil squad - 1994 FIFA World Cup Champions (4th Title)
1 Taffarel | 2 Jorginho | 3 Ricardo Rocha | 4 Ronaldão | 5 Mauro Silva | 6 Branco | 7 Bebeto | 8 Dunga | 9 Zinho | 10 Raí | 11 Romário | 12 Zetti | 13 Aldair | 14 Cafu | 15 Márcio Santos | 16 Leonardo | 17 Mazinho | 18 Paulo Sérgio | 19 Müller | 20 Ronaldo | 21 Viola | 22 Gilmar | Coach: Parreira Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... First international  Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Biggest win  Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua  (Mexico; October 17, 1975) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil  (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994... Qualifying countries The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (born May 8, 1966 in Santa Rosa, Brazil) is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for Brazil in their victory at the 1994 World Cup. ... Jorginho, real name Jorge de Amorim Campos, (born August 17, 1964 in Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian soccer defender, a World Cup winner with Brazil in 1994. ... Ricardo Roberto Barreto da Rocha, known as Ricardo Rocha, (born September 11, 1962 in Recife ) was a Brazilian football player. ... Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus (born June 19, 1965 in São Paulo, Brazil) is a former Brazilian national team defensive football player, better known on the football pitch as Ronaldo and Ronaldão (big Ronaldo). ... Mauro Silva, real name Mauro da Silva Gomes, (born January 12, 1968 in São Bernardo do Campo) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Branco, real name Cláudio Ibrahim Vaz Leal, (born April 4, 1964 in Bagé, Brazil) is a football defender, a deadly free kick taker, and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. ... José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto, (born February 16, 1964 in Salvador, Brazil) is a social networking website. ... Dunga (born Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri on October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football defensive midfielder, of Italian and German descent, and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup. ... Crizam César de Oliveira Filho, or Zinho (born June 17, 1967 in Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian midfielder who currently plays for Miami F.C. of the USL First Division. ... Raí, full name Raimundo Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born May 15, 1965 in Ribeirão Preto) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder. ... Romário de Souza Faria (born January 29, 1966), better known simply as Romário, is a Brazilian legendary football center forward who helped the Brazil national team win the 1994 FIFA World Cup and has been one of the most prolific strikers in the world since the 1990s, having... Armelino Donizetti Quagliato, best known as Zetti (born in Capivari, January 10, 1965) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) goalkeeper player, and coach manager. ... Aldair, full name Aldair Santos do Nascimento (born November 30, 1965) is a Brazilian former football defender. ... Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo), better known as Cafu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently a defender for Italian club A.C. Milan. ... Márcio Roberto dos Santos, best known as Márcio Santos (born São Paulo September 15, 1969) is a Brazilian footballer, who played as a defender for such teams as ACF Fiorentina and Ajax Amsterdam. ... Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo, known simply as Leonardo (born September 5, 1969 in Niterói, Brazil), is a football midfielder, who played for Brazil, playing on the teams that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup (although he was suspended for the latter part of the tournament), and placed second in... Mazinho, real name Iomar do Nascimento, (born April 8, 1966 in Santa Rita), was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Paulo Sérgio full name Paulo Sérgio Silvestre do Nascimento (born 2 June 1969 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian footballer. ... Luiz Antônio Correia da Costa , surnamed Müller, (born January 31, 1966 in Campo Grande) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Paulo Sérgio Rosa, usually known as Viola (born on January 1, 1969 in São Paulo, São Paulo state) is a Brazilian football player who plays as a forward. ... Gilmar Luís Rinaldi (born January 13, 1959 in Erexim, RS) is a former Brazilian football goalkeeper. ... Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born February 27, 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a football manager. ...

	Brazil squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Runners-up
1 Taffarel | 2 Cafu | 3 Aldair | 4 Júnior Baiano | 5 César Sampaio | 6 Roberto Carlos | 7 Giovanni | 8 Dunga | 9 Ronaldo | 10 Rivaldo | 11 Emerson | 12 Carlos Germano | 13 Zé Carlos | 14 Gonçalves | 15 André Cruz | 16 Zé Roberto | 17 Doriva | 18 Leonardo | 19 Denílson | 20 Bebeto | 21 Edmundo | 22 Dida | Coach: Zagallo Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... First international  Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Biggest win  Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua  (Mexico; October 17, 1975) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil  (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994... Qualifying countries The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup, was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (born May 8, 1966 in Santa Rosa, Brazil) is a former football (soccer) goalkeeper, who played for Brazil in their victory at the 1994 World Cup. ... Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo), better known as Cafu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently a defender for Italian club A.C. Milan. ... Aldair, full name Aldair Santos do Nascimento (born November 30, 1965) is a Brazilian former football defender. ... Raimundo Ferreira Ramos Júnior, known as Júnior (or adding demonym of Bahia state, became Júnior Baiano) (born March 14, 1970 in Feira de Santana, Bahia) is a former Brazilian football centre back. ... César Sampaio, full name Carlos Campos César Sampaio, (born March 31, 1968 in São Paulo) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player. ... Roberto Carlos, full name Roberto Carlos da Silva (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo), is a Brazilian football wingback who currently plays for Turkish side Fenerbahçe. ... Giovanni Silva de Oliveira , surnamed Giovanni , (born February 4, 1972 in Abaetetuba) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Dunga (born Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri on October 31, 1963 in Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football defensive midfielder, of Italian and German descent, and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup. ... Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for AEK Athens in the Super League Greece. ... For the player known as Emerson currently playing for AEK Athens FC who had played for Middlesbrough, please see Emerson Moisés Costa Émerson Ferreira da Rosa, popularly known as Émerson or Emerson (born April 4, 1976, in Pelotas, Brazil) is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for... Carlos Germano Schwambach Neto (born August 14, 1970), better known as Carlos Germano, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper. ... José Carlos de Almeida, best known as Zé Carlos (born in Presidente Bernardes, São Paulo State, November 14, 1968) is a Brazilian footballer. ... Marcelo Gonçalves Costa Lopes, usually known simply as Gonçalves (born on February 22, 1966 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state) is a Brazilian football (soccer) central defender revealed by Flamengo in 1987. ... André Cruz , real name André Alves da Cruz, (born September 20, 1968 in Piracicaba) was a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Zé Roberto, real name José Roberto da Silva Júnior, (born July 6, 1974 in Ipiranga) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Bayern Munich. ... Doriva, full name Dorival Guidoni Júnior (born May 28, 1972 in Nhandeara, São Paulo) is a Brazilian football midfielder, who is currently out of contract, but most recently played for Middlesbrough. ... Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo, known simply as Leonardo (born September 5, 1969 in Niterói, Brazil), is a football midfielder, who played for Brazil, playing on the teams that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup (although he was suspended for the latter part of the tournament), and placed second in... Denílson, full name Denílson de Oliveira Araújo, (born August 24, 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger, who in 1998 became the most expensive footballer in the world. ... José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, known as Bebeto, (born February 16, 1964 in Salvador, Brazil) is a social networking website. ... Edmundo Alves de Souza Neto (born April 2, 1971 in Niterói) is one of the greatest Brazilian football players in activity, one of the greatest players developed by Vasco da Gama at the last three decades and is currently in Palmeiras. ... Nélson de Jesus Silva (born October 7, 1973 in Irará, Bahia), best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. ... Mário Jorge Lobo Zagallo (born August 9, 1931 in Maceió) is a Brazilian football coach and former player, of Lebanese origin. ...

	Brazil squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup Champions (5th Title)
1 Marcos | 2 Cafu | 3 Lúcio | 4 Roque Júnior | 5 Edmílson | 6 Roberto Carlos | 7 Ricardinho | 8 Gilberto Silva | 9 Ronaldo | 10 Rivaldo | 11 Ronaldinho | 12 Dida | 13 Belletti | 14 Anderson Polga | 15 Kléberson | 16 Júnior | 17 Denílson | 18 Vampeta | 19 Juninho | 20 Edílson | 21 Luizão | 22 Rogério Ceni | 23 Kaká | Coach: Scolari Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... First international  Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Biggest win  Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua  (Mexico; October 17, 1975) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil  (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994... Qualifying countries The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Marcos Roberto Silveira Reis (born on August 4, 1973, in Oriente, São Paulo), known simply as Marcos, is a Brazilian football goalkeeper who won the 2002 FIFA World Cup. ... Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo), better known as Cafu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently a defender for Italian club A.C. Milan. ... Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born May 8, 1978 in Brasília) more commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for FC Bayern Munich. ... José Vítor Roque Júnior (born August 31, 1976) is a Brazilian footballer who was part of the 2002 World Cup winning team. ... Edmílson redirects here; for other people, see Edmilson (disambiguation). ... Roberto Carlos, full name Roberto Carlos da Silva (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo), is a Brazilian football wingback who currently plays for Turkish side Fenerbahçe. ... Ricardinho, real name Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player. ... Listen to this article ( info) in media player in browser This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2007-03-02, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is a Brazilian professional football (soccer) player, currently playing for AEK Athens in the Super League Greece. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Nélson de Jesus Silva (born October 7, 1973 in Irará, Bahia), best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. ... Juliano Haus Belletti (born June 20, 1976 in Cascavel, Brazil), often known as Belletti, is a Brazilian-Italian football player who currently plays for FC Barcelona of the Spanish La Liga. ... Anderson Corrêa Polga (born February 9, 1979), usually called Anderson Polga or just Polga, is a Brazilian football defender. ... José Kléberson Pereira (born June 19, 1979 in Uraí, Brazil) is a football player who currently plays for Besiktas Jimnastik Kulubu. ... Jenílson Ângelo de Souza, usually known as Júnior (born 20 June 1973) is a Brazilian footballer who has 11 international caps to his name, scoring one goal against Costa Rica in 2002. ... Denílson, full name Denílson de Oliveira Araújo, (born August 24, 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger, who in 1998 became the most expensive footballer in the world. ... Vampeta real name Marcos André Batista Santos (born 13 March 1974 in Nazaré das Farinhas) is a Brazilian football midfielder. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Edilson, full name Edilson da Silva Ferreira, (born September 17, 1971 in Salvador) is a football player from Brazil. ... Luiz Carlos Bombonato Goulart, most known as Luizão, is a Brazilian forward, who was born November 14, 1975 in Rubinéia, SP. // FIFA Club World Cup 2000 Copa Libertadores 1998, 2005 Brazilian National Championship 1999 Brazil Cup 2006 Rio-São Paulo Tournament 1999 Rio State Championship 1998 Parana... Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian goalkeeper. ... Kaká, please see kaka (disambiguation) Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (IPA: ; born April 22, 1982 in Brasília), better known as Kaká, is a Brazilian footballer midfielder for Brazil and A.C. Milan. ... Luiz Felipe Scolari, ComIH (born November 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), also known as Felipão (Big Phil), is an Italo-Brazilian football coach. ...

	Brazil squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Dida | 2 Cafu | 3 Lúcio | 4 Juan | 5 Emerson | 6 Roberto Carlos | 7 Adriano | 8 Kaká | 9 Ronaldo | 10 Ronaldinho | 11 Zé Roberto | 12 Rogério Ceni | 13 Cicinho | 14 Luisão | 15 Cris | 16 Gilberto | 17 Gilberto Silva | 18 Mineiro | 19 Juninho | 20 Ricardinho | 21 Fred | 22 Júlio César | 23 Robinho | Coach: Parreira Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... First international  Argentina 3 - 0 Brazil  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; September 20, 1914) Biggest win  Brazil 14 - 0 Nicaragua  (Mexico; October 17, 1975) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 6 - 0 Brazil  (Viña del Mar, Chile; 18 September 1920) World Cup Appearances 18 (First in 1930) Best result Winners, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Nélson de Jesus Silva (born October 7, 1973 in Irará, Bahia), best known as Dida, is a Brazilian goalkeeper. ... Marcos Evangelista de Moraes (born June 7, 1970 in São Paulo), better known as Cafu, is a Brazilian footballer, currently a defender for Italian club A.C. Milan. ... Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (born May 8, 1978 in Brasília) more commonly known as Lúcio, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for FC Bayern Munich. ... Juan Silveira dos Santos (usually called Juan; born February 1, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro) is football (soccer) player at the position of central defender. ... For the player known as Emerson currently playing for AEK Athens FC who had played for Middlesbrough, please see Emerson Moisés Costa Émerson Ferreira da Rosa, popularly known as Émerson or Emerson (born April 4, 1976, in Pelotas, Brazil) is a Brazilian football (soccer) midfielder who currently plays for... Roberto Carlos, full name Roberto Carlos da Silva (born April 10, 1973, Garça, São Paulo), is a Brazilian football wingback who currently plays for Turkish side Fenerbahçe. ... Adriano Leite Ribeiro (born February 17, 1982 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), known simply as Adriano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Inter Milan in the Italian Serie A. // Adriano is a burly player known for his agility, strength, balance, and ball control. ... Kaká, please see kaka (disambiguation) Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (IPA: ; born April 22, 1982 in Brasília), better known as Kaká, is a Brazilian footballer midfielder for Brazil and A.C. Milan. ... For other persons named Ronaldinho, see Ronaldinho (disambiguation). ... Zé Roberto, real name José Roberto da Silva Júnior, (born July 6, 1974 in Ipiranga) is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Bayern Munich. ... Rogério Ceni (born January 22, 1973 in Pato Branco, Paraná, Brazil) is a Brazilian goalkeeper. ... Cícero João de Cézare, nicknamed Cicinho (born June 24, 1980 in Pradópolis, São Paulo, Brazil), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a wingback or right-back. ... Luisão , real name Anderson Luis da Silva , (born February 13, 1981 in Amparo) is a football (soccer) player from Brazil. ... Cristiano Marques Gomes, better known as Cris, (born June 3, 1977 in Guarulhos) is a football player from Brazil. ... gilberto is good ... Listen to this article ( info) in media player in browser This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2007-03-02, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Carlos Luciano da Silva, nicknamed Mineiro (born on August 2, 1975, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian footballer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ricardinho, real name Ricardo Luiz Pozzi Rodrigues (born May 23, 1976 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian football player. ... Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred (born October 3, 1983 in Teofilo Otoni), is a football player from Brazil. ... Júlio César Soares Espíndola (born September 3, 1979), commonly known as Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who plays goalkeeper for F.C. Internazionale Milano. ... Robson de Souza (born January 25, 1984 in São Vicente, São Paulo state), nicknamed Robinho (Little Robson), is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. ... Carlos Alberto Gomes Parreira (born February 27, 1943, in Rio de Janeiro) is a football manager. ...