Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, known by most only as Ronaldo or the Phenomenon, was one of the strongest players ever to hit a football field. Winner of two World Cup (1994 and 2002), two America’s Cup (1997, 1999) and two Golden Balls (1997-2002), the Fenomeno made history especially with the shirts of Inter e Real Madrid, even if it has never been able to conquer the much coveted Champions League.
To the microphones of Sky Sport, Ronaldo he granted himself for an interview that anticipates a long chat that will be published soon in the company of the black and white legend Alessandro Del Piero.
Ronaldo and his career: “Everyone respects me wherever I go, it’s the best thing”
The Phenomenon begins the interview talking about his career as a football player who, despite the terrible knee injuries of which he was a victim, still managed to give him many joys and satisfactions:
“I have many wonderful memories, but what always amazes me is the affection of people wherever I go. Respect for people, for everyone, is beautiful. The results I got on the pitch, the victories both with the national team and with the club teams: it was a beautiful sporting life “.
For some years, then, Ronaldo he also returned to the world of football in his new role as President, having bought, together with some partners, the Real Valladolid (club of Second Division spagnola) and del cruise (Brazilian Serie B). Precisely on this, Ronaldo recalls the great presidents he has had in his career taking them as a model:
“As president I haven’t done any important things yet, but in the course of my career as a football player I have had wonderful teachers starting with Messimoodatti, for me a second father who taught me a lot, and Florentino Perez, who was a genius in changing football through the Galacticos ”.
Ronaldo and the arrival at Inter: “I had already signed with Barcelona, then …”
The Phenomenon arrived atInter in 1997 from Barcelonaa team where he had stayed just one season with 34 goals in 37 appearances, including one of the most beautiful of his entire career with a magnificent midfield serpentine.
President Massimo Moratti paid out for the Brazilian the record figure (for those times) of 48 billion lire, the full amount of the release clause. Here’s how Ronaldo remembers her:
“I had already renewed with Barcelona, but after four days the president called me to say that I could not continue. He told me that I could deal with other teams and that I would have to leave, and Inter moved quickly by paying the release clause. Serie A at that time was truly the best league in the world ”.
Ronaldo and the predictions: “I hope Inter will win Serie A, Real favorite in the Champions League”
We just said that the two great teams of the career of Ronaldoin addition to cruiseI am Inter (with a very mocking past also in Milan) and Real Madrid. The Nerazzurri are engaged in a very difficult race towards the conquest of the Scudetto in A leaguewhile the Blancos will take the field this evening at Bernabeu against the Chelsea in the return leg of the quarter-finals of Champions League.
Il Fenomeno, in closing, launches its personal predictions for the end of the season:
“Predictions? It is a good fight. I think the Nerazzurri are playing well at the moment and I hope they can win again. For the Champions League, Real Madrid is the favorite. She is not in a great moment but she is used to this competition, and then she has Ancelotti as a coach who is one of the best in the world. He deserves the Golden Ball, I have been saying this for years and I have been criticized but he deserves it, he is a great striker “.
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