Brazilian legend Ronaldo has confirmed his retirement from football.
The 34-year-old had a glittering career, helping Brazil
"I wanted to continue, but I can't. I think of an action, but I can't do it the way I want to. It's time," he said.
Ronaldo's career took him to some of Europe's top clubs, including Spanish rivals Barcelona
But it was on the world stage where he made the biggest impact, scoring a record total of 15 goals at three World Cups.
Whatever happened prior to the game, Ronaldo was below par and his performance was eclipsed by Zinedine Zidane, the only other footballer to have won the World Player of the Year title on three occasions.
At the 2002 World Cup Ronaldo was at his imperious best.
He ended his international career having scored 62 goals in 97 appearances.
On the domestic front, Ronaldo first moved to Europe in the 1994-95 season.
Ronaldo's strike rate alerted former England manager Sir Bobby Robson, who signed the Brazilian when he took over as Barcelona coach in 1996 and the striker continued his impressive record at the Nou Camp, scoring 47 times in 49 appearances.
In 1996, at the age of 20, he became the youngest player to win Fifa's World Player of the Year title and picked up the award again 12 months later.
He damaged his knee in 1999 and then again during his comeback in February 2000, which kept him out of the game for another two years.
His next move took him back to Spain 20m . Injury stopped him making his debut until October, but he scored twice on his first appearance to endear himself to the fans and netted 21 more times that season to help win the La Liga title.
He also scored a hat-trick against Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
He also helped the Spanish side win another league title in 2006/07 but further injuries and a lack of fitness led to him being deemed surplus to requirements and he returned to Italy
Another knee injury cut short his playing career at the San Siro in May 2008 and he returned to Brazil
1.What was his age of retirement?
ReplyDelete2.How many times was Ronaldo named the Fifa World Player?
3.Which part of his body got damaged in 1999?
4.What stopped him from making his debut for Real Madrid until October?
5.Where did he return in 2007?
1)glittering adj.
ReplyDeleteimpressively successful or glamorous
2)rivals n.
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor
3)Barcelona n.
City in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean Sea; the second-largest city of Spain, after Madrid, its largest port, and its chief industrial and commercial center.
4)occasions n.
a particular event, or the time at which it takes place.
› a suitable or opportune time.
5)knee n.
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg.
› a person's lap.
Summary: Brazilian legend Ronaldo has retired from football. He damaged his knee twice during his career. And he've got three times FIFA world football player. He is a youngest football player to have this title. He had a glittering career. "I wanted to continue, but I can't. I think of an action, but I can't do it the way I want to. It's time," he said, it means that he don’t want to retire, but he must.
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