like a race car… he needed rebuilding after each outing.. with that torque imagine what stress he was putting through his joints, twisting and turning.. too powerful for his body to withstand R9 the ultimate machine❤ Thanks for all the joy you brought us… still brings a smile to my face when I see him as he is now
And possibly forcing his body to thyroid problems and later probably under hormones started bulking up. But he probably is smarter than most players, or has higher conscience levels for having that periferal view ability like Messi.
he could not. He was el phenomeno but let's not bend the truth. he had to rely on his intelligence and dribbling to get around not SPEED after his first knee injury
@@rockgamiasedes677 El gordo outran most of defs. WIth the ball. If he had Cristiano health and work ethic he would've been even bigger than Jordan to NBA.
An absolute pillar of my all-time dream team, Ronaldo Nazário is in my opinion the most unstoppable player ever alongside Pelé. Ronaldo Nazário combined endless attributes of unbelievable technical skills, unreal talent, immeasurable intelligence and immense ability to improvise with incredible physical strength. Magician, genius!
I watched both of them trust me R9 was something else. Specially before his major injuries he was ridiculously talented, it was unfair to his oppenents. Besides, if Ronaldo had same conditions with Messi i bet he would score more goals than Messi. Ronaldo had a harder destiny. Or lets say in other way, i don't think Messi could catch same stats if he had major injuries on his early twenties like Ronaldo.@@gabrielguerrero3404
I was fortunate enough to be alive to watch him play. That CL game at Old Trafford will stay in my memory forever. What a beast of a player. Too bad injuries ruined his latter career. *R9* 💪 💪 🇧🇷
"Latter career?" If R9 had played regularly until 26, all goal scoring record would've been his. His injuries started early in his career and continued to the end.
I was in Italy with 30 rugby players when he injured his knee in the infamous game v Lazio, everyone in tears, they knew how good he was. Best ever. 1997 Ronaldo best player we have seen on the planet.
Ronaldo was the definition of gifted, he was tall , janky and balanced, he was strong as insanely quick, so agile and smart, if he didn't get that many injuries or get hypothyroidism, there wouldn't be a debate for the greatest ever, i myself believe that even with Messi, Cristiano, Pelé, Maradona, Di Stefano, Puskas, Ronaldinho, abd the others playes . Ronaldo still is the greatest ever.
37 here. Second that. I'm Brazilian and my entire family played/loved football i mean since 1940 +- so they have seen many many good generations (offcourse some has passed away) i was a child back in 90s my cousins and uncled and family friend told so many tales bout Brazilian magic era (58-70) and I saw with my own eyes 94-2002/2006 gen and believe me everyone knows and agree R9 is different even pops who witneeds Pele himself live (Pele is GOAT, Prime R9 2nd)
I watched him live in Belgrade against Red Star, I thought he got some kind of magic powers, the way every player around him was freezing or falling. Really difficult to understand or explain if you don’t see it live.
Yep, Messi seams to have that same magic, as the rest of the guys are moving at one speed and he is moving faster. It has been a privilege to watch them both play, but I would not compare them, each of them is in the class of its own I think.
People forget that R9s time at Real was post injuries which massively affected him. Yet he was still ridiculous, theres a reason he was the youngest Balon winner ever at just 21, the guy would be the unquestionable best ever if not for the injuries.
4:10 Alessando Nesta Has been not only one of the strongest defender of his time but also an example of sportmanship, almost chivalric behaviour on the pitch. Well, I think thst's the first and only time I saw Nesta deliberately fouling an opponent out of frustration. That says something.
Why Ronaldo Is Called The Phenomenon ! It's not real when ppl say that a player carreer is over just because he left Europe to play elsewhere. Like Ronaldo at Corintians, Ronaldinho also was still really good when he was playing at Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro when he left Europe, Marcelo and Felipe Melo just won the '' champions league '' equivalent for Fluminense on South America and Cristiano Ronaldo is still doing the best in Saudi league. So no, leaving Europe does not mean your carreer is over nor does mean youre not a good player anymore . Best 9 i've ever seen in my life Ronaldo. amazing dance at world cup 98 . Ronaldo is not just phenomenon . so humble,good person and funniest too. Ronaldo is the best ever for ever!
This ronaldo made me loved to watch football. Everytime he touches the ball, the spectators are in anticipation that he would create magic. The most exciting and greatest striker ever. I haven't seen any player who has his speed and magic touch on the ball.
When playing for Barca in El Clasico ('93/94), Barca wins 5-0 and also win La Liga title. When playing for RM in El Clasico ('94/95), RM wins 5-0 and also win La Liga title. Who was the player? Michael Laudrup
@@MrVvulf Undoubtedly the best Danish player, yet Ronaldo was the best player in the world in his prime. Could make even the rivals fans laugh as he showed his skills against their own club's defenders. Truly awesome.
@@jonasxavier6155 Zero doubt in my mind that R9 was the greatest footballer of all time from the age of 16-23 when his knee gave out. Pele is second, and they are the only people that ever came close to being the greatest in the world at 19 or under. Yes, other players had better careers, but no under-20s ever showed so much talent, skill and football intelligence as those two men.
@@MrVvulf I'm pleased to read your comment. I have said it so many times before, but very few people seemed to understand my point! While so many big superstars have to wait for their prime or maturity to show their potentials, Pele and Ronaldo didn't have to. The first time I saw Ronaldo play for Brazil at 17 almost brought tears to my eyes, it was the match against Iceland in 1994. The reason was because he didn't get one minute of playing time in the world cup. I still don't understand how the coach could deny such an amazing talent.
El mejor jugador de la historia; lo digo porque sin lesiones era imparable y con lesiones triunfó como ninguno. No conozco a ninguno que luego de tantas lesiones logre jugar a ese nivel.
El mejor 9 que han visto mis ojos 👀 creo que no va a ver otro como el fenómeno: tenía velocidad, dribbling, sancada remate de cabeza, nunca estaba esperando en el área el balón el iba por el . Super completo
the reason why i like ronaldo and most people like him was his ability to get the ball in front of the defensive line, penetrate it, and then get the shot away. apart from his speed and superb finishing, these was one of his most impressive attributes. you do not see strikers do that these days. they are programmed like robots in academies. "get the ball, play it wide, and run into the box."
Peak Ronaldo was dribbling like messi/maradona at the pace of bale/mbappe, finishing like cristiano, skills of ronaldinho, technique and power of zlatan, intelligence of zidane, but there was something unique only to him, that was how graceful he was, combined with his monstrous acceleration, truly the greatest and most complete footballer of all time.
Ciao Zizou ho sempre ammirato immensamente il tuo talento , la tua Arte , e come te, sono sempre stato incantato da Ronaldo R9, il grande immenso Fenomeno ; e ho pianto per lui . Avete regalato emozioni indescrivibili , grazie un abbraccio 💓❤️💞🙏🙋
This guy was called phenomenon because he was the goat in the greatest era of football. Imagine on those years he played with a bunch of big names, so much great players that being a legend on his own role. This guy became the phenomenon because the legends such as maldini, zidane, beckham, baggio, kahn, figo, etc, was admit it. And all those years, football was really enjoyable to watch. The league was so competitives, the athmosphere was so great. Almost Every player has a charisma and passionate with the games. Really miss that times. That standing ovation on the old trafford was answers all the questions.
Yep. For you younger folks out there, before Messi there was this guy. The original Ronaldo. He was a household name known by everyone even people who don't care about football knew who Ronaldo is.
Messi and CR7 fans will never admit but everything you see players doing today Ronaldo was doing back then in fact, if you take Cristiano and Messi combine them you have R9
Christian Ronaldo is 5 times Balon Dior winner while Ranaldo Nazario is 2 times Fifa best footballer of the year winner but to me the latter is much better than the former.
Apart from his greatness, let's remember for the people who didn't get to see him playing much. In those times, defenders were cannibals and brutal. Modern football has many rules that protect their players to make football more attractive and easier to watch, which is great, but it is not the same defence .
The craziest thing about og ronaldo was he slicing through the middle where the most compact area of the field. We always see wingers do that on both sides but Ronaldo did that in the middle
Best baller of all time. Lucky enough to see him play live a few times when at Inter. I've also seen both Messi play and Cristiano. The other two are not even close to the Phenomenon.
He was beyond football and rivalry. To have opposition fans celebrate you destroying them. They knew that they are witnessing something the World has never seen and may never see again.
@@peterlee6148 I am a Messi fan and no doubt he is the best we have now for me a difference is Messi's little legs run frantically around defenders whereas the Phenomenon would gracefully dance around them with beautiful moves that nobody else can do at full speed.
Ronaldo Nazario, en su temporaba en Barcelona, es, quizás, uno de los mejores jugadores que hayan pisado nunca un terreno de juego en toda la historia de la humanidad
Absolutely everything he did was magic, but what always stuck out to me was his acceleration. He would he jogging or nearly standing still and then be gone and if you anticipated that he'd hit a skill or power through lol. But that first stride he takes just doesn't even look real.
Simply the greatest striker ever, at his peak…. Never seen someone so powerful yet perform skills like a magician
Yep, at his 90s peak most powerful footballer I've ever seen.
Agree. He wasn’t at his peak here but was still technically head and shoulders above the rest. In Barcelona mid 90s he was unstoppable
He was never reach his peak TBF. That's the scary thing
Adriano had that kind of potential. Very powerful, quick, aggressive, skillful. What a wasted talent he was.
@@muhammadalizamil4351este es tonto para hablar ronaldo con 180 kilos wn el madrid era el mejor de todos en esa liga
like a race car… he needed rebuilding after each outing.. with that torque imagine what stress he was putting through his joints, twisting and turning.. too powerful for his body to withstand
R9 the ultimate machine❤
Thanks for all the joy you brought us… still brings a smile to my face when I see him as he is now
And possibly forcing his body to thyroid problems and later probably under hormones started bulking up. But he probably is smarter than most players, or has higher conscience levels for having that periferal view ability like Messi.
Even when he was overweight he could outrun just about anyone. He was amazing.
best ever!
he could not. He was el phenomeno but let's not bend the truth. he had to rely on his intelligence and dribbling to get around not SPEED after his first knee injury
@@rockgamiasedes677 and before.....?
@@rockgamiasedes677 You definitely didn't watch him play for Corinthians... he made several goals out running young CB`s.
@@rockgamiasedes677 El gordo outran most of defs. WIth the ball.
If he had Cristiano health and work ethic he would've been even bigger than Jordan to NBA.
An absolute pillar of my all-time dream team, Ronaldo Nazário is in my opinion the most unstoppable player ever alongside Pelé. Ronaldo Nazário combined endless attributes of unbelievable technical skills, unreal talent, immeasurable intelligence and immense ability to improvise with incredible physical strength. Magician, genius!
So unstoppable but never scored 91 goals in one years. I don’t get when people say that he’s better than prime Messi
@@gabrielguerrero3404 it's not math. Besides Messi was on juice.
@@gabrielguerrero3404because youre new to following football. maybe in 10 or 15 years you will have a better perspective
I watched both of them trust me R9 was something else. Specially before his major injuries he was ridiculously talented, it was unfair to his oppenents. Besides, if Ronaldo had same conditions with Messi i bet he would score more goals than Messi. Ronaldo had a harder destiny. Or lets say in other way, i don't think Messi could catch same stats if he had major injuries on his early twenties like Ronaldo.@@gabrielguerrero3404
Also i think Pele and Ronaldo are best players in history.
Ronaldo really was a phenomenon. I respect other fantastic players, but for me, he was the best player I saw play after Pelé.
True
Absolutely true
The greatest Striker of all time
He was a snapper....dangerman in box....no one will be like him....he was everything...
I was fortunate enough to be alive to watch him play. That CL game at Old Trafford will stay in my memory forever. What a beast of a player. Too bad injuries ruined his latter career.
*R9* 💪 💪 🇧🇷
You were truly fortunate. To also see Man U fans applaud him was icing on the cake. They acknowledged his talent
"Latter career?" If R9 had played regularly until 26, all goal scoring record would've been his.
His injuries started early in his career and continued to the end.
That one now is with one leg ooooo. And he is not using it full capacity.
My all time favourites are Zizou and Phenomenon. It was a pleasure to watch them.
Fenomeno 100%. To this day no one impresses me like he did. Something so beautiful about the way he moved. Absolutely magnificent.
The man who inspired a generation.
Ronaldo Real Madrid was only 60% of his peak ability too. 96-98 Ronaldo was simply the greatest attacking player to ever grace the game at the time.
even out of his prime he was the best in the world
I was in Italy with 30 rugby players when he injured his knee in the infamous game v Lazio, everyone in tears, they knew how good he was. Best ever. 1997 Ronaldo best player we have seen on the planet.
I got tears in my eyes watching this
same.. goosebumps all over me.
alien abilities yet so so humble.
He is the reason why I really love football last
God Bless R9 Fenomeno.
He made me happy in his prime.
Best goalkeeper dribbler in history. G.🐐.A.T.
Ronaldo was the definition of gifted, he was tall , janky and balanced, he was strong as insanely quick, so agile and smart, if he didn't get that many injuries or get hypothyroidism, there wouldn't be a debate for the greatest ever, i myself believe that even with Messi, Cristiano, Pelé, Maradona, Di Stefano, Puskas, Ronaldinho, abd the others playes . Ronaldo still is the greatest ever.
37 here. Second that. I'm Brazilian and my entire family played/loved football i mean since 1940 +- so they have seen many many good generations (offcourse some has passed away) i was a child back in 90s my cousins and uncled and family friend told so many tales bout Brazilian magic era (58-70) and I saw with my own eyes 94-2002/2006 gen and believe me everyone knows and agree R9 is different even pops who witneeds Pele himself live (Pele is GOAT, Prime R9 2nd)
Sorry, Pelé is incomparable. Ronaldo e Maradona can fight for the Second place.
Best player of All time pure natural talents.
I watched him live in Belgrade against Red Star, I thought he got some kind of magic powers, the way every player around him was freezing or falling. Really difficult to understand or explain if you don’t see it live.
Yeah that goal he scored on that bad pitch was otherworldly.
What about when you saw messi live?
Yep, Messi seams to have that same magic, as the rest of the guys are moving at one speed and he is moving faster. It has been a privilege to watch them both play, but I would not compare them, each of them is in the class of its own I think.
The most lethal striker to ever kick a ball ⚽️ Ronaldo Fenomeno 🔥
A piece of me dies every time someone calls Cristiano Ronaldo "Ronaldo".
People forget that R9s time at Real was post injuries which massively affected him. Yet he was still ridiculous, theres a reason he was the youngest Balon winner ever at just 21, the guy would be the unquestionable best ever if not for the injuries.
We were lucky to see him do his magic
He could have won it even the year before that but unfourtanetly he lost it by a single vote to Sammer from borussia Dortmund
The phenomenon is every defenders and goal keeper’s nightmare!!
They should make a movie about this guys career.
Avatar picks direct inspiration from R9, the cartoon
Nobody could play the part
Just the fact he was making not just other professional players but world class players look like amateurs is ridiculous
R9 and Romario made an awesome attacking duo.
Rivaldo too
the man gained 100 lbs and still running past defenders like they’re little kids.
Side note: due to thyroid
4:10
Alessando Nesta Has been not only one of the strongest defender of his time but also an example of sportmanship, almost chivalric behaviour on the pitch.
Well, I think thst's the first and only time I saw Nesta deliberately fouling an opponent out of frustration. That says something.
this is the TRUE ronaldo, he will put the ball on goal no matter what
Yes mate...the REAL (and original) Ronaldo.
The player that made me love football. I cant forget the match against Man utd
He is the GOAT without question
Class is permanent
The revenge on the ref play is crazy😮😢😂
That ref made a few bad calls for both teams in that game. Puyol understood the assignment
Why Ronaldo Is Called The Phenomenon !
It's not real when ppl say that a player carreer is over just because he left Europe to play elsewhere. Like Ronaldo at Corintians, Ronaldinho also was still really good when he was playing at Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro when he left Europe, Marcelo and Felipe Melo just won the '' champions league '' equivalent for Fluminense on South America and Cristiano Ronaldo is still doing the best in Saudi league. So no, leaving Europe does not mean your carreer is over nor does mean youre not a good player anymore . Best 9 i've ever seen in my life Ronaldo. amazing dance at world cup 98 . Ronaldo is not just phenomenon . so humble,good person and funniest too. Ronaldo is the best ever for ever!
1:33 football really has changed. Ronaldo suffers a penalty but he doesn't care. today any attackers is diving for much less than that
Ronaldo setting Puyol for his revenge 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ahhah very smart
This ronaldo made me loved to watch football. Everytime he touches the ball, the spectators are in anticipation that he would create magic.
The most exciting and greatest striker ever. I haven't seen any player who has his speed and magic touch on the ball.
R9@The GOAT of all goats
Period ☝️
The best no 9 ever.
What's crazy is these clips are from post traumatic knee injuries when he "couldn't" run compared to his pre injury version... incredible.
R9... nettamente, con tanto distacco il più forte di tutti...sia del passato che del presente!!!
5:23 Ronaldo taking revenge on referee is pure gold 😅
He was at his best at Inter. If you were to ask a super computer to create the best ever striker the result would be R9.
Barcelona
When he play .
He is always in his Prime .
R9 greatest striker of Football History
Imagine being so good that you played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona
also Milan and Inter!
When playing for Barca in El Clasico ('93/94), Barca wins 5-0 and also win La Liga title.
When playing for RM in El Clasico ('94/95), RM wins 5-0 and also win La Liga title.
Who was the player?
Michael Laudrup
@@MrVvulf Undoubtedly the best Danish player, yet Ronaldo was the best player in the world in his prime. Could make even the rivals fans laugh as he showed his skills against their own club's defenders. Truly awesome.
@@jonasxavier6155 Zero doubt in my mind that R9 was the greatest footballer of all time from the age of 16-23 when his knee gave out. Pele is second, and they are the only people that ever came close to being the greatest in the world at 19 or under.
Yes, other players had better careers, but no under-20s ever showed so much talent, skill and football intelligence as those two men.
@@MrVvulf I'm pleased to read your comment. I have said it so many times before, but very few people seemed to understand my point! While so many big superstars have to wait for their prime or maturity to show their potentials, Pele and Ronaldo didn't have to. The first time I saw Ronaldo play for Brazil at 17 almost brought tears to my eyes, it was the match against Iceland in 1994. The reason was because he didn't get one minute of playing time in the world cup. I still don't understand how the coach could deny such an amazing talent.
Most talented player ever
Lmao like wtf !😂
R9 the original Braziiiiillll ❤🙏💪😂
El mejor jugador de la historia; lo digo porque sin lesiones era imparable y con lesiones triunfó como ninguno. No conozco a ninguno que luego de tantas lesiones logre jugar a ese nivel.
El mejor 9 que han visto mis ojos 👀 creo que no va a ver otro como el fenómeno: tenía velocidad, dribbling, sancada remate de cabeza, nunca estaba esperando en el área el balón el iba por el . Super completo
I miss this pure beautiful futbol😢
He makes me fall in love with football.
Cuanto más veo a r9 más seguro estoy de que es el mejor jugador de todos los tiempos
Best striker of all time ..atleast imo
Still remember that Match at Old Trafford!!
Ronaldo fenómeno 😍
Still the only Ronaldo tbh
That hattrick is every strikers dream
This list is not complete without THAT goal against Compostela and Bobby Robson’s reaction.
The one true GOAT
the reason why i like ronaldo and most people like him was his ability to get the ball in front of the defensive line, penetrate it, and then get the shot away. apart from his speed and superb finishing, these was one of his most impressive attributes. you do not see strikers do that these days. they are programmed like robots in academies. "get the ball, play it wide, and run into the box."
NAZARIO is the greatest footballer of all time ❤⚽️...
At his peak, he was Messi, CR7 and Haaland combined in one player, that's how good he was.
The goal he scored against Compostela playing for Barcelona… that one was one of the best he has scored, insane
Oh Fenomeno! Ronaldo Por siempre!
Peak Ronaldo was dribbling like messi/maradona at the pace of bale/mbappe, finishing like cristiano, skills of ronaldinho, technique and power of zlatan, intelligence of zidane, but there was something unique only to him, that was how graceful he was, combined with his monstrous acceleration, truly the greatest and most complete footballer of all time.
Ciao Zizou ho sempre ammirato immensamente il tuo talento , la tua Arte , e come te, sono sempre stato incantato da Ronaldo R9, il grande immenso Fenomeno ; e ho pianto per lui . Avete regalato emozioni indescrivibili , grazie un abbraccio 💓❤️💞🙏🙋
The best I’ve ever seen.
that was the time when futebol was great to watch... R9 had all light on him ... 👏🏽 ✨️
Nobody can argue that he is the greatest striker/number 9 of all time.
he makes puyol looked like maguire
This guy was called phenomenon because he was the goat in the greatest era of football. Imagine on those years he played with a bunch of big names, so much great players that being a legend on his own role. This guy became the phenomenon because the legends such as maldini, zidane, beckham, baggio, kahn, figo, etc, was admit it. And all those years, football was really enjoyable to watch. The league was so competitives, the athmosphere was so great. Almost Every player has a charisma and passionate with the games. Really miss that times.
That standing ovation on the old trafford was answers all the questions.
Yep. For you younger folks out there, before Messi there was this guy. The original Ronaldo. He was a household name known by everyone even people who don't care about football knew who Ronaldo is.
Messi and CR7 fans will never admit but everything you see players doing today Ronaldo was doing back then in fact, if you take Cristiano and Messi combine them you have R9
Ronaldo days at Inter Milan was too spectacular on the field of play.
Christian Ronaldo is 5 times Balon Dior winner while Ranaldo Nazario is 2 times Fifa best footballer of the year winner but to me the latter is much better than the former.
Absolutely true.
And Messi 8 😂😂😂
This is the worst football era ever, by far!!
Man, he was so damn strong, you can't win a shoulder battle with him, his legs are strong, and move quick...
Apart from his greatness, let's remember for the people who didn't get to see him playing much. In those times, defenders were cannibals and brutal. Modern football has many rules that protect their players to make football more attractive and easier to watch, which is great, but it is not the same defence .
R9 is a beauty to watch man. Wow! I put him above R7 easily.
Different team, trophies, and carry character 👍👌👌
The craziest thing about og ronaldo was he slicing through the middle where the most compact area of the field. We always see wingers do that on both sides but Ronaldo did that in the middle
R9 WAS BETTER THAN MESSI IN SO MANY WAYS.
in few ways, but messi is better in so many ways
Better than CR no doubt about that...... but Messi is a very special player ..... Messi ability on the ball is fantastic as is Ronaldo the original
Na. R9 is better than both of them. But fans only look at stats now. Sad
R9 was better than everyone in so many ways.
Exactly My friend Ronaldo Luiz Nazario unstoppable 1994-1998but injury 21december 1999andApril2000
A man set apart by God Himself.
The greatest of all time.
Nah
Ronaldo et ZIDANE FOREVER
He was amazing 🙌
Best baller of all time. Lucky enough to see him play live a few times when at Inter. I've also seen both Messi play and Cristiano. The other two are not even close to the Phenomenon.
The best best best best Striker that ever existed! He inspired everyone of today!
R9, Zizou, Robert Carlos, Beckham in one team. Insane. Just insane. And of course the others weren't amateurs either.
I don't think there has been a player since that comes anywhere close to how good he was.
Lmao did he make an opponent kick the ref who penalty'd him? 😂 topkek
Man played for 2 sets of rivals!!! Can't be more phenomenal than that
Please, what is the Game in 1:44 - 2:17? That goal from Ronaldo was extraordinary.
Bro made Puyol tackle the ref was crazy..😂
He was beyond football and rivalry. To have opposition fans celebrate you destroying them. They knew that they are witnessing something the World has never seen and may never see again.
Yes he still cant beat the short argentine right 😢
@@peterlee6148 I am a Messi fan and no doubt he is the best we have now for me a difference is Messi's little legs run frantically around defenders whereas the Phenomenon would gracefully dance around them with beautiful moves that nobody else can do at full speed.
Ronaldo Nazario, en su temporaba en Barcelona, es, quizás, uno de los mejores jugadores que hayan pisado nunca un terreno de juego en toda la historia de la humanidad
Best striker ever hands down
Absolutely everything he did was magic, but what always stuck out to me was his acceleration. He would he jogging or nearly standing still and then be gone and if you anticipated that he'd hit a skill or power through lol. But that first stride he takes just doesn't even look real.
tidak ada lagi penyerang yang mengkombinasikan kecepatan, kekuatan, skill, dribbling, 1 vs 1 GK, akurasi dan visi
Many of these 15 plays has a tackle that would have been a direct red card nowadays.
Ronaldo 🤝 Puyol 😂😂😂