That summer, Cristiano Ronaldo was sold to Real Madrid for a world record £ 80 million.

Zidane was voted as FIFA World Player of the Year on three occasions ( 1998, 2000 and 2003 ), a feat matched only by his former Real Madrid team mate Ronaldo, and also won the Ballon d ' Or in 1998.

Many criticized the decision to reinstate Ronaldo into the starting lineup as he put on a poor performance another reason that had been given for Brazil's poor performance was lack of preparation.

Again, this match was difficult, as Brazil won 1 – 0 with a goal by Ronaldo.

German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn had been the tournament's best keeper, but was not able to maintain his post unscathed in this match, as Ronaldo vanquished his France ' 98 demons by scoring both goals in the Brazilian 2 – 0 triumph.

In 1956 an international exhibition of concrete poetry was shown in São Paulo, Brazil, by the group Noigandres ( Augusto and Haroldo de Campos, Décio Pignatari and Ronaldo Azeredo ) with the poets Ferreira Gullar and Wlademir Dias Pino.

Similar to the acquisition of Pride Fighting Championships, the Strikeforce purchase was significant in Zuffa acquiring more top-ranked fighters such as former Strikeforce champions Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson, Ronaldo Souza, Nick Diaz and current champions Luke Rockhold, Gilbert Melendez, Daniel Cormier, and Nate Marquardt as well as Strikeforce's female division including notables Cristiane " Cyborg " Santos, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Julie Kedzie, Sarah Kaufman, Marloes Coenen and Gina Carano.

He wore the number 7 shirt at United, which was previously worn by George Best and Bryan Robson, and subsequently worn by David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo.

He signed a pay-as-you-play deal and was handed the number 7 shirt vacated by the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.

After the 2006 World Cup, the media picked up the fact that modern international football is becoming increasingly defensive: the number of goals scored in that World Cup was only 147 ( an average of 2. 297 per match ), and the Golden Boot winner Miroslav Klose only scored five goals as opposed to the eight of the previous winner, Ronaldo.

He was equal top scorer for the tournament ( 3 goals in total, along with Mario Balotelli, Alan Dzagoev, Mario Gomez, Mario Mandžukić and Cristiano Ronaldo ), despite only being used as a substitute player.

Though Müller's all-time World Cup record of 14 goals was broken by Ronaldo in 2006, it took Ronaldo three tournaments to do so ( 1998, 2002, and 2006 ).

In the quarterfinals, Germany defeated Argentina 4 – 0 ; this match was also celebrated striker Miroslav Klose's 100th international cap and the match in which he tied German legend Gerd Müller's record of 14 World Cup goals, one behind the all-time record of 15 World Cup goals, which is held by Ronaldo of Brazil.

The first, in 1997, was won after defeating host nation Bolivia 1-3 with goals from Leonardo, Denílson and Ronaldo becoming crucial in the Verde-Amarelas consagration on Bolivia's altitude.

Brazilian striker Ronaldo had done so for four matches, allowing journalists to question whether there was any rivalry between the two athletes.

In 1956 the theme song was released on Parlophone records by Dick James with Stephen James and his chums and Ron Goodwin's Orchestra and reached number 14 in the UK charts ( 78rpm single: R. 4117 / 45rpm single: MSP6199 ), and by PYE records as a 78rpm single by Gary Miller with Tony Osbourne orchestra and the Beryl Stott chorus ( PYE N. 15020 ) and reached number 10 on the UK charts, versions by Frankie Laine ( CBS Coronet ), Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra ( Capitol ), Alan Dale ( Coral ), Joe Reisman's orchestra and chorus ( RCA Victor ) and Ronnie Ronaldo ( Colombia ) were also issued.

The Catalans, studded with stars like Ronaldo, Figo and Stoichkov, was the strongest team, which they affirmed by winning the Cup.

On 9 May 2006, Setanta Sports reported that Van Nistelrooy's exclusion from the squad was due to a training session fight between him and team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo for a record-breaking third time.

The award's youngest winner, male or female, was Ronaldo, who won at the age of 20 in 1996.

The 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, who became the first player to win the award two years in a row.

The 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Ronaldo, the youngest player to ever win the award aged just 20.

He and Antonio Carlos Jobim, were the first two music composers, together with lyricists Vinicius de Moraes and Ronaldo Boscoli, to be recorded by João Gilberto on his first LP entitled Chega de Saudade ( 1959 ), which was called the first generation of Bossa Nova.

He finished second to countryman Ronaldo in the 1997 FIFA World Player of the Year award poll and was named as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers by Pelé in March 2004.

Bahia's idols were born: Bobo, Charles, Ronaldo, and others.

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro,, ( born 5 February 1985 ), commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team.

Ronaldo da Costa ( born June 7, 1970 in Descoberto, Brazil ) broke the ten-year-old marathon world record in 1998 in Berlin.

Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli ( born November 20, 1967 in São Paulo, Brazil ) was a famous Brazilian football goalkeeper.

* Ronaldo de Assis Moreira ( born 1980 ), Brazilian footballer better known as Ronaldinho

One of the most important sportsmen born in the Madeira Islands ( some say his legacy lives on modern star Cristiano Ronaldo ), he has a street named after him in his hometown Funchal.

Santo António is the birthplace of famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo, who was a leading player for Manchester United several years, member of the Portuguese national team, and from 2009 a forward for Real Madrid.

In 2009, Ronaldo donated £ 100, 000 to the hospital that saved his mother's life in Madeira following her battle with cancer, so that they could build a cancer centre in his native island Madeira.

In support of the victims of the 2010 Madeira flood, Ronaldo pledged to play in a charity match in Madeira between the Primeira Liga club FC Porto and players from Madeiran based clubs Marítimo and Nacional.

The oldest female winner is Hamm, who won in 2002 at age 30, and the youngest female winner is Marta, who won in 2006 at age 20 ( seven months older than Ronaldo in 1996 ).

Ronaldo said: " I didn't have any particular idols as a child.

The child, named Cristiano is in full custody of Ronaldo.

In May 2012, Ronaldo and his agent, Jorge Mendes, decided to fund a pioneering treatment for a nine-year-old boy when it seemed that there was no hope left for the child, who has been battling cancer since before his second birthday.

* Ademir, Pinga, Milton Cruz, André Luiz Ferreira, Mauro Galvão, Antonio José Gil, Joâo Leichardt Neto, Augilmar Silva Oliveira, Silvio Paiva, Gilmar Luiz Rinaldi, Paulo Santos, Davi Cortez Silva, Ronaldo Morais Silva, Dunga, Francisco Carlos Vidal, and Luiz Carlos Winck — Football ( soccer ), Men's Team Competition

Ronaldo's father, José Dinis Aveiro, died of an alcoholism-related liver condition in September 2005 at age 52 when Ronaldo was 20.

Clients include Falcao, Anderson, Quaresma, Deco, Nani, Cristiano Ronaldo, and José Mourinho.

Jimmy Jump has plans to put the Yamaka on José Mourinho's head and persuade Cristiano Ronaldo to get a tattoo on his forehead with Lionel Messi's face.

When José Mourinho saw the goal he was quoted as saying " how much does it cost to buy this guy ", whilst Cristiano Ronaldo said that the goal deserved to win and would be very difficult for him to attempt.

Even though the Popular Democratic Party retained the House in the 1984 General Elections, Colberg was not re-elected Speaker, and instead José Ronaldo " Rony " Jarabo, served as Speaker from 1985 to 1992.

:* José Ronaldo Nascimiento

In 1985, he was the assistant of then-Speaker of the House of Representatives, José Ronaldo Jarabo.