Ronaldo Brazilian Soccer Player
December 29, 2009 by Richard
Ronaldo was born in poor suburbs of Rio de Janeiro under the name Luis Nazario de Lima. Motivated by his childhood hero Zico, the youngster played football in his early life. When he was 12th, he started playing in Tennis Club Valqueire, a structured youth club. With Valqueire, he plays small-sided football with a small ball or “futebol de salão”. This is believed to be an important step in his growth since playing with a smaller ball is said to quickly increase skill. In the years that followed, he took part in different youth tournaments and begins to draw attention.
Later on, Cruzeiro di Belo Horizonte got the youngster on a $50,000 transfer. Young Luis gets his break when he was 17. He was called up by the senior national team of Brazil. He performs well and was selected for the country’s World Cup squad. Because of his age, Ronaldo is kept as an alternate and just watched while his team wins the 1994 World Cup.
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