Ronaldo joined Real Madrid in 2002 and won the 2002–03 La Liga title. However, after a series of knee injuries and recuperation, he was inactive for almost three years. By the age of 23, Ronaldo had scored over 200 goals for club and country. At 21, he received the 1997 Ballon d'Or and remains the youngest recipient of the award. In 1997, Inter Milan broke the world record fee to sign Ronaldo, making him the first player since Diego Maradona to break the world transfer record twice. He joined Barcelona in 1996 for a then world record transfer fee and at 20 years old, he was named the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year, making him the youngest recipient of the award. Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. His individual accolades include being named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and winning two Ballon d'Or awards. As a multi-functional striker who brought a new dimension to the position, Ronaldo has been an influence for a generation of strikers that have followed. Nicknamed O Fenômeno ('The Phenomenon') and R9, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima ( Brazilian Portuguese: born 18 September 1976), commonly known as Ronaldo or Ronaldo Nazário, is a Brazilian business owner and president of La Liga club Real Valladolid, owner of Brasileiro Série A club Cruzeiro, and a former professional footballer who played as a striker. ![]() *Club domestic league appearances and goals
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