At least we should be happy that he hangs his boot for his own sake...
for that sevila defender that died months ago, he din even have the chance to hangs his boot.....
RIP

RIP ..............
the post u entered was too short

He was probably the most feared striker in his prime years in Inter and Real Madrid. He's got some really sublime footwork and skills and his finishing is second to none back then. I'd say he epitomised the samba style of football that we used to see last time.

And then fame kinda gotten into him. He started dating supermodels and got into controversials over many matters. And then h got injured and came back strongly to single handedly win the World Cup for Brazil. He moved to Real and continue to do real well. If you check out his stats during his stay in Real, its really quiet an amazing strike rate. Despite being somewhat overweight, he did amazingly well.

Personally i think he will come back when he recovers from injury. I think Pires had a similar injury and came back quite strongly with Arsenal and he was almost the same as as Ronaldo now. Michael Owen too had a similar injury and he's back for Newcastle. So did Van Nistelrooy. But of coz age was a factor in both RVN and Owen case. You have it young, you're always gonna recover faster. As for Ronaldo, i think he'll be back but he probably won't be the same Ronaldo as everyone feared 8-10 years back. One thing for sure, at this age your recovery rate is slower and there's always the physchological point of view. He's probably gonna be extra careful when he returns and that will take a toll in his performance.

2nd best Brazillian striker of all time after Pele... What a complete player he was during his glory days

He was better than any other modern day striker was he not, especially during his early days with eindhoven and barcelona.
A striker who had/has it all - power, pace, skills and an eye for goal. Even when he squandered most of his talents and after all those injuries he was still better than most.

No matter how he looks or how he acts, the man deserves a big respect due to his skills and effort during his prime.
This may be his final exit, I'd say whether he goes or stay, in comparison, he still can beat any Malaysians (professional footballer or just anyone) here in a 1-on-1 match

Put him on a 3 on 1 with our national players and he'll still beat them... even in his current state

Its better for him to rest for a whole life rather playing again with Rossoneri..he can lay on his million dollar money.Its totaly OVER for him.just enjoy being normal human being in Brazil.hehehe

Really is a shame he has gone out like this. One of the greatest players of all time, certainly of my lifetime.. One player I'd have loved to have seen at Liverpool.

now he can concentrate his career in Simpsons.

too bad for him, but hey he had a fantastic career didnt he....
he's a legend and will be remembered anyway...

At least, he will finish his career with the record to break. The highest scorer ever in the World Cup.

Sad case. Injuries always ruin a player's career. Hopefully we can still see him kicking some balls in the near future.

No worries R9, celebrity life coming soon.

Hah, celebrity life huh? Maybe he may start his career in acting or probably open a pub or something.

Anyways, lets not put it as though he's retired or dead. The media are making it look bad, though i agree there's a chance he may retire altogether.

in the words of Journey, dont stop believing!

Mr R9 was my childhood hero. IMO he was the best of the best during his prime time. he was awesome at PSV , Barca and Inter. overcame injury after injury. but still did well at Real. and was massive for Brasil.

get well quick Ronaldo. how i wish Livepool signed him.

If he fit all the time, he still can be one of the most lethal striker in the world..

There's already a Ronaldo looong before Cristiano is famous.

Why is he a 'fat b*****d'? R9 is a legend, one of the best in the world and he's a joy to watch on the pitch. He might be the fattest player on the planet but his strike-rate is absolutely phenomenal, and considering his weight problem for the last 4-5 years, he's just incredible, even after he had a career-threatening injury while at Inter.

3 on 1 should be easy, mind you while he was at Barca he stormed the opponents half and took them single handedly and scored a goal.

Get well soon Ronaldo. I hope he'll still be able to play for the WC2010.

P/S: If anyone notice, the famous Ronaldinho's 'zig-zag' skill was used by Ronaldo in his younger days.

This post has been edited by easypeasy: Feb 15 2008, 05:37 PM

fat he may be, but he scores anywhere he go.

well all the best to him. i still wish to see him in action for Serie A.

he scores better with his belly than your feet.

Man, feel like crying...It's over for him for both club and country.
How I wish he could end his career like Zidane did, and not like Van Basten.

Brazil has got a lot of young rising stars, they wont need Ronaldo anymore