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Just a curiosity: the word Ronaldo appears 27 times in the article. edit: Whoa, why the downvote? I'm justing pointing it out that is impossible to talk about

by talles 12y ago

Just a curiosity: the word Ronaldo appears 27 times in the article. edit: Whoa, why the downvote? I'm justing pointing it out that is impossible to talk about Messi without talking about CR7 (and vice-versa).

omnibrain 12y ago
"Ronaldo" is one of the things that confuses me, as an occasional spectator, the most. In every generation there seems to be a person called "Ronaldo". Most of them played for Brasil, but the most recent one is a portuguese player. For me it's difficult to get who people are talking about when they mention "Ronaldo".
- talles 12y ago
  There are 3 Ronaldos, all of them was at some point the best player of world (awarded by FIFA inclusively). The first, Ronaldo Nazario de Lima, started his the career known as Ronaldinho, but droped soon later to just Ronaldo. Idol of Brazil's 2002 winning. Transvestite scandals. Famous for performances with Brazil and Real Madrid. A.K.A. as "phenomenon". http://bit.ly/1pHIQH7 http://bit.ly/1pHIQH7. The second, the well-known Ronaldinho, is most remembered for Barcelona, but also played for Milan. Not well known for it's performance with the national team, unlike the first. It still an idol across the globe even nowadays. Plays for Atletico Mineiro (my team :D :D). http://bit.ly/1mGDCmT http://bit.ly/1mGDCmT. The third, the portuguese one of the list, is the most recent one. Despite being Cristiano Ronaldo, we sometimes short to just Ronaldo since it's the "relevant" one today. Also known as CR7 (7 is his shirt number). Started the career in a astonishing way in Manchester United, he was a kid that got a place in a very old and experienced team. Nowadays an idol at Real Madrid. http://bit.ly/1i5uUSr http://bit.ly/1i5uUSr.
  - jamesbritt 12y ago
    Also known as CR7 (7 is his shirt number). So, funny thing ... When I first saw "CR7" I immediately thought it was some sort of abbreviation, like I18N, and assumed it meant "CR" followed by 7 letters. So that's apparently how my brain works.
    - tekacs 12y ago
      In fairness in this case your intuition does match with his name (CR I S T I A N O, CR7).
  - philwelch 12y ago
    Ronaldo Nazario de Lima was known as Ronaldinho in the beginning of his career to distinguish him from yet another Ronaldo, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, now known as "Ronaldão": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_Rodrigues_de_Jesus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_Rodrigues_de_Jesus So at one point, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus was "Ronaldo", Ronaldo Nazario de Lima was "Ronaldinho", and Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was "Ronaldinho Gaucho". Cristiano's explosion onto the scene at Manchester United was remarkable but "astonishing" is a bit of a stretch, since they've always given chances to younger players to work their way into the first team and many of them have impressed, including David Beckham (who Cristiano Ronaldo replaced), Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and more recently Adnan Januzaj.
    - endersshadow 12y ago
      Just so folks know, nicknames are very common in Brazil, and formal names are rarely used. That's why you have lots of overlap and whatnot. Slate did a quick primer on this before the start of the World Cup in 2006: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2006/06/why_ronaldinho_has_no_last_name.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20...
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- martin_bech 12y ago
  While not strictly PC, in euro footbal circles we split the three into Fat Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo (Christinao Ronaldo). Fat Ronaldo because he got fat when he retired, Ronaldinho because thats what his shirt said when he played for FC Barcelona, and just Ronaldo (Christiano Ronaldo), because he is the current one.
  - celebdor 12y ago
    He got fat much before he retired. The last three seasons at Madrid he was overweight but still the most explosive player in the box.
    - oblio 12y ago
      He was a sight to behold. At least 5 kilos overweight (as a professional football player!) and he could dash in front of defenders in front of him. I saw him 2-3 meters behind a defender during a 10-15 meter sprint where he ended 2-3 meters in front of the defender at the end. Really explosive!
      - BSousa 12y ago
        I remember watching him play. His free kicks/long range shots were amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGbjmD3btJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGbjmD3btJg
        Datsundere 12y ago
        That's Roberto Carlos who plays midfield I think you wanted this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8bZhNBQktQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8bZhNBQktQ
        gokhan 12y ago
        Carlos actually plays left back.
        muxxa 12y ago

by talles 12y ago

omnibrain 12y ago

"Ronaldo" is one of the things that confuses me, as an occasional spectator, the most. In every generation there seems to be a person called "Ronaldo". Most of them played for Brasil, but the most recent one is a portuguese player. For me it's difficult to get who people are talking about when they mention "Ronaldo".

talles 12y ago
There are 3 Ronaldos, all of them was at some point the best player of world (awarded by FIFA inclusively). The first, Ronaldo Nazario de Lima, started his the career known as Ronaldinho, but droped soon later to just Ronaldo. Idol of Brazil's 2002 winning. Transvestite scandals. Famous for performances with Brazil and Real Madrid. A.K.A. as "phenomenon". http://bit.ly/1pHIQH7 http://bit.ly/1pHIQH7. The second, the well-known Ronaldinho, is most remembered for Barcelona, but also played for Milan. Not well known for it's performance with the national team, unlike the first. It still an idol across the globe even nowadays. Plays for Atletico Mineiro (my team :D :D). http://bit.ly/1mGDCmT http://bit.ly/1mGDCmT. The third, the portuguese one of the list, is the most recent one. Despite being Cristiano Ronaldo, we sometimes short to just Ronaldo since it's the "relevant" one today. Also known as CR7 (7 is his shirt number). Started the career in a astonishing way in Manchester United, he was a kid that got a place in a very old and experienced team. Nowadays an idol at Real Madrid. http://bit.ly/1i5uUSr http://bit.ly/1i5uUSr.
- jamesbritt 12y ago
  Also known as CR7 (7 is his shirt number). So, funny thing ... When I first saw "CR7" I immediately thought it was some sort of abbreviation, like I18N, and assumed it meant "CR" followed by 7 letters. So that's apparently how my brain works.
  - tekacs 12y ago
    In fairness in this case your intuition does match with his name (CR I S T I A N O, CR7).
- philwelch 12y ago
  Ronaldo Nazario de Lima was known as Ronaldinho in the beginning of his career to distinguish him from yet another Ronaldo, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus, now known as "Ronaldão": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_Rodrigues_de_Jesus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_Rodrigues_de_Jesus So at one point, Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus was "Ronaldo", Ronaldo Nazario de Lima was "Ronaldinho", and Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was "Ronaldinho Gaucho". Cristiano's explosion onto the scene at Manchester United was remarkable but "astonishing" is a bit of a stretch, since they've always given chances to younger players to work their way into the first team and many of them have impressed, including David Beckham (who Cristiano Ronaldo replaced), Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, and more recently Adnan Januzaj.
  - endersshadow 12y ago
    Just so folks know, nicknames are very common in Brazil, and formal names are rarely used. That's why you have lots of overlap and whatnot. Slate did a quick primer on this before the start of the World Cup in 2006: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2006/06/why_ronaldinho_has_no_last_name.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20...
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martin_bech 12y ago
While not strictly PC, in euro footbal circles we split the three into Fat Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo (Christinao Ronaldo). Fat Ronaldo because he got fat when he retired, Ronaldinho because thats what his shirt said when he played for FC Barcelona, and just Ronaldo (Christiano Ronaldo), because he is the current one.
- celebdor 12y ago
  He got fat much before he retired. The last three seasons at Madrid he was overweight but still the most explosive player in the box.
  - oblio 12y ago
    He was a sight to behold. At least 5 kilos overweight (as a professional football player!) and he could dash in front of defenders in front of him. I saw him 2-3 meters behind a defender during a 10-15 meter sprint where he ended 2-3 meters in front of the defender at the end. Really explosive!
    - BSousa 12y ago
      I remember watching him play. His free kicks/long range shots were amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGbjmD3btJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGbjmD3btJg
      - Datsundere 12y ago
        That's Roberto Carlos who plays midfield I think you wanted this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8bZhNBQktQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8bZhNBQktQ
        gokhan 12y ago
        Carlos actually plays left back.
      - muxxa 12y ago