Brazil great Ronaldo Nazario De Lima has shunned namesake and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo from his 8 greatest players of all-time list.
De Lima had a magnificent football career, which spanned from 1993 to 2011, and that saw him represent the biggest clubs in Europe, including; Barcelona, AC Milan, and Real Madrid to mention a few.
Ronaldo De Lima is one of the greatest players in football history, and he is highly revered for the brilliance he accentuated during his playing days.
He is currently involved actively in football ownership, steering the ship of Spanish club Real Valladolid and Brazilian team Cruzeiro.
Recall back in 2022, Ronaldo in an interview with The Guardian named his eight greatest players of all time.
Shockingly, the 2-time Ballon d'Or winner excluded Cristiano Ronaldo from what he termed “a very, very special group”.
Ronaldo Nazario named Diego Armando Maradona in his 8 greatest players of all-time list, alongside; Lionel Messi, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Pele, Marco Van Basten, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and himself.
Sharing his thoughts on his inclusion in the list, the Brazilian said:
“I would include myself. Let the fans say, let them debate it in the bars.
“But you can’t rank them, can’t compare generations.”
Ronaldo De Lima scored 352 goals in 518 matches, a figure that Cristiano Ronaldo has nearly tripled, having scored 891 goals thus far in his career at age 38.
The list shared by the 2002 World Cup winner included a pot-purri of players from across generations, obviously including players he didn't play with.
Maradona, Pele, Johan Cruyff, and Bekenbauer were all from a previous era, while he never played with Marco van Basten and Lionel Messi at any point in his career.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo Nazario De Lima played alongside Ronaldinho at AC Milan and Brazil, with the pair achieving big things together.
The duo were at the scene of the action when the Selecao won the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan.
Ronaldo won many trophies in his glittering career, including; 2 Copa America titles and 2 FIFA World Cups.
The 47-year-old is amongst the few players to have played for Real Madrid and Barcelona.
He is seen as arguably the best striker to have played the round leather game due to his flair, speed, and outstanding finishing abilities.
Following the triumph of Lionel Messi at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many felt that the Argentine has won the GOAT debate over Cristiano Ronaldo and that has also had an effect on the choice made by many concerning the greatest players of all time.
Anyway, there is still a section who feels that the Portuguese Ronaldo is still the greatest player of this era, due to his brilliance over the years for club and country.
In a recent clip shared across social media, which included a staunch fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, YouTuber Speed, and Ronaldo De Lima, the Brazilian refused to choose between both players because he considers them as great players in their own rights.
However, it is unknown what fuelled his choice to exclude the younger Ronaldo from his 8 greatest players of all time list.
De Lima had a magnificent football career, which spanned from 1993 to 2011, and that saw him represent the biggest clubs in Europe, including; Barcelona, AC Milan, and Real Madrid to mention a few.
Ronaldo De Lima is one of the greatest players in football history, and he is highly revered for the brilliance he accentuated during his playing days.
He is currently involved actively in football ownership, steering the ship of Spanish club Real Valladolid and Brazilian team Cruzeiro.
Recall back in 2022, Ronaldo in an interview with The Guardian named his eight greatest players of all time.
Shockingly, the 2-time Ballon d'Or winner excluded Cristiano Ronaldo from what he termed “a very, very special group”.
Ronaldo Nazario named Diego Armando Maradona in his 8 greatest players of all-time list, alongside; Lionel Messi, Johan Cruyff, Franz Beckenbauer, Pele, Marco Van Basten, Ronaldinho Gaucho, and himself.
Sharing his thoughts on his inclusion in the list, the Brazilian said:
“I would include myself. Let the fans say, let them debate it in the bars.
“But you can’t rank them, can’t compare generations.”
Ronaldo De Lima scored 352 goals in 518 matches, a figure that Cristiano Ronaldo has nearly tripled, having scored 891 goals thus far in his career at age 38.
The list shared by the 2002 World Cup winner included a pot-purri of players from across generations, obviously including players he didn't play with.
Maradona, Pele, Johan Cruyff, and Bekenbauer were all from a previous era, while he never played with Marco van Basten and Lionel Messi at any point in his career.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo Nazario De Lima played alongside Ronaldinho at AC Milan and Brazil, with the pair achieving big things together.
The duo were at the scene of the action when the Selecao won the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan.
Ronaldo won many trophies in his glittering career, including; 2 Copa America titles and 2 FIFA World Cups.
The 47-year-old is amongst the few players to have played for Real Madrid and Barcelona.
He is seen as arguably the best striker to have played the round leather game due to his flair, speed, and outstanding finishing abilities.
Following the triumph of Lionel Messi at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, many felt that the Argentine has won the GOAT debate over Cristiano Ronaldo and that has also had an effect on the choice made by many concerning the greatest players of all time.
Anyway, there is still a section who feels that the Portuguese Ronaldo is still the greatest player of this era, due to his brilliance over the years for club and country.
In a recent clip shared across social media, which included a staunch fan of Cristiano Ronaldo, YouTuber Speed, and Ronaldo De Lima, the Brazilian refused to choose between both players because he considers them as great players in their own rights.
However, it is unknown what fuelled his choice to exclude the younger Ronaldo from his 8 greatest players of all time list.