Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, mononymously known as Ronaldo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the former owner and president of La Liga 2 club Real Valladol
Ronaldo in 2025
Ronaldo at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival
Ronaldo won La Liga in his first season with Real Madrid and received the Pichichi Trophy in his second
Ronaldo taking a shot for Real Madrid in 2005
Ballon d'Or
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The Ballon d'Or is an annual association football award presented by French magazine France Football since 1956 to honour the player judged to have performed the best over the previous season.
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
…for a generation of strikers that have followed. His individual accolades include being named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and winning two Ballon d'Or awards. Ronaldo started his career at Cruzeiro and moved to PSV in 1994. He joined Barcelona in 1996 for a then world record transfer fee and at 20…
The Ballon d'Or trophy
December 1956 issue of France Football magazine presenting the inaugural Ballon d'Or winner—Stanley Matthews.
Gianni Rivera hoisting the 1969 Ballon d'Or.
Lionel Messi has won a record eight Ballons d'Or across three different decades, and holds the record for most consecutive wins, with four between 2009 and 2012.