Ronaldo's Redemption | 2002 World Cup documentary
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- The 1998 World Cup was supposed to be Ronaldo’s crowning glory, but an unexplained seizure shattered his and Brazilian dreams. Four years later he returned to the world's biggest stage looking for redemption. O Fenomeno and those closest to him talk us through his fairytale ending.
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i know he speaks English,so why did he do this in Portuguese?
FourFourTwo Thanx for this footage!
This material was really well produced and edited guys! I'll sure use it as inspiration!
The greatest 9 of all time. Great video!!
(Whats the intro song?)
FourFourTwo .
To have 2 career ending injuries and to dominate and win the next world cup scoring 8 goals and 2 goals in the final. R9 El Fenomeno is the goat!
Amen 🙏
When players are unstoppable , they get faulted and bad things happen. Especially incisive players like Ronaldo who try to shame the whole defense line .
Unbelievable! Glad CZcams is around so the younger guys can understand what he was!
@kwstas kwsta hell no, please shut up
@kwstas kwsta robben a stupid diver. Netherlands can't even win a cup.
It pains me that Ronaldo lives his life thinking football gave him more than what he gave football. The pace, the power, the stupid haircut, his imperfect teeth, his short but glistening career, the world cup performances, he's given everything. I watched him play when I was 6 randomly on the telly during the World Cup. Didn't know the sport, my family didn't watch football and I had no clue of football as a sport but I remember this memory so vividly, watching this player dance on the small TV screen my family had with me sitting right in front of it with my eyes glued to him. After the match ended I remember for a few days begging my dad to put on more football, conjuring the words and explanations out of thin air because I didn't have the vocabulary, I'd run about pretending to dribble like r9 with an invisible football just so my dad knew I was asking him to put on some football. And we he turned on the TV and Brazil wasn't playing and r9 wasn't playing, he couldn't work out why I was upset. Didn't know the scores, didn't know the players, I just loved the guy with the stupid haircut. I was only 6 at the time but those early memories of football have been with me my whole life and watching this documentary was almost like therapy, time travelling back to that moment to relive it. R9 is in the history books forever.
the best comment i've read in years
beautiful comment, cheers
Cheers lads, much love
redspin2ify 😢😢☺☺This is the most heart-felt, touching, relatable and all round best comment I've ever read. 👏👏👏You've just made my day.
Norris Gabriel honestly while this isn't my most liked comment it's my most loved, can't believe the love I got lads have a great day
The most fascinating footballer of all time. If a player touches you emotionally when you see him playing, it's him. Not Messi, not Neymar, not CR7. Greetings from Germany
yea but for me theres 4 people that really gave that, ronaldo, ronaldinho, pele and messi
A fan of many of the above mentioned, however, I’ve to agree, there’s only one Ronaldo, Luis Nazario De Lima. Best original striker ever.
He made me enjoy football. Maradona got me started, Ronaldo kept me in. A Forever fan. Long live el phenomenal.
Same for me. He marked a generation of people who loved football thanks to him.
He really loved the game... And gave his best when he played... That is the difference...
Ronaldinho too I love em both
He had the technique of a Messi, the power of a CR7 and elegance of a Cryff or Beckenbauer. Football has a name, and that's the true Ronaldo.
Neil Clark you mean messi had the technique of him..cr7 had the power of him and cryff or beckenbauer had the elegance of him...combine all that player and you'll get ronaldo luis nazario de lima
A Lonely Potato yeap 100% he means that ronaldo had all of that messi and cr7 just had 1 thing of him r9 greater than both
Notorious 1 just imagine what will he accomplish if not for that injury
A Lonely Potato yeah man this guy is the hero of all football fan this guy is just amazing
A Lonely Potato indeed.
No player matches Ronaldo pre injuries. No Athlete matches the overcoming of such setbacks. Truly the Phenomenon. My admiration for this man is unreserved.
I still remember the moment.
1997 - I'm a 5 year old boy sitting with his father in his garden and watching football. Some game of the Brazil national team.
Then my father said: "look.. There's the best player in the world".
That was the moment I became a fan of ronaldo. I watched every game of him throughout his career. Every team he played in was my favorite team.
And today he still is my favorite player and to me the best striker in history.
I remember in 2002 when my whole family cheered for Germany (we are Germans) and I was the only one going absolute crazy and cheering for Ronaldo's goals and everyone was kinda confused at my reaction 😂
Respect
@@MCee97 lmao bro, get a grip😂😂
Epic when you cheered for brazil while he played against your national team... must be a lot of dilemma lol
that's pure love for the game. way apart from nationalities shit.
@@praveenmallar Ronaldo Phenomenon was football. It appeared to dazzle the world. It is a moment that will never be repeated. That is why he is the greatest of all time for me. I really like Messi and Christiano is great at scoring goals but if I wanted to win a world cup I would always choose O FENOMENO.
I remember 2002 very well, he just came back from his 2nd knee injury. Missed an entire year of football. Came back just in time to help Inter but sadly lost the league on the final game of the season, sitting on the bench crying after being substituted. 2002 World Cup was his redemption from 5 years of pain. Not just an incredible footballer, but he deserves to be among the Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Roger Federer, Usain Bolt figures who define greatness
Justin Lee a huge redemption in general, Ronaldo suffered ups and downs
Justin Lee totally, like all the great names you say, theyre comebacks where legendary
Please see this video ;)
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Justin Lee Why Usain Bolt?
Mr. Pulp . ...why not
Greatest No.9 in history of football. Ronaldo El Phenomeno!
I never get that saying given that Ronaldo was a great player, period! I don't even hear people say Cristiano is the pk box predator ever when he's been more of a poacher than Ronaldo ever was. Ronaldo before his injuries played a lot closer to the style of Messi--someone who made things happened outside of the box--much more than he did compared to a typical nine.
Steeve Cantave please don’t compare the absolute magic this man gave to football to that overrated player. Ronaldo & Ronaldinho are levels above Messi. it pains that they are t given the credit they deserve. Between them is the best of all time and there are very few who even see it that way, very sad
you're absolutely right man
Van Basten mui melhor
No one even comes close imo
There’s no one who was more dangerous and unstoppable on the ball than El Fenomeno. With a combination of speed, agility, dribbling, tricks and technique, he had so many ways to humiliate defenders. Stepovers, nutmegs, roulettes, body feints and fakes going in both directions, plus that crazy burst of acceleration to suddenly get away. He made everything look so effortless. He toyed with some of the greatest defenders ever in Maldini,Nesta and Cannavaro on their hardest tackles. They simply had no hope to prevent him. He broke the World Transfer Fee record three times. He won 3 World Player Awards before he turned 23. It was like you take a little bit of each legend and combine it to make R9. He had the speed of Henry, and the dribbling of Maradona and Messi. He possessed the flair Ronaldinho specialized and had the power of Cristiano. Ability wise, there’s only one Ronaldo, the greatest miracle on football’s biggest stage. Before his knee injury, he was the best player the world ever saw, and to this day, no one has surpassed that.
Michael Fu i know you didnt meant it but when you use "El" instead of "O" it plays to that "americans dont even know the language they say in other countries" narrative
Agreed, that season in barca, never seen anybody before or since as exciting as ronaldo, the way he explodes past people, messi too boring even if statistically better.
@@GabrielRodrigues-mi3xs isn't it just the way of saying 'O Fenomeno' in Spanish just like you say 'The Phenomenon' in English and 'Het Fenomeen' in Dutch?
I agree with you 100%
Truth is beautiful 😍
For me He is the G.O.A.T
Me too. Especially after those injuries
Totally agree
Gagan Gurung .
What is goat exactly ?
Greatest Of All Time
The day of the 2002 WC Final is one of the best days of my life, it's still vivid on my mind. Obrigado, Ronaldo.
He's career may not live up to his talent but don't get me wrong, he still had one of the most extraordinary story. Its like if your going to make a movie about a football player, Ronaldo's story is the one to look up to. A promising talent at a young age, go to Europe and became the best player in the World, winning trophies and invidual honors. Then came the 98 World Cup, the perfect stage to become a legend. He didn't disappoint as he clearly performed to the highest level, helping his country to reach the Final. Then from that moment, he's career turned up side down. Poisoned, didn't performed well and eventually lose the final. Then two grueling injuries that made him sideline for almost two years. Then came back in WC 2002, Scoring a staggering 8 goals to exorcise his demons of 98'.... There's only one Ronaldo!
edgar panganiban It would be a great movie....
Let's get one thing straight: his club career didn't match up to his talent. His first four years in club football were as good as anyone. International wise, Pele is the only player who might have had a better international career. In tournaments where he actually played, his teams made it to the final five out of six times.
the absoulte man my childhood hero
Ronaldo had this mystical hold over football. He won less at club level than Messi or the next Ronaldo, but his "aura" was unique. It may have had to do with the specific time period, the embryonic state of the Internet and the absence of social media, plus the ubiquitous and clever sponsorship (who can forget the Pirelli advertisment with Ronaldo-Jesus over Rio) but it was all very true. If anything, his injuries only strengthened his legend. His solitary season at Barcelona (96-97, won Cup Winners' Cup and Copa del Rey), his first season at Inter (97-98, won UEFA Cup) and first season at Real Madrid (02-03, won the league) were his best at club level. And the 2002 World Cup was beyond epic, a personal redemption so complete that not even Ronaldo himself could have dreamed (and it all felt so right).
Tbh it’s much easier to win at club level now than back then . There are only 6 teams realistically that can win the continental trophies year in year out due to finances .
Wow I remember i was 12 years old, summer of 1997-1998, I went with mom to buy my scholarship stuffs, books, and notebooks, then i saw a notebook, with this guy on his tape, R9 Internazzionale de MIlan, then there was no weekend without getting up bed early to watch him play, playing football in ny school, being part of local tournaments, imitating Ronaldo all the time, then after his retirement I'd lose attention on football, it was magical, I was a brazilian adopted citizen at korea-japan 2002 WC, I remember myself on the gym improving my legs muscles, just because i wanted to be like Ronaldo, I remember myself running a 100 metter contest just to meassure how fast could I be at that time, I remember shaving my head because of him, thats was truly amazing moments, and I still share.youtube videos on Facebook just to tell younger boys who was him, not Messi, Not CR7, only RONALDO EL FENOMENO. Thank u for this video.
it's a great story!
The best football player ever
Only for him I have become fan of brazil
@@NeoCaronte81 but they are all whores
@@NeoCaronte81 facts
This is the story of some the greatest comebacks from all time. Ronaldo is a true lion and a enlightened man!
LIVING LEGEND
One of the greatest players of all time! R9💙🔥😍
Aadarsh A For me he is THE greatest
+EZEKIEL Ronaldo isn't even the greatest Brazillian ever.
J Thorsson You want to use stats even Romarios goals to game ratio at international level is higher than Ronaldo.
J Thorsson I agree to an extent with the kid you were debating with. Whilst not winning the champions league doesn't mean you are bad if he was good enough then Real Madrid or Barca would have signed him.
+24magiccarrot sorry brother... I know for sure that you doesnot know anything about football...RONALDO R9 IS GOAT...there are several reasons I could explain to you..but idiot like you will not able to understand...that is ok for me..because I know You are messi and cr7 genrational fan...where only these two monster have no competition apart from each other...but remember the time period of RONALDO R9 When player like zidane,del piero,totti,thierry henry,pires,nedved,trezguet,rivaldo,ronaldinho,beckham,gerrad,lampard,ballack,klose,maldin,nesta,stam,kaka,robeto carlos,f.cannavaro,ferdinand,petit,overmars,viera,van nistelrooy,anelka,owen,alan shearer,berkamp,giggs,scholes,crespo,etc..and many legends more..even defending level is so much high at that period of time...and todays defender is laughable..apart from two to three real defender.. I cant remember any great defender in todays world...so its not about goal scoring my friend..because if we judge on scoring level only..so you thing cavani is better than zidane or maradona?Its about overall perfomance... I am not saying scoring is not important...but it is only one part of the game...so my friend do your research...in my eyes both messi and cr7 even they will score around 1000 goals but they are not as great as zidane or maradona or any other great legends...GROW UP...
They 100 percent poisoned him before that final. The aches and pains that stayed with him blighted the rest of his career.
Roz Sa haven't heard that theory before...
imagine how great he would have been without the injuries- cr7 and messi wouldn't have been able to candle to him. an amazing talent
george normally not with a huge legacy that he has been
george I will let v? I have a guest on m, but the
What does this have to do with Messi or CR7, who by the way aren't the reference point of football. Internationally speak, they're both quite average compared to Pelé or Maradona. Fwiw, I think Messi is a special talent, up there with the best of the best. CR7, to me, just doesn't have the technical skills of the best players that played the game.
Steeve Cantave Messi and Ronaldo average! Phahhahaha
Steeve Cantave I am actually a Messi fan, but Ronaldo's got pretty awesome skills along with Messi
Both are the best players in present time
what a hero. what a phenomenon
Cafu looks younger than when he played
lmfaoooo
They have so much Stress when they are playing.. is not easy
The best football player I ever saw play.
Oh Ronaldo, so many memories rush into my head now. Where should I ever begin? From the moment I knew you in WC 98 or from the countless playstation matches I won playing with you.
I still remember the year 2002 because of 2 incidents. Me and my dad watching the WC together, match by match. The oh, the rush and the pleasure we got from watching you. This same year, after you butchered every rival team and lifted the cup, my dad died. I now have 2 memories where love and joy, sadness and sorrow mix up.
Thank you Ronaldo, thank you phenomenon.
Still my favorite footballer having watched the game for nearly 40 years.
Always Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima will be my G.O.A.T
Simon Naslund absolutely 💯
Best ever !!! My favorite team. Love from India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Ronaldo's story is an amazing story. Overcame so many obstacles. GOAT!
2002 World Cup was my introduction to football. And Ronaldo was the best player in it. He made me love football. Thank you legend.
No Ronnie,you gave the football more than.what football gave you,always my legend,Salute and my standing ovation .
Top 4 footballers of all time:
1. Luis
2. Nazario
3. de Lima
4. Ronaldo
His body could not withstand the godly abilities.. EL FENOMENOOO
His greatness is obvious but he also seems like a warm, friendly, down to earth guy.
drjones he really is. Amazing considering he has been world famous since he was 17 and was thrown into the spotlight at 16. He is a true genius and very very likable
I’ve been many time to Rio de Janeiro and he loves fogo de chao! Who doesn’t right? The man loves the steakhouses. The best food for Me is in Brazil.
100% agree!
He is. Ronaldo has high control, is not a violent player, impulsive and is not arrogant.
He is. Ronaldo has high control, is not a violent player, impulsive and is not arrogant.
i Cut my hair more than 15 years just because of this man. The phenomenon . The Martian . The Great Ronaldo.
No other striker can even compare to the king. Greatest #9 of all time, and scary to think what could have been if he did it injury free.
The greatest of all time, I'm Glad he's brazilian
Sou argelino e amo Barziel o melhor time de futebol da história e amo o jogador Ronaldo por causa de Ronaldo, me tornei um fã de futebol, ele é o melhor jogador da história do futebol, ele é um jogador sobrenatural, espero que ele não pare de jogar futebol.
Ja parou a muito tempo
Unbelievable player, and truly the most complete striker of his generation (possibly ever, come to think of it...)
God, I remember watching him for Cruzeiro back in 1993-94. He was only 16, and already unstoppable. If it wasn't for his injuries, there wouldn't be any question of who was the GOAT.
Best attacker I have seen and without doubt the best game too. We in Brazilians will be eternally grateful for their strength and dedication to a country like ours that has serious difficulties. Thank you for being a great inspiration and undoubtedly one of our greatest legends. Thank you very much phenomenon
There's only one original Ronaldo and he's from Brazil he was a defender's nightmare his gold scoring ability can't be match am so happy to see him play I will tell my son about him that he's the greatest footballer I've ever seen one of the greatest striker that God puts on the football pitch Brazilian Ronaldo the original no carbon copy the original.
My childhood has disappear 🥅 Oh fenomeo fenomeno, You are the reason im still playing GOD has blessed us to be able to see you in this lifetime, what a great teacher you were, you regenerated this game, Luis Nazario for ever gratefully memories.
I use to play football growing up and every time i dribbled someone friends said loudly , and here is Rolando ....
His name was everywhere, unstoppable, he showed up in the right place and the right time , golden era of Brazil
the best of all time in my opinion ,
That......was..........beautiful........
The Legend....not just insanely gifted as a footballer but he had unbelievable drive and mental toughness to keep coming back from the injuries and set backs....for my generation he is the ultimate footballer...there is almost something mystical about Ronaldo....El Phenomeno!
I actually met him personally when I was a Kid, he was playing for my home town team, Cruzeiro, and was fixing his car at a workshop near my school. I remember dozens of kids running to meet him, he was 16 or something, and a very humble guy. Back them I wasn't that much into football, even though I supported Cruzeiro, but after that I start to follow his career. Sadly he didn't stay long in Belo Horizonte. Ronaldo always received so much coverage from Brazilian media outlets, so every kid my age was able to follow his career with easy, and could feel a little bit of desperation with all the injuries. In 2002 I was 17 y/o, and the whole WC was a special moment for me. The WC Finals happened to be the same day I made out with my first love, for the first time. Nowadays Ronaldo became a sort of a shade figure, involved in politics and questionable business, I usually disagree with his political points of views, but I do everything in my power to detach the Man he is today from the Player he used to be. As a player he was, and still is, my hero!
manchester united players used to sing "there's only one ronlado"..... and they're right. there's pnly one ronaldo. he was born in rio de janeiro. all the others are only cristianos.
Dont disrespect CR7 and what he has done.
@@justinoppermann3997 what has he done ??? World cups ?? Nothing stfu
Hater
It's cool to admire a player but to sit here and bash Christiano and act like he didn't do anything for the game is plain stupidity. Sorry to say
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the worst divers of all time. He is a cheater who is also inspiring younger generations of footballers to cheat just like he does. The world of football would be better without him.
The man
The myth
The GOAT
I remember watching this in Kenya during '02 WC when I was 9 and I vividly Senegal Beating France with El Hai Diouf, Saudi Aracbia getting dominated by Germany and Turkey being actually good.
R9 was, is and will always be the G.O.A.T.
I remember sometimes I would skip school so I could watch him and Ronaldinho play ahh magical. I’m crying because of those lovely memories as I write this lol!!
Many people do not know much about his talents as social media was not so developed at his time.If he had not faced these problems we would not be able to imagine the level he is in today....best player of all time. a legend... "phenomenon"💪
Fantastic documentary! I loved it. I was 8 years old in 2002, my memories of this entire saga are a bit vague and cloudy. I remember trying to wake up in the middle of the night to watch the matches (Japan's timezone was a challenge lol). I am not sure, but I think his second goal against Germany is my first actual memory of him. He was an amazing striker! We have yet to find another 9 like him. Great video!! =)
What a humble legend. Inspiring for everybody
One of my childhood idols - great player!
My love for football started with Mr Luis Nazario Da Lima Ronaldo.
The greatest ever striker of all times, if not the best player.
In 1998, i was 10 years old, I remember crying in my bedroom and praying to God that Brazil losing to France was a nightmare.
Was so heartbroken not seeing play for few years and then in 2002, bingo!!! History. Even though he came back and won, he didn’t have the same pace, power and explosiveness. He was more a clinical scorer.
And then he signed for my dream club, Madrid! Oh my God, the best ever!
He gave football and his whole generation so much! I remember watching the final and my team losing against him. But I was happy for Ronaldo my favorite player since 96. :)
El mejor de la historia fenomeno
2002 World Cup final was the first time I watched a proper football match. It made me fall in love with the beautiful game. Thank you Ronaldo el phenomeno for makingme fall in love with football, the greatest sport of all time.
Ronaldo symbolizes a person who defeated himself! To achieve victory,it was necessary to overcome his mistakes,injuries,the pain of despair,defeat and destruction of hopes.
Ronaldo,conquering himself,the greatest man!!!One of the greatest players in world football of all time!
Best comment of the internet!
Simplesmente fenômeno! O jogador de toda uma geração, uma inspiração pro futebol. O futebol agradece a existência e a tudo que esse cara fez
I started playing football was in 1998...the reason i knew football was ronaldo...the reason i started play football is also because of him...i knew ronaldo first then football
"i knew ronaldo first then football" same to me.
My childhood hero CUZ of him I started to love Brazil back in the days
Un animal ,uno de los regresos más grandes en la historia del fútbol ,una de las hazañas más grandes de la historia del fútbol
Después de unas lesiones tan graves donde nadie más creía ,el regreso y fue el mejor de nuevo ,metiendo 8 goles en un mundial ( cosa que no se hacía desde el 74 meter más de 7 goles )
Y ganar el mundial ,el mejor
Dont understand the language, but just here to feel the emotion ❤️❤️ from India Ronaldo the best striker ever played 🙏🙏🙏🙏 respect
The best striker I’ve ever seen in my 16 years watching football, the only and unique RONALDO “IL FENOMENO”
kwstas kwsta he doesn’t have a UCL title, but I think when you win 2 world cups and 3 ballon d’ors you validate yourself as the best striker ever
kwstas kwsta 23 years watching football? Interesting... 94 mate as 18 year old, he was part of the squad, them as 22 year old ballon d’or winner played in the final, and then as 26 year old with 8 goals in 7 games he won it again
you kids know nothing about football stop it pathetic. at 16 ronaldo was scoring 5 goals in a match whilst at 20 messi was dinhos waterboy
He was at his peak when he played for Barcelona, Such an Epic Legend.
That was the best time to be in brasil
Fenómeno!
He is THE BEST player EVER to carry the name RONALDO!!!
God is definitely on his side made him with extreme talent and overcome everything
Why did god give him a thyroid condition that cut short his prime?
A movie should be made out of this story. it's just amazing.
NO.9 the only Ronaldo i know ! what a legend
What an amazing aspiring video , Ronaldo truly was and is the best of all time
Viva Ronaldo ❤️🙏🏻🤗, viva brasil 🇧🇷
Ronaldo em 2002 calou o mundo, apenas...
That was beautiful.I love Brazilian football since i was a kid and the 1994 world cup when they beat Italy in the finals.My country (Serbia/Yugoslavia then) who was called "European Brazilians", wasn't playing because of sanctions even though we had an amazing team, but we all cheered for Brazil.I loved Romario+Bebeto duo back then and later fell in love with Ronaldo, Rivaldo, R.Carlos and Ronaldinho.
Much love for ronaldo in particular, I'm from East African country Uganda, I remember used to escape from school to watch ma favourite player ever.
He is the Reason why i love football and worldcup. Undisputedly GOAT.
He was my childhood and ofc the beautiful team!
The greatest my eyes has ever seen..and I have seen the injured version... Truly a phenomenon..goat..
Eres y serás el mejor!!!
Ronaldo por siempre...
As everyone is saying this guy was a pure magic , what makes him special that beside his skills, he touched us emotionally, he's smiles after he scores and his passion for football, it sad when he touched us in our heart and then forced to retire because of injuries, we will always miss you on the pitch.
Great channel! Keep bringing us these amazing and unique documentaries! Greetings from Argentina
Ronaldo💚💚
A true brazilian superstar. not like these clowns in 2018
it is sad that Brazil now rely on the diving Neymar as their striker
The best ever!👍
The player who most dribble goalkeepers and scored was him.
MAIOR JOGADOR DE TODOS OS TEMPOS
i havnt picked this magazine up for months.. defo my favourite magazine over the years. shame on me for not knowing they had a CZcams channel. Good stuff
Wow this was... amazing content. 23 mins of quality information and entertainment. Well done @FourFourTwo
Que saudade de vê-lo em campo. Nosso eterno craque.
I know Brazil as his country. And thise man is real Ronaldo
“I think football gave me so much more than i gave to football.” What a legend. I miss him. And ronaldinho. Brazilian football is something special and beautiful. He is definitely the goat. And ronaldinho ❤️
Thank you for bringing the best of your football. To us. You are always the best
Everybody knows the sort of pressure Brazil plays with every time they go on the pitch, so if the Brazil coach takes the best player in the world out of the WC Final the day before, VOLUNTARILY of his own accord you know some serious shit must've happened.
A lot of people reckon Nike forced his hand and made him play in that final, and look, even as he talks about it now he has a Nike shirt on whilst explaining that he had a frickin convulsive fit, couldn't find an explanation, wanted to sleep, but instead went to a hospital to get documents forcing the coach to let him play...
Para sempre, Ronaldo Cascão
I missed school, lost jobs and girlfriends for watching him play any regular match on TV, I watched most of them until his first injury. He was true a "Fenomeno" inside and outside the field I never heard that someone could walk after his injury. Majestic experience of life following his career. 0 regrets about the damage I did to myself. Best player EVER!