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Before and After … Fenomeno!! Obrigado!
(Source: fuckyeahbrasilnt)
Obrigado Ronaldo! Voce va cer o Fenomeno pra sempre!
Just watch 1 minute of this and you’ll begin to appreciate his genius. Wish we had someone like him these days.
The best striker that I have ever seen play and perhaps one of the top 5 the world has ever seen play announced his retirement today. His legacy is more than secure. Obrigado Ronaldo!!!
Official announcement to made tomorrow. “I wanted to carry on, but I can’t. I plan a move (in a game) but I can execute as I wish. The time is up.” - Ronaldo
For the non Portuguese speakers out there … The Premio Craque is the annual awards ceremony at the end of the Brasileirao (Brazilian Championship) season. This year they will be honoring none other than Ronaldo “Il Fenomeno” and the ‘70 World Cup winning squad that included greats such as Tostao, Rivelino, Pele and Zagallo.
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