While the self-obsessed Cristiano Ronaldo and his legions of fans would probably beg to differ, for a generation of supporters Ronaldo Luís Nazario de Lima will always be the first player that comes to mind at the mention of the name ‘Ronaldo’.
It is a travesty that the Portuguese, who is currently making headlines for all the wrong reasons as his messy divorce from Manchester United ramps up a gear, has resulted in the constant clarification of, ‘Real Ronaldo’, ‘Brazilian Ronaldo,’ or ‘Original Ronaldo’ whenever one is referring to ‘O Fenomeno’.
After all, many believe that if not for injury then the two-time World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner would have arguably dominated the modern game to the unprecedented levels his Portuguese namesake and Lionel Messi set today, long before the pair burst onto the scene.
