Ronaldo Probably Finished, But Damn He Was Good

February 14th, 2008 | by: Daryl |

The sad sad news today is that Ronaldo may be finished. Just when it looked as if the Brazilian legend was getting it together at Milan, he jumped to meet a cross while playing against Livorno last night and completely severed the tendon in his left knee.

It’s not 100% definitely the end, but it’s 99% or more. Ronaldo has suffered similar injuries twice to his right knee already and it requires surgery and about a year on the treatment table. With all the other niggling little problems it’s very likely we’ve seen the last of Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima.

Though the last few years have been all about Ronaldo’s weight and Ronaldo’s injuries, it’s much better to remember the man as he was in his prime. Take a look at the above video for a reminder of why Ronaldo is one of the all time greats.

[video via Left Back]

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What a shame. His legacy will probably be one that takes a while to mature, but it will because time will show him as a great. It’s a real pity for him and lovers of the game.

Thanks for everything, Ronaldo.
eddy

Very sad because Ronaldo still has some soccer left in those legs.What a pity that such a legend will have his career terminated by such a nasty injury,but one thing for sure is that he is such a fighter,and i don’t doubt him coming back from this one.
Well,if he doesn’t,then we will really miss him.Like Daryl put it,he was damn good.
Albo

Terrible timing at his age because it’ll take for ever to heal after the operation.
Juan Pablo Sorin (Arg) is still working to make a come back from the same injury, but he’s been 6 months without even jogging.
And yes, Ronaldo was one of the best finishers.
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He was really great. Can you imagine he had this same problem before the 2002 World Cup and, even so, he was there to collect the title beeing the top scorer in that competition. I feel sad when people forget this kind of information. Please keep in mind that he was Fifa’s Player of the year 3 times: 1996, 1997 and 2002. He truly deserves to be regarded as one of the best of his time.