Il Fenomeno to hang'em up

[1899horn]

Leaves the game having scored more world cup goals than anyone else with 15.

scored 34 goals in la liga at the age of 20.

came back from 3 major knee surgeries.

He was pretty good.

 

[GemStateJim]

He was not the same player toward the end of his career, but was definitely great in his day.

 

[1899horn]

I have been following the game over 30 years and I have never seen a striker like him.

Easily the best at his position in my lifetime.

 

[GemStateJim]

I thought this article summed up his career, his character, and the circumstances of his retirement fairly well: The Link.

 

[biganakhanhda]

He singlehandedly won the 2002 WC for Brazil. When people say Ronaldo, I think of him, not the Portuguese douche.

 

[GemStateJim]

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