Ronaldo was born on 18 September 1976 in Itaguaí. A Brazilian footballer known by the single name Ronaldo, or O Fenomeno, he was among the most devastating strikers of his generation. He starred for Cruzeiro, PSV Eindhoven, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, and won the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times. Serious knee injuries interrupted his career, but he returned to help Brazil win the 2002 World Cup, finishing as the tournament's top scorer. He retired in 2011, and later became a club owner, taking over Real Valladolid and a stake in Cruzeiro.
Before and after
- 9 August 1976Launch of Luna 24
- 15 August 1976Birth of Abiy Ahmed
- 18 August 1976Korean axe murder incident
- 9 September 1976Death of Mao Zedong
- 18 September 1976Birth of Ronaldo
- 27 September 1976Birth of Francesco Totti
- October 1976First edition of Toronto International Film Festival
- 1977Origins of Chicago Marathon
- 1977Free as a Bird
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