Ronaldo Retires

Yesterday, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, more commonly known as simply “Ronaldo” or O Fenomeno, retired from football at 34. After several years of slowed-down play for Corinthians, he was diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. In order to control the condition, he’d have to take hormones, which are illegal in football due to doping concerns.

Ronaldo played for a number of great clubs: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and A.C. Milan. He won two World Cups with Brazil in 1994 (although he didn’t play) and 2002, and currently holds the record for most World Cup goals scored (15).

Here’s a compilation of all fifteen of Ronaldo’s World Cup goals:

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