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Ronaldo ranks Brazil's 2nd best striker ever
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-10-13 09:12
After scoring twice against Venezuela last Saturday in a regional qualifier
for Germany 2006, Ronaldo became the second best striker ever of the national
soccer team, with 56 goals.
Brazilian soccer
star Ronaldo reacts during a training session in the Brazilian
northeastern city of Maceio, October 12, 2004. Brazil will face Colombia
on October 13 in a World Cup qualifying match.
[Reuters] |
According to figures of the
Brazilian Soccer Confederation (CBF) , the Real Madrid striker now is only
second to Pele, who scored 77 goals in his career, but surpassed Romario and
Zico, with 55 and 52 goals scored respectively.
Along with Pele, Ronaldo is the best striker in World Cup, with 12 goals,
four in 1998 and eight in 2002.
With 65 goals in matches of the national team against national teams, clubs,
combined teams, regional teams and with the Olympic team, Ronaldo is the fourth
best striker of Brazil, behind Pele (95), Romario (70) and Zico (67), according
to CBF figures.
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