Ronaldo was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro to a poor family

The standard "South American football king" background environment

Her father was a worker, and her mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs to supplement the family

Poverty taught Ronaldo how to play street football in the ghetto early on, and that's his best entertainment

His talent was soon discovered by the local Ramos Futsal Club

In the futsal club's youth squad, Ronaldo has lived up to his talent in football

In his first season, he led the scorers with a record of 166 goals

A variety of tricks learned in a futsal club

It has also become a valuable asset in Ronaldo's professional football career

Compared to Ronaldo's dazzling ball skills

His enlightenment coach values Ronaldo's mentality of the game and life more seriously

"There is no difficulty that can make Ronaldo frown, as long as there is football, he will always be the happiest Brazilian teenager."

Ronaldo's shine was spotted by former Brazil international Jalzinho

Soon he was taken to the San Cristóvao club

The 15-year-old Ronaldo stood out in the Under-17 academy

Less than a year later, Ronaldo received an invitation to officially join Cruzeiro

Another Brazilian street ball kid started his dream of professional football

Ronaldo was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro to a poor family

The standard "South American football king" background environment

Her father was a worker, and her mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs to supplement the family

Poverty taught Ronaldo how to play street football in the ghetto early on, and that's his best entertainment

His talent was soon discovered by the local Ramos Futsal Club

In the futsal club's youth squad, Ronaldo has lived up to his talent in football

In his first season, he led the scorers with a record of 166 goals

A variety of tricks learned in a futsal club

It has also become a valuable asset in Ronaldo's professional football career

Compared to Ronaldo's dazzling ball skills

His enlightenment coach values Ronaldo's mentality of the game and life more seriously

"There is no difficulty that can make Ronaldo frown, as long as there is football, he will always be the happiest Brazilian teenager."

Ronaldo's shine was spotted by former Brazil international Jalzinho

Soon he was taken to the San Cristóvao club

The 15-year-old Ronaldo stood out in the Under-17 academy

Less than a year later, Ronaldo received an invitation to officially join Cruzeiro

Another Brazilian street ball kid started his dream of professional football

Ronaldo was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro to a poor family

The standard "South American football king" background environment

Her father was a worker, and her mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs to supplement the family

Poverty taught Ronaldo how to play street football in the ghetto early on, and that's his best entertainment

His talent was soon discovered by the local Ramos Futsal Club

In the futsal club's youth squad, Ronaldo has lived up to his talent in football

In his first season, he led the scorers with a record of 166 goals

A variety of tricks learned in a futsal club

It has also become a valuable asset in Ronaldo's professional football career

Compared to Ronaldo's dazzling ball skills

His enlightenment coach values Ronaldo's mentality of the game and life more seriously

"There is no difficulty that can make Ronaldo frown, as long as there is football, he will always be the happiest Brazilian teenager."

Ronaldo's shine was spotted by former Brazil international Jalzinho

Soon he was taken to the San Cristóvao club

The 15-year-old Ronaldo stood out in the Under-17 academy

Less than a year later, Ronaldo received an invitation to officially join Cruzeiro

Another Brazilian street ball kid started his dream of professional football

Ronaldo was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro to a poor family

The standard "South American football king" background environment

Her father was a worker, and her mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs to supplement the family

Poverty taught Ronaldo how to play street football in the ghetto early on, and that's his best entertainment

His talent was soon discovered by the local Ramos Futsal Club

In the futsal club's youth squad, Ronaldo has lived up to his talent in football

In his first season, he led the scorers with a record of 166 goals

A variety of tricks learned in a futsal club

It has also become a valuable asset in Ronaldo's professional football career

Compared to Ronaldo's dazzling ball skills

His enlightenment coach values Ronaldo's mentality of the game and life more seriously

"There is no difficulty that can make Ronaldo frown, as long as there is football, he will always be the happiest Brazilian teenager."

Ronaldo's shine was spotted by former Brazil international Jalzinho

Soon he was taken to the San Cristóvao club

The 15-year-old Ronaldo stood out in the Under-17 academy

Less than a year later, Ronaldo received an invitation to officially join Cruzeiro

Another Brazilian street ball kid started his dream of professional football

Ronaldo was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro to a poor family

The standard "South American football king" background environment

Her father was a worker, and her mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs to supplement the family

Poverty taught Ronaldo how to play street football in the ghetto early on, and that's his best entertainment

His talent was soon discovered by the local Ramos Futsal Club

In the futsal club's youth squad, Ronaldo has lived up to his talent in football

In his first season, he led the scorers with a record of 166 goals

A variety of tricks learned in a futsal club

It has also become a valuable asset in Ronaldo's professional football career

Compared to Ronaldo's dazzling ball skills

His enlightenment coach values Ronaldo's mentality of the game and life more seriously

"There is no difficulty that can make Ronaldo frown, as long as there is football, he will always be the happiest Brazilian teenager."

Ronaldo's shine was spotted by former Brazil international Jalzinho

Soon he was taken to the San Cristóvao club

The 15-year-old Ronaldo stood out in the Under-17 academy

Less than a year later, Ronaldo received an invitation to officially join Cruzeiro

Another Brazilian street ball kid started his dream of professional football

Ronaldo was born on September 18, 1976 in Rio de Janeiro to a poor family

The standard "South American football king" background environment

Her father was a worker, and her mother was a housewife who worked odd jobs to supplement the family

Poverty taught Ronaldo how to play street football in the ghetto early on, and that's his best entertainment

His talent was soon discovered by the local Ramos Futsal Club

In the futsal club's youth squad, Ronaldo has lived up to his talent in football

In his first season, he led the scorers with a record of 166 goals

A variety of tricks learned in a futsal club

It has also become a valuable asset in Ronaldo's professional football career

Compared to Ronaldo's dazzling ball skills

His enlightenment coach values Ronaldo's mentality of the game and life more seriously

"There is no difficulty that can make Ronaldo frown, as long as there is football, he will always be the happiest Brazilian teenager."

Ronaldo's shine was spotted by former Brazil international Jalzinho

Soon he was taken to the San Cristóvao club

The 15-year-old Ronaldo stood out in the Under-17 academy

Less than a year later, Ronaldo received an invitation to officially join Cruzeiro

Another Brazilian street ball kid started his dream of professional football