Ronaldo
Ronaldo refers to one of several Brazilian or Portuguese footballers, most prominently Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese forward known for his goal-scoring records and rivalry with Lionel Messi, or Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, the Brazilian striker celebrated for his speed and skill in the 1990s and 2000s.
Context usually makes clear which Ronaldo is meant: Did you see Ronaldo's hat trick last night?
Desired end result
- strikerOne who hits targets
- freekickUncontested restart after violation
- headerTop line of document
- penaltyPunishment for wrongdoing
dribbling · assist · scoring · forward · crossbar · pitch · tackle · cleats
Public recognition, widespread
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- stardomCelebrity status achieved
tabloid · publicity · iconic · media · headlines · photoshoot · superstar · glamour
Portuguese fortified wine
- LisbonPortugal's largest city
- IberianOf Spain and Portugal
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- national teamCountry's official sports squad
Award for winning
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- record-holderOne with best result
- gloryExalted honor and praise
medalist · titleholder · winner · dominance · legend · excellence · achievement · accolade
goal
Desired end result
penalty · dribbling · assist · scoring · forward · crossbar · pitch · tackle · cleats · midfielder
fame
Public recognition, widespread
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
stardom · tabloid · publicity · iconic · media · headlines · photoshoot · superstar · glamour · charisma
Madeira
Portuguese fortified wine
trophy
Award for winning
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- record-holderOne with best result
glory · medalist · titleholder · winner · dominance · legend · excellence · achievement · accolade · hall-of-famer
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- BrazilRio, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Amazon River
- Sports LegendsMichael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Babe Ruth
- Football StarsLionel Messi, Zinedine Zidane, Maradona, David Beckham, Neymar
- Soccer WikipediaMessi, Maradona, Beckham, Neymar, World Cup
- Brazilian Culturesamba, capoeira, bossa nova, futebol, Copacabana
Ronaldoamateur
Nonprofessional participant
journeyman · benchwarmer · bench warmer · washout · nobody
RonaldoMessi
Celebrated Argentine surname
Lionel Messi · Barcelona · Maradona · Luka Modric · Argentina
- Ronald McDonald
- Ronald Reagan
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Ronald McDonald HouseHousing for families during treatment
- Messi vs RonaldoTop footballer comparison debate