“Ronaldo was a fantastic player. Three times the FIFA World Player of the Year, he was also a world champion in 1994 and 2002, and took part in four FIFA World Cup finals in all, becoming the competition’s highest scorer of all time in the process,” No one who symbolizes Brazil's national identity better than Ronaldo, a man who’s proved that Brazilians can reach the top,” “Brazilian followed every step of his fantastic career and they know he’s the right man coming in at the right time.” Given his prodigious goalscoring record in FIFA World Cup finals, Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima richly deserves his nickname of O Fenômeno. The scorer of 15 goals in 11 world finals appearances at France 1998, Korea/Japan 2002 and Germany 2006, having also made the Brazil squad for USA 1994, the legendary striker is the leading marksman in the history of the competition, striking a staggering 1.4 goals per game. Delighted to come on board, he would use his high profile to ensure that Brazil stages a memorable tournament: “It’s an honour for me to accept this great challenge. This FIFA World Cup is for the people of Brazil and I want to make my contribution. They’ll be monitoring preparations very closely and They’re going to show how proud we are to be hosting the World Cup.” There is more, much more, to Ronaldo than that landmark achievement, however. A role model to many, he has also set an example off the pitch, a fact he underlined once more on Thursday, Dec 08 2011 in accepting a position on the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Local Organising Committee Management Board.
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