It would prove to only be a matter of time before Ronaldo became the next Galactico and when a €46 million fee came the way of Inter Milan, Florentino Pérez had his man. All in all, he scored 118 goals in 194 matches for Real Madrid. Despite his phenomenal talent and goal-getting, he was still criticised—this time for weight issues.
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Such criticism carried over into the 2006 World Cup where Carlos Alberto Parreira was urged by many not to include him in Brazil"s line-ups. Despite this, Parreira stuck with Ronaldo, and although Brazil were dispatched by France, Ronaldo netted three times to become the all-time leading World Cup scorer with 15 goals over three tournaments.
The press, along with the signing of Ruud van Nistelrooy at Real Madrid eventually forced Ronaldo out of the Spanish capital. AC Milan picked up the "overweight" striker, but interestingly enough, Ronaldo"s weight gain was nothing of his own doing.
In a piece written on Ronaldo on BackPageFootball.com, the issue surrounding Ronaldo"s weight gain is probably best summed up:
With Milan Lab’s tests, several defects of Ronaldo’s fitness were addressed. Ronaldo was handed a gumshield to release more testosterone during matches, but his underactive thyroid gland meant that O Fenômeno gained weight more quickly than other athletes. From this, Milan wished to put him on a course of levothyroxine to stabilise his weight. Controversially, the IOC prohibited this and as Ronaldo’s weight increased, his tender knees were strained and his overall mobility was significantly reduced.
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At Milan he only produced 10 goals in 21 appearances.
They say lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but for Ronaldo a third injury to his knee saw him effectively end his career at Milan, but it wasn"t the end, not yet at least.
In 2009, he recommenced training with Brazilian side Corinthians. He played in Brazil for three years, scoring 35 times in 69 matches. Regardless of his diminished—yet still impressive—goal scoring rate, his sheer determination to recover from three separate serious injuries is testament to his character and footballing talent.
