Yes, he was Phenomenon!

In 18 of the "dancing" with PSV Eindhoven shirt, already having a presence in the World Cup, even as an extra world champions Brazil in 1994 with Romario and Bempeto.

In the 20's did not seem to have no problem to withstand the weight of the jersey of Barcelona, recording his only season at the "Camp Nou" 34 (!) Goals in 37 matches.

A year later, where as a player of Inter eyes and utter the most demanding (then) league in the world, Kampionato had already got two (!) Times the award for top player in the world by FIFA and a "Golden Ball" which confirmed the nickname phenomenon that followed him.

In 2002 and although he had already undergone two surgeries cruciate (to be followed by a third), led to winning the World Cup by the Seleção, while four years later totaled 14 goals in the final stages of World Cups.

Today, on Valentine's Day, the love with the rival nets Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima announced that hangs permanently soccer shoes, defeated by injuries and hyperthyroidism revealed that were responsible for the (many) of being overweight.

What's left behind? All possible trophies (except the Champions League, the big repressed), hundreds of goals and countless magical effects that will remain forever in our memory. With dozens of female conquests, four children (I will not add more because recently he vasektomi) and scandals in any event does not tarnish the legend.

It chiliopaigmeno, it becomes possibly wooden, but because we are talking about the top striker of all time (Alfredo Di Stefano, Pele, Diego Armando Maradona and Johan Cruyff was not "9s" as Ronnie), we have only to say one: Thanks for the memories (thank you for the memories), R9 ...