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Ep374: Ronaldo Nazario · Kidcast Daily

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  Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
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  The ball rolls fast, like a shooting star chasing dreams.
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  We've come so far grasping these.
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  The world's our state. Good day, knowledge adventurers.
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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where every episode takes you on a
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  journey through sports, science, history, and all the fascinating
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  corners of our world. All right, let's dive right in.
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  Today, we are exploring the life and career of Ronaldo Nazario, a
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  soccer legend from Brazil. He is known for incredible
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  goals, quick feet and a smile that lit up stadiums.
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  Ronaldo was born in 1976 in Rio de Janeiro, a huge city with
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  busy streets, beaches and a strong love for soccer.
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  As a kid, he played a lot of futsal, which is a smaller,
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  faster version of soccer played indoors.
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  Futsal helped him learn tight ball control and quick turns.
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  When he grew older, he joined youth teams, trained hard and
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  got noticed by professional scouts.
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  Here's a question to get us curious.
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  Can you guess which countries hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup,
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  the tournament where Ronaldo became the top scorer?
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  It was hosted by South Korea and Japan, the first time the World
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  Cup was held in Asia and the first time it was Co hosted by
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  two nations. Ronaldo's first professional
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  club in Brazil was Cruzero, where he scored many goals as a
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  teenager and impressed fans with sprints and step overs.
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  Soon he moved to Europe to play for V Eindhoven in the
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  Netherlands. There he kept scoring, learning
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  new styles of play and building strength.
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  After that he joined Barcelona in Spain for the 1996 to 1997
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  season. He was still very young, but he
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  played with confidence, took on defenders one-on-one and became
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  a star very quickly. Did you know he scored 47 goals
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  in 49 games for Barcelona in that single season?
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  That is a massive total and showed the world how special he
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  was. Let's break down what made
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  Ronaldo so good. He played as a striker.
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  A striker's main job is to score goals.
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  That means making smart runs, finding space behind defenders
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  and finishing chances calmly. Ronaldo combined speed,
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  strength, balance and sharp decision making.
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  If you have ever sprinted down a school field while trying to
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  keep a ball under control with your feet, you know it is not
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  easy. Ronaldo could do that at full
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  speed. He used to move called a step
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  over where he would circle 1 foot around the ball to confuse
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  the defender, then push the ball the other way.
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  He also had a strong shot with both feet and could chip the
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  ball over goalkeepers or pass it into the corner of the net.
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  Here is a yes or no question that reveals a neat moment.
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  Did Ronaldo score two goals in his very first league match for
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  Real Madrid? Yes, he did.
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  In his debut for Real Madrid in 2002, he came on as a substitute
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  and scored twice, thrilling the home crowd.
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  After Barcelona, Ronaldo joined Inter Milan in Italy.
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  Italian soccer in those years was known for strong defenses,
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  but Ronaldo still found paths to goal.
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  He faced tough moments, too. He suffered serious knee
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  injuries that kept him away from the field for long stretches.
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  Recovery was slow and required daily therapy, patience and
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  careful training. Many athletes face setbacks, and
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  Ronaldo worked hard with doctors and coaches to return.
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  When he did, he showed he could still be deadly in front of
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  goal. The 2002 World Cup became his
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  great comeback. He scored eight goals in the
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  tournament and won the Golden Boot, the award for the top
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  scorer. Brazil won the final and Ronaldo
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  scored twice in that match. His focus, teamwork with fellow
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  forwards and midfielders and finishing skills made a huge
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  difference. Did you know he won the FIFA
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  World Player of the Year award three times in 1996, Nineteen 97
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  and 2002? That award recognizes the best
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  player in the world each year. Let's learn more with a trivia
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  question. What short nickname did fans
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  around the world use for Ronaldo that combined his first initial
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  and his jersey number? Many called him our nine because
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  he wore #9 for club and country during his peak years.
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  After the World Cup, he played for Real Madrid in Spain as part
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  of a group of superstars. He scored plenty of goals and
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  helped the team win trophies, including the La Liga title.
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  Later, he returned to Italy to play for AC Milan and then went
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  back to Brazil to play for Corinthians, where local fans
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  cheered loudly for his experience and leadership.
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  Did you know he scored more than 350 official goals in his senior
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  career for clubs and country combined?
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  That total reflects many seasons of consistent scoring.
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  Here comes another yes or no question that brings in a
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  different side of his life. Did Ronaldo work with the United
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  Nations as a goodwill ambassador to support development and fight
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  poverty? Yes, he served as a goodwill
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  ambassador for the United Nations Development Program,
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  using his platform to help raise awareness and support for global
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  goals such as health, education and opportunity.
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  Now let's talk about international records.
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  Ronaldo played for Brazil in multiple World Cups.
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  He was part of the squad in 1994 as a teenager, even though he
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  did not play in the matches. In 1998, he led the team to the
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  final. In 2002 he was the star scorer.
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  He later played in 2006 as well. With Brazil, he formed
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  connections with midfielders who supplied passes and crosses.
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  For example, a perfectly timed pass from a teammate allowed him
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  to run behind defenders and finish calmly.
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  Did you know? He ended his Brazil career with
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  62 goals in 98 official matches? That is one of the highest
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  totals in the history of the national team.
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  Let's try a numbers question that introduces a specific
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  record. How many total World Cup goals
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  did Ronaldo score? Across all the tournaments he
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  played, he scored 15 World Cup goals.
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  For several years that was the all time record until it was
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  surpassed in 2014. Today, his total still ranks
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  among the highest in World Cup history.
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  Awards also tell part of his story.
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  He won the Balloon de War, an award given to the best player
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  in the world by journalists twice in his career.
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  He first won it as a very young star and then again after his
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  World Cup triumph. His highlights include amazing
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  solo goals, com finishes in big finals and clever teamwork.
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  Did you know he won the European Golden Shoe in 1996 to 1997 for
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  scoring the most league goals in Europe that season?
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  This award focuses on league matches and showed just how
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  effective he was from week to week.
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  Training helped him stay sharp. Rinaldo racticed finishing
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  drills like shooting first time from different angles, working
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  on headers and sprinting with the ball over short distances.
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  Coaches often set up cones and target zones so he could place
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  his shots exactly where the goalkeeper could not reach them.
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  He also studied defenders tendencies, learning when they
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  would dive in for a tackle or when they would hold their
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  position. By noticing small details, he
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  chose the right moment to change direction or take a shot.
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  Here is a final trivia challenge that adds a timeline detail.
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  In what year did Ronaldo win his second Balon de War?
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  After a remarkable season and international success, he won
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  his second Balon de War in 2002, the same year he led the scoring
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  at the World Cup and shined for club and country.
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  Before we wrap up, here are a few more fast facts.
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  Did you know Ronaldo made his professional Brazil national
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  team debut at 17 years old? Did you know he once scored a
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  famous goal against Compostela for Barcelona by running from
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  near the halfway line, keeping perfect control and finishing
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  calmly? Did you know that even after
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  injuries, he returned to top level soccer and kept scoring
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  for years? Let's recap what we learned
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  today. Ronaldo Nazario grew up in Rio
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  de Janeiro and sharpened his skills with futsal, which helped
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  his close control. He became a top striker by
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  combining speed, balance, powerful shooting and smart
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  movement. He shined at Cruz Arrow, PSV,
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  Eindhoven, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AC Milan and
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  Corinthians. He faced serious injuries but
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  worked through rehabilitation to return to the highest level.
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  He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award three times and
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  the Balon Dor twice, including in 2002.
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  He scored eight goals at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea
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  and Japan to win the Golden Boot, and he totaled 15 World
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  Cup goals overall. With Brazil, he scored 62 goals
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  in 98 matches. Fans around the world called him
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  our Nine, and he also used his fame to support good causes as a
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  United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
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  Ronaldo's legacy is built on real achievements, goals and
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  important games, teamwork on big stages and the dedication to
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  come back strong after setbacks. If you love soccer, his story
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  shows how practice, persistence and smart play can lead to
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  amazing moments. Thanks for joining this journey
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  into the career of Ronaldo Nazario.
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  Keep your curiosity active, ask good questions, and keep
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  learning new things every day. Until next time on Kid Cast
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  Daily, stay curious and keep exploring the world around you.
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  Happy on. Breakfast, feeling fine,
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  Adventures waiting. Don't be late, today's the day
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  we.