5 Footballers who would have been even better without injuries

#1 Ronaldo Nazario

Just Imagine, Ronaldo could've been even better

The Brazilian, popularly known as ‘O Fenomeno’ smashed numerous records on his journey to become one of Brazil’s greatest strikers. Although he achieved everything at the club and international level, Ronaldo could’ve been even better. It is scary to even think what O Fenomeno would’ve gone on to achieve had he not been blighted by injuries throughout his career.

The Brazilian ended up with a couple of Ballon d’Ors and three FIFA World Player of the Year awards. Additionally, he also won the World Cup twice and was awarded the Golden Ball at the 1998 World Cup. However, his crowning jewel was his 8 goals at the 2002 World Cup, which fired Brazil to their 5th crown.

O Fenomeno would surely go down as one of the best strikers ever to play football. However, a serious knee injury in 1999 and a series of injuries after and before robbed him of the opportunity to be the undisputed king of football. With his persistent knee problems, Ronaldo lost the burst of pace which made him literally unplayable.

As we come to the conclusion of our list, there have been a number of players who have had their wings cut by injury. But one gets the feeling that none possessed the raw talent that O Fenomeno boasted. Though it is a huge cliché, Ronaldo is surely the best-ever footballer that couldn’t be.

Thus, it is no surprise that he takes the numero uno spot in our list.