Ballon d'Or winners 2000-2010: Where are they now?

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Ronaldo Nazario (2002)

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Then

Considered to be one of the greatest strikers of all time, Ronaldo Nazario was an absolute phenomenon at his peak. A three-time FIFA World Player of the Year and two-time Ballon d’Or winner, Ronaldo at his peak was known for his devastating turn of pace, acceleration, quick dribbling and clinical finishing skills.

The Brazilian striker played for some amazing clubs in his prime such as Cruzeiro, PSV, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Corinthians and he was successful throughout his career.

Winner of the Ballon d’Or award thanks to his amazing performances at Real Madrid in the 2001/02 season and his amazing goalscoring exploits in Brazil’s 2002 World Cup triumph, Ronaldo is undoubtedly the greatest out and out striker of this generation.

Now

Ronaldo retired finally at Corinthians in 2011 and following his retirement, Ronaldo became a member of PokerStars SportsStar even playing a charity poker match against Rafael Nadal in December 2013.

The Brazil legend also owns a minority stake in Fort Lauderdale Strikers which plays in the North American Soccer league. Having served as the ambassador for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Ronaldo has continued his work as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador.

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