#3 Ronaldo – Brazil
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The original Ronaldo, the phenomenal Brazilian was cut down in the peak of his career due to recurring knee injuries but still managed to come back to win the World Cup and showed enough brilliance and talent to be mentioned in the same breath as some of the best players of all time.
Ronaldo delivered one of the most anonymous and peculiar performances ever seen in the 1998 World Cup final, when Brazil lost 3-0 to France, but the reasons for that are still unknown and it is a possibility that he was drugged or medically unstable at the time. His performances on the world stage though still remain magnificent and is one of the biggest reasons why he is considered one of the best footballers to ever grace the game.
His international career:
| Overall record | 62 goals in 98 appearances |
| Best World Cup finish | Winner (2) – 1994, 2002 Runners-Up (1) – 1998 |
| Copa America | Winner (2) – 1997, 1999 Runners-Up (1) – 1995 |
| Olympic Games | Bronze Medal – 1996 |
| FIFA World Cup Golden Ball | 1998 |
| FIFA World Cup Silver Ball | 2002 |
| FIFA World Cup Golden Boot | 2002 |
| FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot | 2006 |
| All-time World Cup Goals | 14 |
| FIFA World Cup All-star team | 1998, 2002 |
| Copa America top scorer | 1999 |
| Copa America most valuable player | 1997 |
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