Top 5 Forwards of the Century So Far

#4 Ronaldo (Brazilian)

Ronaldo of Brazil celebrates scoring the winning goal

Brazil warrior Ronaldo was an unstoppable number 9 in the last years of the 20th century, and continued to be one of the world's best well into the noughties.

Winning the 2002 Ballon d'Or, Ronaldo carried Brazil to their fifth World Cup victory in South Korea. With 15 goals across 3 tournaments, only Miroslav Klose of Germany has more goals in World Cup competitions than Ronaldo (16).

Aside from his success with the national side, Ronaldo was unplayable at times during his club career, scoring 247 in 343 appearances, playing for several giants of the game such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan.

Overshadowed in the modern era by his Portuguese namesake, El Fenomeno ("The Phenomenon") is nonetheless a true legend of the modern game.