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| Ronaldinho and Cristano Ronaldo |
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The idea of this blog team came because of the fact that Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Cristano Ronaldo shared the same name. Together, they won 8 Ballon D'or titles at the time of writing. It is the only name that have multi winners.
Ronaldo is a Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Ronald. Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr. In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall, a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements regin ("advice", "decision") and valdr ("ruler", "brightness"). Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of Ronald is Ron. Pet forms of Ronald include Roni, and Ronnie. The names Renaud/Renault and Reynold/Reinhold are cognates from French and German respectively.
This is my selection of a 25 member all-time team for players whose names are Ronaldo, Ronald, or Ron. Since this is not a national team, the team consists of 25 players.
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| Ronaldinho and Ronaldo |
GK: Ronnie Simpson (Scotland)
Ronnie Simpson was one of the "Lisbon Lions" who won the European Cup in 1967. He also played for Queen's Park, Third Lanark and Hibernian. He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Olympics, but he did not play for Scotland until 1966. He set a new record for being the oldest player to make his Scotland debut, aged 36 years and 196 days. He only played 5 times for Scotland. He was Celtics' greatest ever keeper.
GK: Ronaldo Giovanelli (Brazil)
Ronaldo Giovanelli began his career with Corinthians. He played over 600 games for Corinthians from 1986 and 1998. He won Campeonato Paulista in 1988, 1995 and 1997. He played for many clubs after leaving them in 1998. He won the Bola de Prata award for the best goalkeeper in 1990 and 1994. He was capped twice in 1993.
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| Ronaldo Giovanelli |
Ronaldo Vieira Passocs helped Esparto Clube Bahia to win the 1988 Brazilian Championship (Campeonato Brasileiro), where he was the team's starting goalkeeper. He started as a reserve, but became a starter after Sidmar left the club. In 1991, he moved to to rival Vitoria. With them, he won Campeonato Baiano: 1992, 1995, 1996.
RB: Ronaldo Moraes (Brazil)
Ronaldo Moraes started with Corinthians in 1982, but he began his professional career on loan with Paraná. He went to Grêmio in 1985, where he was champion in Rio Grande do Sul that year. He also played for Botafogo in Ribeirão Preto. For Brazil, he competed in the 1984 Olympic Games winning the silver medal. He had 6 senior caps.
CB: Ronald Koeman (Netherlands)
Ronald Koeman was the rock solid sweeper of Holland's Euro1988 team. He was capped 78 times. He also won two European Cups, one each for PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona FC. He scored the winning goal for Barcelona's victory in 1992. The Cup was Barcelona FC's first ever European Cup. In the Netherlands, he played for all of the "big three" clubs, namely Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord.
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| Ronald Koeman |
Naldo began his football career with RS Futebol and Juventude in Brazil. He moved to Germany in 2005. He played with Werder Bremen form 2005 to 2012. He then played for Wolvesburg and Schalke 04. For Brazil, he had 4 caps, but was called up numerous times. He was a part of the team that won the Copa America in 2007, but did not play in the tournament.
Ron Yeats joined Liverpool in 1961 from Dundee United. He was the captain of the Liverpool side that won the promotion to the top level and began nearly 25 years of successes in England. He then spent a decade at Liverpool captaining them to three trophies in the mid 1960s. He later had three years as player/manager at Tranmere Rovers. He was also player/manager at Barrow and Santa Barbara Condors.
CB: Ronaldo Guiaro (Brazil)
Ronaldo Guiaro started playing with Guarani Futebol Clube, moving to Clube Atlético Mineiro shortly after. In 1996, he joined S.L. Benfica in Portugal. After five seasons with Benfica, Ronaldo signed for Beşiktaş J.K. in Turkey. He later played with Santos and Aris Thessaloniki. He played every matches for Brazil at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
CB: Ronaldão (Brazil)
Ronaldão spent most of his career with Sao Paulo. Between 1994 and 1995, he played for Shimizu S-Pulse. He later played for Santos, Flamengo and Ponte Preta. He played 14 times in the Seleção between 1991–1995, scored two goals, and won the 1994 World Cup as an injury replacement for Ricardo Gomes. Because of him, Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima was at one point known as Ronaldinho.
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| Ronaldão |
Known by the nickname "Chopper", Harris played for Chelsea between 1961 and 1980. Harris is widely regarded as one of the toughest defenders of his era. He captained Chelsea as it won the FA Cup in 1970. Then, he helped Chelsea to win the European Cup Winners' Cup a year later in 1971, Chelsea's first ever trophy in Europe. He finally left Chelsea in 1980 to become a player-coach at Brentford.
LB/LW: Rónald Matarrita (Costa Rica)
From 2012 to 2016, Matarrita played for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. In 2016, he joined NY City FC. For the national team, he made his senior debut on 5 September 2015 in a friendly against Brazil. Matarrita was called up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but was ruled out of the tournament three days before Costa Rica's debut due to a harmstring injury.
CM/LH: Ron Burgess (Wales)
Ron Burgess was a miner before becoming a footballer. He spent majority of his career with Tottenham Hotspurs. He was the captain of Tottenham Hotspurs' League champion team in 1951. Burgess joined Swansea Town in 1954 as a player and played until 1956, taking over as manager of Swansea Town from 1955 to 1958. For Wales, he played 32 times and was the captain.
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| Ron Burgess |
DM: Reinaldo Merlo (Argentina)
Reinaldo Merlo played his entire career for River Plate as a defensive midfielder. He was part of the midfield that conquered a string of championships under coach Ángel Labruna between 1975 and 1981. He made over 500 appearances for River Plate. He made 42 appearances in the Superclasico, more than any other player in history.
LM/CM: Ronnie Whelan (Ireland)
Whelan played for Liverpool during the 1980's, where he won the 1983-1984 European Cup and 6 league titles. He was ranked the 30th greatest player for Liverpool. Whelan finished his career at Southend United, where he was also player-manager. He was capped 53 times, and played at Euro 1988 and the WC Finals in 1990 and 1994 for Ireland.
RW/RM: Ronald De Boer (Netherlands)
FW: Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond (Brazil)
Ronaldo is the first cousin of Tostao. From 1963 to 1972, he played for Aletico Mineiro. He debuted at Palmeiras on May 26, 1972 in a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in Spain. With, Palmeiras, he won the Campeão Paulista in 1972 and 1974, and the Brasileiro in 1972 and 1973. He could play anywhere in the attack. He was capped once by Brazil in 1968.
FW/LW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Ronaldo is one of the greatest forward of his generation. He is the most expensive players in history from 2009-2013 when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid. At the time of writing, he won the Ballon d'Or winner twice and won Champions' League titles with both Manchester United and Real Madrid. He helped Portugal to reach the Final of European Championship in 2004 and 2016, winning it in 2016.
FW: Rinaldo (Brazil)
From 1964 to 1967, Rinaldo played for Palmeiras. He also played for Náutico, Fluminense, Auto Esporte, Treze and Coritiba, ending his career in 1972 with União Barbarense. From 1964 to 1967, he played 11 games and scored 5 goals for Brazil. He was one of the 47 players called up by Vicente Feola before the 1966 World Cup Finals, but he was not included in team who participated in the tournament.
ST: Ronald Cerritos (El Salvador)
Cerritos has spent the bulk of his career playing in MLS, being signed by the league in1997. His best stint was with San Jose Clash(Earthquakes). He later played with Dallas Burn, DC United and Houston Dynamo. He is a member of San Jose Earthquakes Hall of Flame. For El Salvador, he has over 70 caps between 1993 and 2008.
ST: Ronaldo (Brazil)
Ronaldo was widely considered among the greatest ever to have played the game. He led Brazil to two World Cup Finals match, winning the one in 2002. He scored 8 goals in 2002. He was the winner of Ballon d'Or twice and the FIFA World Player of the Year three times. He is the second top-scorer in World Cup history. He played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, and for both AC Milan and Inter Milan.
Honorable Mention
Ronnie McKinnon (Scotland), Ronny (Brazil), Ron Atkinson (Scotland), Ron Greenwood (England), Ronny Jiménez (Bolivia), Ronaldo Sánchez (Bolivia), Ron Springetti (England), Ronaldo Peña (Venezuela), Ronaldo Pompeu (Brazil), Ronny Johnsen (Norway), Ron Vlaar (Holland), Ronnie O'Brien (Ireland), Ronnie Whelan Sr (Ireland), Ronny Jiménez (Bolivia), Ronny Rosenthal (Israel), Ron Davis (Wales), Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea Bissau/Portugal/England), Ronald Araújo (Uruguay).
Squad Explanation
-- The idea of this blog team came because of the fact that Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Cristano Ronaldo shared the same name. So I did try to include as many "Ronaldos" as possible. Of course, there are not enough footballers of note with the name Ronaldo so I included Ronald and other forms of the name.
LM/CM: Ronnie Whelan (Ireland)
Whelan played for Liverpool during the 1980's, where he won the 1983-1984 European Cup and 6 league titles. He was ranked the 30th greatest player for Liverpool. Whelan finished his career at Southend United, where he was also player-manager. He was capped 53 times, and played at Euro 1988 and the WC Finals in 1990 and 1994 for Ireland.
RW/RM: Ronald De Boer (Netherlands)
On the professional club level, De Boer played for Ajax ,Twente , Barcelona, Rangers, Al-Rayyan and Al-Shamal. De Boer won 67 caps and scored 13 goals for the Netherlands national team. He played for Holland in the 1994 and the 1998 World Cups, where he played in six matches and scored two goals. He missed a penalty in the penalty shootout against Brazil in the 1998 semi-finals. De Boer also played in Euro 1996 and Euro 2000.
RH/RM/RW/RB: Ronnie Clayton (England)
Ronnie Clayton made his first-team debut as a 16-year-old in the 1950–51 season with Blackburn Rovers, and between then and 1969 made 581 appearances for his only Football League club. He then became player-manager of Morecambe. At the international level, Clayton was capped 35 times for England, including five as captain. He was part of England's team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
AM: Reynald Pedros (France)
Pedros played as a left-footed attacking midfielder, formed in Nantes. He was part of the magic trio of FC Nantes with Patrice Loko and Nicolas Ouédec. He won the Ligue 1 title with Nantes in 1995. The following year he reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. His career suffered after 1996. He played for many clubs, including Mariselle, Nastia, Napoli, Parma, Lyon, etc. Capped 25 times. His reputation suffered after Euro 1996, where he missed a penalty against the Czech Republic.
AM/FW/LW: Ronaldinho (Brazil)
Ronaldinho was a member of tyhe "Three R's" with Rivaldo and Ronaldo that helped
Brazil winning the WC in 2002. He started his career with Gemio before
moving to Europe. He played with Paris St Germaine and Barcelona before
his form started to drop. He formed the REM line with Etoo and Messi
before fighting among them destroyed the team.  |
| Ronald De Boer |
Ronnie Clayton made his first-team debut as a 16-year-old in the 1950–51 season with Blackburn Rovers, and between then and 1969 made 581 appearances for his only Football League club. He then became player-manager of Morecambe. At the international level, Clayton was capped 35 times for England, including five as captain. He was part of England's team at the 1958 FIFA World Cup.
AM: Reynald Pedros (France)
Pedros played as a left-footed attacking midfielder, formed in Nantes. He was part of the magic trio of FC Nantes with Patrice Loko and Nicolas Ouédec. He won the Ligue 1 title with Nantes in 1995. The following year he reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League. His career suffered after 1996. He played for many clubs, including Mariselle, Nastia, Napoli, Parma, Lyon, etc. Capped 25 times. His reputation suffered after Euro 1996, where he missed a penalty against the Czech Republic.
AM/FW/LW: Ronaldinho (Brazil)
FW: Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond (Brazil)
Ronaldo is the first cousin of Tostao. From 1963 to 1972, he played for Aletico Mineiro. He debuted at Palmeiras on May 26, 1972 in a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid in Spain. With, Palmeiras, he won the Campeão Paulista in 1972 and 1974, and the Brasileiro in 1972 and 1973. He could play anywhere in the attack. He was capped once by Brazil in 1968.
FW/LW: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Ronaldo is one of the greatest forward of his generation. He is the most expensive players in history from 2009-2013 when he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid. At the time of writing, he won the Ballon d'Or winner twice and won Champions' League titles with both Manchester United and Real Madrid. He helped Portugal to reach the Final of European Championship in 2004 and 2016, winning it in 2016.
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| Naldo vs Ronaldo |
From 1964 to 1967, Rinaldo played for Palmeiras. He also played for Náutico, Fluminense, Auto Esporte, Treze and Coritiba, ending his career in 1972 with União Barbarense. From 1964 to 1967, he played 11 games and scored 5 goals for Brazil. He was one of the 47 players called up by Vicente Feola before the 1966 World Cup Finals, but he was not included in team who participated in the tournament.
FW: Renaldo (Brazil)
Renaldo played for more than 15 different clubs in his country, most notably for Clube Atlético Mineiro. In 1996, he was Campeonato Brasileiro Série A joint top scorer. That year, he earned his first cap and secured a move to Deportivo La Coruna in Spain. After four unsuccessful seasons with the Spanish clubs, his career went through a downfall.
ST: Reinaldo (Brazil)
Reinaldo was a hero at Atlético Mineiro, where the fans called him the "King"("o Rei", in Portuguese, which also served as a pun on his name). He was their all-time leading scorer. He still holds the record of highest goal average per game in the Brazilian league, with 1.55 goals per match. He won eight Campeonato Mineiro titles including six consecutively: in 1976, 1978–1983 and 1985. For the national team, he earned 37 caps and went to the 1978 World Cup Finals.
Reinaldo was a hero at Atlético Mineiro, where the fans called him the "King"("o Rei", in Portuguese, which also served as a pun on his name). He was their all-time leading scorer. He still holds the record of highest goal average per game in the Brazilian league, with 1.55 goals per match. He won eight Campeonato Mineiro titles including six consecutively: in 1976, 1978–1983 and 1985. For the national team, he earned 37 caps and went to the 1978 World Cup Finals.
Cerritos has spent the bulk of his career playing in MLS, being signed by the league in1997. His best stint was with San Jose Clash(Earthquakes). He later played with Dallas Burn, DC United and Houston Dynamo. He is a member of San Jose Earthquakes Hall of Flame. For El Salvador, he has over 70 caps between 1993 and 2008.
ST: Ronaldo (Brazil)
Ronaldo was widely considered among the greatest ever to have played the game. He led Brazil to two World Cup Finals match, winning the one in 2002. He scored 8 goals in 2002. He was the winner of Ballon d'Or twice and the FIFA World Player of the Year three times. He is the second top-scorer in World Cup history. He played for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, and for both AC Milan and Inter Milan.
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| Ronaldo |
Ronnie McKinnon (Scotland), Ronny (Brazil), Ron Atkinson (Scotland), Ron Greenwood (England), Ronny Jiménez (Bolivia), Ronaldo Sánchez (Bolivia), Ron Springetti (England), Ronaldo Peña (Venezuela), Ronaldo Pompeu (Brazil), Ronny Johnsen (Norway), Ron Vlaar (Holland), Ronnie O'Brien (Ireland), Ronnie Whelan Sr (Ireland), Ronny Jiménez (Bolivia), Ronny Rosenthal (Israel), Ron Davis (Wales), Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea Bissau/Portugal/England), Ronald Araújo (Uruguay).
-- The idea of this blog team came because of the fact that Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Cristano Ronaldo shared the same name. So I did try to include as many "Ronaldos" as possible. Of course, there are not enough footballers of note with the name Ronaldo so I included Ronald and other forms of the name.
-- So the blog is more about the name "Ronaldo". I have given priority to players with the name Ronaldo or "do" at the back over simply "Ron" or "Ronald. And I am trying to be as confusing as possible.
-- I digged and digged. I only came up with 10 players of note named "Ronaldo". In addition, I did see about 10 more players with that name playing in Brazil. Of course, I do not envision myself finding every single footballer named "Ronaldo" in the world.
-- Renato is not a form of "Ronald".
-- Ronaldo ("Phenomenon") was at one point known as "Ronaldinho"(Little Ronaldo). He was playing with "Ronaldão" (Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus) on the national team. "Ronaldão" was known as "Ronaldo" before the emerge of the "Phenomenon". With the two on same team, he became "Ronaldão" (Big Ronaldo) while Ronaldo ("Phenomenon") was known as Ronaldinho.
-- Ronaldo and Ronaldão were on the 1994 World Cup team. They also played together on the same lineup during the Umbre Cup and the Copa America in 1995.
-- Around 1999, another "Ronaldo" emerged in Brazil. At first, he was known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho. Now, he is better known as Ronaldinho. Of course, he was the one who played with PSV, Barcelona, AC Milan, etc. Meanwhile, the "Phenomenon" had became "Ronaldo" because Ronaldão was no longer on the national team.
-- Ronaldo Guiaro played with Ronaldo at the 1996 Olympic team.
-- Ronaldo Moraes and Ronaldão played 4 times together for Brazil between 1991 and 1992.
-- Of course, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho won a World Cup for Brazil in 2002.
Formation I
This is a Brazilian 4-2-2-2 formation. I do not know if Reynald Pedros can play as a right midfielder. I also move Ronald Koeman to the midfield while forcing Ron Burgess to play as a leftback. Ron Harris and Naldo might be more famous than Ronaldão, but I want to start "Big Ronaldo".
Formation II
The formation consists of 9 "Ronaldos" plus Reinaldo and Reinaldo Merlo.
-- Renato is not a form of "Ronald".
-- Ronaldo ("Phenomenon") was at one point known as "Ronaldinho"(Little Ronaldo). He was playing with "Ronaldão" (Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus) on the national team. "Ronaldão" was known as "Ronaldo" before the emerge of the "Phenomenon". With the two on same team, he became "Ronaldão" (Big Ronaldo) while Ronaldo ("Phenomenon") was known as Ronaldinho.
-- Ronaldo and Ronaldão were on the 1994 World Cup team. They also played together on the same lineup during the Umbre Cup and the Copa America in 1995.
-- Around 1999, another "Ronaldo" emerged in Brazil. At first, he was known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho. Now, he is better known as Ronaldinho. Of course, he was the one who played with PSV, Barcelona, AC Milan, etc. Meanwhile, the "Phenomenon" had became "Ronaldo" because Ronaldão was no longer on the national team.
-- Ronaldo Guiaro played with Ronaldo at the 1996 Olympic team.
-- Ronaldo Moraes and Ronaldão played 4 times together for Brazil between 1991 and 1992.
-- Of course, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho won a World Cup for Brazil in 2002.
-- Cristiano Ronaldo was named after Ronald Reagan. He wore Real Madrid number 9 jersey for a single season, which was Ronaldo's number at Madrid.
-- Goalkeeper Ronaldo Giovanelli was the starting goalkeeper for Brazil against Germany on November, 1993. He was listed as "Ronaldo II", but no other Ronaldo played with him that day. While still playing for Corinthians, he was the lead singer of the band "Ronaldo e os Impedidos (Ronaldo and the Offsiders)". He is a member of my Corinthians All-Time Team.
-- Ronaldo Vieira Passocs is a member of my Esporte Clube Bahia All-Time team.
-- Both Ronaldo Giovanelli and Ronaldo Vieira Passocs edged out Ron Springetti and Ronnie Hellstrom because of their name "Ronaldo". Both Springetti and Hellstrom were much more famous goalkeepers.
-- I took Ronnie Simpson over Ronnie Hellstrom because Simpson's full name is Ronald while Hellstrom is simply "Ronnie".
-- My team has a goalkeeper named Ronaldo Vieira Passocs and then, I put a midfielder named Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea Bissau/Portugal/England) on honorable mention.
-- Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea Bissau/Portugal/England) has a twin brother named Romario. They were named after Brazil footballers, Ronaldo and Romário. Born in Guinea Bissau, they were raised in Portugal and England. I put him on honorable mention for now.
-- I selected 6 centerbacks. Ronnie McKinnon (Scotland), Ron Vaar (Netherlands) and Ronny Johnsen (Norway) are probably better players than Ronaldo Guiaro, but I took the Brazilian for his name. Both Johnsen and Vaar are not named "Ronald". I also did the same for Naldo. Naldo's full name is Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues. Anyway, he is a member of my Werder Bremen All-Time team.
-- Ron Clayton was one of the first seven players to be inducted into Blackburn Rovers Hall of Fame. He was a right-half, which I put him as a right midfielder. He can be used as a rightback (unsure), I think. So I only selected a single rightback Ronaldo Moraes and left Ronny Jiménez (Bolivia) out. Ronny Jiménez seemed to be a journayman in Bolivia, despite being capped by Bolivia.
-- The team has no real leftback, except Rónald Matarrita of Costa Rica.
-- George Best was actually registered as Ronald Samuel Best on his birth certificate, but his name was changed to George. If Best is on the team, I would use a 4-4-2 formation with him on the right wing and Ronaldinho on the left. Ronaldo and Cristano Ronaldo would then play upfront. But I decided not to go with George Best.
-- Ron Atkinson (Scotland) and Ron Greenwood were famous managers from the United Kingdom.
-- Goalkeeper Ronaldo Giovanelli was the starting goalkeeper for Brazil against Germany on November, 1993. He was listed as "Ronaldo II", but no other Ronaldo played with him that day. While still playing for Corinthians, he was the lead singer of the band "Ronaldo e os Impedidos (Ronaldo and the Offsiders)". He is a member of my Corinthians All-Time Team.
-- Ronaldo Vieira Passocs is a member of my Esporte Clube Bahia All-Time team.
-- Both Ronaldo Giovanelli and Ronaldo Vieira Passocs edged out Ron Springetti and Ronnie Hellstrom because of their name "Ronaldo". Both Springetti and Hellstrom were much more famous goalkeepers.
-- I took Ronnie Simpson over Ronnie Hellstrom because Simpson's full name is Ronald while Hellstrom is simply "Ronnie".
-- My team has a goalkeeper named Ronaldo Vieira Passocs and then, I put a midfielder named Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea Bissau/Portugal/England) on honorable mention.
-- Ronaldo Vieira (Guinea Bissau/Portugal/England) has a twin brother named Romario. They were named after Brazil footballers, Ronaldo and Romário. Born in Guinea Bissau, they were raised in Portugal and England. I put him on honorable mention for now.
-- I selected 6 centerbacks. Ronnie McKinnon (Scotland), Ron Vaar (Netherlands) and Ronny Johnsen (Norway) are probably better players than Ronaldo Guiaro, but I took the Brazilian for his name. Both Johnsen and Vaar are not named "Ronald". I also did the same for Naldo. Naldo's full name is Ronaldo Aparecido Rodrigues. Anyway, he is a member of my Werder Bremen All-Time team.
-- Ron Clayton was one of the first seven players to be inducted into Blackburn Rovers Hall of Fame. He was a right-half, which I put him as a right midfielder. He can be used as a rightback (unsure), I think. So I only selected a single rightback Ronaldo Moraes and left Ronny Jiménez (Bolivia) out. Ronny Jiménez seemed to be a journayman in Bolivia, despite being capped by Bolivia.
-- The team has no real leftback, except Rónald Matarrita of Costa Rica.
-- George Best was actually registered as Ronald Samuel Best on his birth certificate, but his name was changed to George. If Best is on the team, I would use a 4-4-2 formation with him on the right wing and Ronaldinho on the left. Ronaldo and Cristano Ronaldo would then play upfront. But I decided not to go with George Best.
-- Ron Atkinson (Scotland) and Ron Greenwood were famous managers from the United Kingdom.
-- Reynald is a French form of Ronald. So I took Reynald Pedros.
-- Reinaldo is also a Spanish or Portuguese form of "Reynold" and "Reynold" also came from the name "Rognvald". He was probably the best player on the team after Ronaldo, Cristano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. In Brazil, he was considered among the greatest strikers.
-- Reinaldo Merlo is on my River Plate All-Time team.
-- Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond is a first cousin of Tostão. He played once for Brazil in December, 19th 1968 at Estádio Mineirão, scoring a goal in a 3-2 win over Yugoslavia. The match appeared to be Brazil "B" team as every member of the Brazilian team played club football for Atlético Mineiro. It was the only match managed by Yustrich for Brazil too. He was coaching Atlético Mineiro in 1968. Two days earlier, Brazil also played and beat Yugoslavia with a lineup including Pele, Gerson, Rivelino, Carlos Alberto, Tostão, etc at Estádio do Maracanã.
-- The last two spots was between Ron Davis, Renaldo and Rinaldo. I decided to drop Ron Davis (Wales) and selected Renaldo and Rinaldo. Renaldo is a Portuguese form of "Ronald". Although Ron Davis' name is "Ronald Davis", Renaldo's name has a "do". The idea of the team was to be as "confusing" as possible.
-- Ronaldo Gonçalves Drummond is a first cousin of Tostão. He played once for Brazil in December, 19th 1968 at Estádio Mineirão, scoring a goal in a 3-2 win over Yugoslavia. The match appeared to be Brazil "B" team as every member of the Brazilian team played club football for Atlético Mineiro. It was the only match managed by Yustrich for Brazil too. He was coaching Atlético Mineiro in 1968. Two days earlier, Brazil also played and beat Yugoslavia with a lineup including Pele, Gerson, Rivelino, Carlos Alberto, Tostão, etc at Estádio do Maracanã.
-- The last two spots was between Ron Davis, Renaldo and Rinaldo. I decided to drop Ron Davis (Wales) and selected Renaldo and Rinaldo. Renaldo is a Portuguese form of "Ronald". Although Ron Davis' name is "Ronald Davis", Renaldo's name has a "do". The idea of the team was to be as "confusing" as possible.
-- Rinaldo was capped 11 times for Brazil in the 1960's, but I do not know if the name is a form of "Ronaldo". The team might be more confusing with him on the team than Ron Davis.
-- When Renaldo joined Deportivo La Coruna, he said: "I am like Ronaldo, but with an "e"". He turned into one of the club's worst ever signings.
-- Ronnie O'Brien was also on the original team, but I dropped him. He enjoyed a cult status in the world of football. In 1999, he made news around when he was released by Middlesbrough without ever playing a first team game and suddenly, found himself signed by Juventus. Later, he was named the MLS All-Star: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and MLS Best XI twice. It is impossible to rate him against other players in question.
-- Ronnie O'Brien was also on the original team, but I dropped him. He enjoyed a cult status in the world of football. In 1999, he made news around when he was released by Middlesbrough without ever playing a first team game and suddenly, found himself signed by Juventus. Later, he was named the MLS All-Star: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and MLS Best XI twice. It is impossible to rate him against other players in question.
-- I took Ronald Cerritos over Ronny Rosenthal. I do believe that Rosenthal is more famous than Cerritos, but Rosenthal's first name is Ronny, not Ronald.
-- Ronaldo Peña (Venezuela) has not been capped at the senior level.
Formation I
This is a Brazilian 4-2-2-2 formation. I do not know if Reynald Pedros can play as a right midfielder. I also move Ronald Koeman to the midfield while forcing Ron Burgess to play as a leftback. Ron Harris and Naldo might be more famous than Ronaldão, but I want to start "Big Ronaldo".
Formation II
The formation consists of 9 "Ronaldos" plus Reinaldo and Reinaldo Merlo.
