It’s one of the great mysteries of our time: not the Loch Ness Monster, Stonehenge or the Lost City of Atlantis; it’s the case of the missing striker – not so much a whodunit, more a kind of a what ...

The shirt won by Brazilian striker Ronaldo in the 1998 World Cup final and a lock of Diego Maradona’s hair are among over 200 items to be auctioned in Paris on December 15. Ronaldo — widely recognised ...

Editor's note: Each day between now and the kickoff of the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Nov. 20, we'll unveil a different memory from World Cup history. The countdown from 101 continues ...

“The nickname originally came from Italy, the Italians started to call me ‘Il Fenomeno’,” Ronaldo Nazario tells The Athletic, explaining the origins of the old nickname that has now become the title ...

The stage was set in Paris: tournament hosts France up against Mario Zagallo's brilliant Brazil in the 1998 World Cup Final, the Seleção with their mercurial 21-year-old striker in tow. Ronaldo went ...

Yuvraj Singh (left) is a forlorn figure after the ICC World T20 2014 final nightmare. Ronaldo, the Brazilian football legend, could empathize with what Yuvraj endured on April 6, having lived through ...

France ’98 had the lot — great goals, big stars delivering skill and controversy, the host nation riding a wave of euphoria. But the biggest story was kept for the World Cup final itself. Brazil ...

Ronaldo today insisted he was fit to play in the 1998 World Cup Final, only hours after suffering convulsions. "I was in a normal condition, clinically and physically, to play," Ronaldo told a ...

New collection includes all-black set and a version of the iconic silver and blue pair worn by the Brazil legend in France finals BRAZIL legend Ronaldo has unveiled 1998 World Cup throwback boots as ...

Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil's star striker barely turned up ...

Brazilian icon and legendary striker Ronaldo has unveiled a new range of Nike boots to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the iconic Mercurial collection. Ronaldo showed off the stunning collection on ...