Throughout his career, Ronaldo has scored some of the most vital goals for his nation and even at club level. During his time with the Brazilian National Team, 'El Fenomeno' helped his nation win ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hailed Ronaldo as the best player he has ever faced. The Paris Saint-Germain striker will be absent from the World Cup in Brazil this summer after Sweden failed to qualify.

And as much as we’d like to do so with Ronaldo, he’s much the same. “El Fenomeno” has retired, robbing the world of a final valedictorian-style goodbye that such a figure deserves.

Also known as ‘ El Fenomeno’, out of these 467 goals he scored, 405 were for the clubs he played and the rest, which is 62, he scored for Brazil. Trending ...

“You have to be calm and patient because there have been many good young players, like Ronaldo or Pele. He is a great player, he is developing really well and we expect a lot from him.

"Ronaldo, El Fenomeno," Mourinho told LiveScore when asked about greatest player ever. "Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi have had longer careers, they have remained at the top every day for 15 years.

HONOURS: Ronaldo - World Cup 1994, 2002, Copa America 1997, 1999' Muller - World Cup 1974, Euro Championship 1972.