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Ronaldo

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Subject(s): Ronaldo
Sport: Football

Location: Nike Campus, Portland, OR, USA (Sited by Ronaldo Field pitch)
Unveiled: April 2000
Sculptor: Nano Lopez
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ

Inscription(s):
Plaque: Ronaldo - aka il fenomeno. September 22, 1976. A PHENOMENON WOULD RISE OUT OF THE FAVELAS OF BENTO RIBEIRO, THE EVOLUTION OF BRASILIAN FUTBOL. EARLY PRAISE COMPARED HIM TO LEGENDS PELE, JAIRZHINO, HEROES AND MENTORS WHO WOULD INSPIRE HIM TO BECOME THE YOUNGEST PLAYER IN WORLD CUP HISTORY. AS A STRIKER WHO IS FASTER WITH THE BALL THAN WITHOUT, RONALDO EARNED CONSECUTIVE FIFA PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONORS. AS A QUIET, UNASSUMING STUDENT OF THE SPORT, HE IS THE WORLD’S FAVORITE SON. AMBASSADOR OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME.

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