Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, known as Ronaldo, was born in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, in 1976. After leaving school early to pursue a career in football, he went on to become one of the greatest players of all time, leading Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup. In 2010, he co-founded 9ine, a sports marketing agency.
罗纳尔多•路易斯•纳扎里奥•德利马(Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima)，人们通常叫他罗纳尔多。1976年，他出生于巴西里约热内卢州的伊塔瓜伊(Itaguai)。罗纳尔多很早就离开校园，开始了足球生涯，最终成为史上最伟大的球员之一，并带领巴西夺得了2002年世界杯冠军。2010年，他与别人共同创办了体育市场营销经纪公司9ine。
What was your earliest ambition?
问：你最初的理想是什么？ Like every Brazilian child, I always wanted to be a footballer.
罗纳尔多（以下简称：罗）：像每一个巴西孩子一样，我一直想成为一名足球运动员。 Public school or state school? University or straight into work?
问：你上的私立学校还是公立学校？上了大学、还还是没上大学就直接工作了？ Always state schools. I left school early because of football but I plan to go back to studying soon.
罗：一直都上公立学校。因为踢球，我很早就离开了校园，但我计划在不久后回学校继续念书。 Who was or still is your mentor?
问：过去和现在，谁是你的人生导师？ My father, Nelio.
罗：我父亲内利奥(Nelio)。 How physically fit are you?
问：你现在身体状况如何？ When I stopped playing, I gave up exercising and put on some weight. But now, after three months of working out, I feel great. Just a bit more and I'll be back on the pitch again [he laughs].
罗：退役以后，我放弃了锻炼，因此体重有所增加。但现在，经过三个月的锻炼，我感觉自己身体棒极了。只要再加强锻炼一阵子，我就会重回绿茵场（他大笑）。 Ambition or talent: which matters more to success?
