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Ronaldo Nazário: References & Edit History

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  • J.E. Luebering
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Updated title. Jul 09, 2026
Added top questions and updated article. Jun 29, 2026
Add new Web site: ESPN - All-time Top 20: No. 6 Ronaldo. Feb 05, 2026
Media asset added. Sep 03, 2025
Added diacritic to name in title variant. Aug 28, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sport - Ronaldo: The road to redemption with Brazil at the 2002 World Cup. Jun 23, 2025
Added cross-reference to Miroslav Klose. May 21, 2025
Reference to AC Milan's website removed: some users see September 21 as Ronaldo's date of birth while others see September 22. Apr 06, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 18, 2024
Article revised. May 30, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 26, 2024
Media added. Jan 16, 2024
Noted that he became majority owner of Real Valladolid. Jul 17, 2019
Add new Web site: Real Madrid - Ronaldo. Jan 15, 2019
Add new Web site: The MY HERO Project - Biography of Ronaldo Luis Naz�rio de Lima. Jan 15, 2019
Updated article to mention Miroslav Klose breaking his World Cup scoring record. Jul 09, 2014
Add new Web site: Official Site of Cristiano Ronaldo. Apr 28, 2014
Changed "Golden Boot" to "Golden Shoe." Mar 14, 2011
Article updated to mention Ronaldo's retirement. Feb 14, 2011
Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." Aug 25, 2010
Added 2004 photo of Ronaldo. Aug 25, 2010
Added Ronaldo's signing with Corinthians in Sao Paulo. Dec 10, 2008
New article added. Mar 31, 2008
New article added. Jan 04, 2008
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