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The Phenomenon - The Rise, Fall & Redemption of Ronaldo

O Fenômeno was the wonder-kid who had it all. World Cup winner at 17. World Player of the Year at 20. Two-time world record transfer by the age of 21. Stunning goals wherever he played. And then it was all brutally taken away. After the mysterious and controversial events that took place on the day of the 1998 World Cup final, precipitating Brazil’s shattering defeat to France and conspiracy theories that endure to this day, Ronaldo suffered two devastating knee injuries that left him on the sidelines for three years, doubting whether he would ever play again. But with two new knees, his trademark smile and a goofy haircut that captured the world’s imagination, he somehow fought his way back to the very top. Broken into three acts and featuring contributions from legendary team-mates and opponents, friends and family, this is the definitive story of Ronaldo, encompassing his meteoric rise, his spectacular fall (including one of football’s biggest mysteries) and the World Cup’s greatest ever redemption story.