Battle of the World Cup stars

[The Sean]

Ronaldo (Brazil)
Full name: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (22/09/1976-)
World Cups: 4 (1994*, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Record: Winner in 1994, Runner-Up in 1998, Winner in 2002, Quarter-Finalist in 2006
Win-Draw-Loss: W16**-D0-L3
Games Played:
1998 1st R: W2-1 v Scotland
1998 1st R: W3-0 v Morocco (1 goal)
1998 1st R: L1-2 v Norway
1998 2nd R: W4-1 v Chile (2 goals)
1998 QF: W3-2 v Denmark (1 goal)
1998 SF: D1-1 v The Netherlands (1 goal); W4-2 on pens
1998 F: L0-3 v France
2002 1st R: W2-1 v Turkey (1 goal)
2002 1st R: W4-0 v China (1 goal)
2002 1st R: W5-2 v Costa Rica (2 goals)
2002 2nd R: W2-0 v Belgium (1 goal)
2002 QF: W2-1 v England
2002 SF: W1-0 v Turkey (1 goal)
2002 F: W2-0 v Germany (2 goals)
2006 1st R: W1-0 v Croatia
2006 1st R: W2-0 v Australia
2006 1st R: W4-1 v Japan (2 goals)
2006 2nd R: W3-0 v Ghana (1 goal)
2006 QF: L0-1 v France
Noteable for: Being the top goalscorer in 2002 with 8 (including both in the final) & scoring more finals goals than anyone else.
*Unused squad member
**includes win on penalties

Massive pedant alert, but I'm sure Ronaldo scored only four goals at France '98 rather than the five he's listed for there. I don't think he scored in the QF against Denmark.

 

[marc71178]

Moore

 

[Sir Alex]

Ronaldo

 

[Johnners]

Ronaldo

 

[Pothas]

Ronaldo

 

[Somerset]

Ronaldo.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Massive pedant alert, but I'm sure Ronaldo scored only four goals at France '98 rather than the five he's listed for there. I don't think he scored in the QF against Denmark.

You're quite right, actually. Duly edited. two for Rivaldo and one for Bebeto.

 

[fredfertang]

Think Ronaldo should be disqualified actually

 

[Hit_Wicket]

Ronaldo

 

[Sir Alex]

Edited

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Ronaldo

Don't think you get to vote twice.

 

[Jarquis]

My nation's WC icon or my generation's WC icon. Gah.
Ronaldo.

Though Moore deserves some credit for living to be 952 years old

(12/04/1041-24/02/1993)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Our Bobby can't quite make it to the showpiece then.

So it's Brazil v Brazil:

Grand Final

Pele (Brazil)
Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento (23/10/1940-)
World Cups: 4 (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970)
Record: Winner in 1958, Winner in 1962, 1st Round in 1966, Winner in 1970
Win-Draw-Loss: W12-D1-L1
Games Played:
1958 1st R: W2-0 v Soviet Union
1958 QF: W1-0 v Wales (1 goal)
1958 SF: W5-2 v France (3 goals)
1958 F: W5-2 v Sweden (2 goals)
1962 1st R: W2-0 v Mexico (1 goal)
1962 1st R: D0-0 v Czechoslovakia
1966 1st R: W2-0 v Bulgaria (1 goal)
1966 1st R: L1-3 v Portugal
1970 1st R: W4-1 v Czechoslovkia (1 goal)
1970 1st R: W1-0 v England
1970 1st R: W3-2 v Romania (2 goals)
1970 QF: W4-2 v Peru
1970 SF: W3-1 Uruguay
1970 F: W4-1 v Italy (1 goal)
Noteable for: Possessing 3 winners medals and being the most complete footballer ever.

V

Ronaldo (Brazil)
Full name: Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (22/09/1976-)
World Cups: 4 (1994*, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Record: Winner in 1994, Runner-Up in 1998, Winner in 2002, Quarter-Finalist in 2006
Win-Draw-Loss: W16**-D0-L3
Games Played:
1998 1st R: W2-1 v Scotland
1998 1st R: W3-0 v Morocco (1 goal)
1998 1st R: L1-2 v Norway
1998 2nd R: W4-1 v Chile (2 goals)
1998 QF: W3-2 v Denmark
1998 SF: D1-1 v The Netherlands (1 goal); W4-2 on pens
1998 F: L0-3 v France
2002 1st R: W2-1 v Turkey (1 goal)
2002 1st R: W4-0 v China (1 goal)
2002 1st R: W5-2 v Costa Rica (2 goals)
2002 2nd R: W2-0 v Belgium (1 goal)
2002 QF: W2-1 v England
2002 SF: W1-0 v Turkey (1 goal)
2002 F: W2-0 v Germany (2 goals)
2006 1st R: W1-0 v Croatia
2006 1st R: W2-0 v Australia
2006 1st R: W4-1 v Japan (2 goals)
2006 2nd R: W3-0 v Ghana (1 goal)
2006 QF: L0-1 v France
Noteable for: Being the top goalscorer in 2002 with 8 (including both in the final) & scoring more finals goals than anyone else.
*Unused squad member
**includes win on penalties

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Pelé. Duh.

 

[GIMH]

****ing joke. Bunch of jealous Anglo-hating ****s the lot of ya. Not got a World Cup between you, piss off

 

[fredfertang]

Not quite the words I'd use but I can't fault the sentiments

 

[Cevno]

Ronaldo- Will go down probably ,so i guess he atleast deserves some votes.

Very tough one for me this. Closer than some would think.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Ummm, Pele.

 

[Somerset]

Pele.

 

[Sir Alex]

Pelé.