"It was necessary to live through a nightmare. But now I believe I can win back all I lost. I believe I can find something here that I never produced before. I feel that I can reach for something that I never produced before. I feel I can touch it."
— After almost 3 years of absence due to endless knee injuries, Ronaldo delivered this prophecy prior to the 2002 World Cup, in which he scored 8 goals, including the only two goals of the final.
