The former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter forward is the last of five legendary names to be recognised in the Class of 2014 this week
The Rio-born forward was one of the icons of the game in the 1990s and early 2000s, during which his powerful style yielded stunning scoring figures for a raft of top European sides, including Barcelona, Inter and Real Madrid.
Ronaldo's success was not merely confined to the domestic stage, though, as he scored two goals in the World Cup final of 2002, which gave Brazil their fifth title. Four years earlier, he had been one of the stars of France 98 before a mysterious affliction before the final hampered his performance in a 3-0 loss against the hosts.
Goal's worldwide team of experts produced a shortlist of 15 names for our first batch of inductees and we asked you, the readers, to pick which legends should be included.
Over 100,000 of you from all over the world voted and the Goal Hall of Fame opens its doors this week, with Ronaldo joining Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona, Pele and Ferenc Puskas as the inaugural inductees.
We have exclusive interviews, features, galleries and videos celebrating the careers of our top five. You can also share your thoughts throughout the week on social media using the Hashtag #GoalHOF.
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