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rivaldo was certainly a better brazilian striker than ronaldo, wasn't he?
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15 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I like them both. But Ronaldo is a lot better.
- 1 decade ago
I wouldn't say Rivaldo was a striker, more of an attacking midfielder so it's hard to compare the two. They were both brilliant that's for sure, everything you'd expect from Brazilian footballers. Skill, technique and able to conjure up moments of magic to win a game.
I would consider Rivaldo the better player due to the longevity of his career. Ronaldo was such a great player but has sadly suffered some bad injuries that he has been unable to recover from. If he kept fit he would probably have been one of the best strikers ever, there was nothing he couldn't do with the ball at his feet.
- 1 decade ago
-This is not even close, have you ever see the dominate and healthy Ronaldo when he was playing for Barca and Inter before he got injured his knee. I can say one word, that time he wasn't a human, he was supernatural. Power, strength, super speed, skill, sharpest finishing. He have it all. Thta's why they call him, "El Phoenomenon" And even he got injure and came back to play in WC 2002, that not so great Ronaldo still score 8 goal in the tournament and 2 on the greatest goalkeeper at that time like Oliver Kahn.
-Rivaldo just nothing if you try to compare him with el phoenomenon. and Rivaldo isn't forward also.
- 1 decade ago
they're different players, ronaldo can dribble with speed and finish really good, and rivaldo is more a midfield player setting the strikers up and doing really good free-kicks, ronaldo is right footed and rivaldo is left footed, so together in their prime they probably would be the best attackers in the game
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
in my eyes these were the best Brazilian strike force in a long time.
Rivaldo and Ronaldo were amazing and defenders hated playing against them.
However Ronaldo has the more achievement and i would have to say prime v prime Ronaldo was better than Rivaldo.
A source to say how good they were is when they are past prime and are old.
Ronaldo finished Real Madrid and went to AC Milan.
a top italien club brought him so that is a hint of how good he is and was.
Rivaldo finished Barcelona and was sold to AEK Athens
OK they are good in Greece but compared to AC Milan?
Ronaldo is and was better than Rivaldo
- 1 decade ago
For a start, no. Rivaldo's Still playing for olimpiakos, he's a midfielder and ronaldo in his prime was one of if not the greatest ever football player.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
they were different types of player rivaldo was a better allrounder that brought more than just goals but as a goal scorer ronaldo is better over 30 league goals at barcalona in 1 season cant touch that
- samLv 41 decade ago
Yes. He perform better than Ronaldo in world cup 2002. Do not forget he is the one that shot the ball which Kahn cannot catch it and ronaldo score the winning rebound.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Sure he was more successful but it is because Ronaldo got injured many months and he never could be the same. Ronaldo has a problem in his knee.