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March 31, 2006

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Ronaldo; Brand worth US $35.3m

Though younger players are taking over from the 2002 World Cup Golden Boot winner, Ronaldo's still a force.

With distractions just around the corner and constant questions over his fitness, Ronaldo has failed to win the faith of the Galactico supporters despite scoring 96 goals in four years for Real Madrid.

The bald Brazilian does not fit the mould of the hard-working club hero whose success is based on buckets of sweat and not a few tears. For him it all seems to come too easily. He can amble around the pitch for 89 minutes and then decide a game with one devastating run and shot.

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