In an interview with “Romário TV”, Ronaldo Phenomenon told about the time when he was new to the Brazilian team. The five -time champion recalled episodes where he suffered Romário’s own bullying during the 1994 World Cup preparation period in the United States.
In the second episode of “Found with the guy”, Ronaldo states that he was a very important figure in his formation.
“I learned a lot. All the bullying I suffered in the preparation. I was a boy influenced by the great stars of that selection. It gave me the certainty that I was on the right track, it was decisive in my career. You made me serve coffee… Nowadays there’s no more relationship you had at that time. It was healthy, there was a relationship of absolute respect of the older guys in the group. This came from generations before me. After what I suffered, I replied too. But nowadays there is no respect for the oldest guy. I did it with pleasure, although I knew it was a bullying. I understood that it was my adaptation, my involvement in the group had to be from humility and gradually. It was worth it, ”said Ronaldo, who also revealed a passage in which he took a scolding of Romário.
Before the 94 World Cup, Baixinho charged more personality when coach Carlos Alberto Parreira thought of changing the national team’s tactical scheme to 4-3-3. In that formation, Ronaldo could take a place in the starting lineup.
“I have a lot of memories of 94… the vineyard wanted to test the team with three strikers. Then you came to me and said I had to talk had to play, that the breach was there… it charged me that I had to be harder. Then they put me to give an interview and I said that, with all due respect, it was the vineyard who sent and he who chose who should play. When I came back to the hotel you gave me a spur, I said it was no use I was chatting, I had to say that I wanted to play. It marked for me. You also get the position off the field, not only in training. It gains in behavior, posture, ”said the phenomenon.
