In 2014, Klose participated in the World Cup in Brazil at the age of 36, and after entering the knockout round, Germany played against Brazil, Klose scored a goal in the 23rd minute, which also allowed him to surpass Ronaldo and become the world cup top scorer with 16 goals. However, Klose has participated in four World Cups, and has scored 16 goals in 24 games. Ronaldo, on the other hand, has played in three World Cups and scored 15 goals in 19 games.
It is worth mentioning the World Cup knockout top scorer list, Ronaldo is in first place with 8 goals. As strong as Messi and C Ronaldo, neither of them scored in the knockout rounds. Even Ronaldo participated in 4 World Cups, with a total of only 7 goals. Messi has also participated in 4 World Cups, scoring a total of 6 goals. Ronaldo scored eight goals at the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan alone.
But did you know that Ronaldo suffered a major injury before the 2002 World Cup. Now look at Ronaldo's peak in 96-98, the club, joined La Liga Barca, with 34 goals to win la Liga top scorer and Europe's top scorer, the same year was elected world footballer, 47 goals in 49 games at Barca. In 1997, he won the World Footballer of the Year, joined Inter Milan in Serie A in the same year, won the UEFA Cup, scored 42 goals, and set a record for the most individual goals scored in a season in Italian football.
On the national team side, they formed an indestructible offensive line with Romario and Rivaldo and shined in the World Preliminary Round. It was just that before the World Cup, Romario was unfortunately injured. It was in this way that Ronaldo showed a leadership temperament in the 1998 World Cup, but in the final, inexplicably depressed, watched Zidane win the championship. And it was this inexplicable loss that also opened up Ronaldo's long history of injuries.
Then in November 1999, Ronaldo suffered a crushing fracture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, which was almost a serious injury that could end his professional career. Ronaldo underwent surgery in Paris. He returned to the field in April 2000, and after 6 minutes of returning to the green field, his patellar tendon was broken again, this time he rested for more than a year. People thought he was going to retire, but before the 2002 World Cup, Ronaldo was back.
Suffering from a knee injury for nearly 2 years, fans and the media are worried about his form. In May 2002, Inter Milan played against Lazio, the team lost in a good situation, Ronaldo was replaced early, he shed tears. No one will know after that, in the next World Cup, he scored 8 goals alone, helping Brazil win the World Cup. The "aliens" have returned with their perfect performance.