O Fenomeno

Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti bring you the Serie A story of the original Ronaldo – a global icon. The Brazilian superstar Ronaldo joined Inter Milan from Barcelona in 1997. His return to Spain 5 years later arguably marked the end of Serie A’s economic dominance. Golazzo relives the greatest player in the world playing in the greatest league in the world in his prime, before injuries sadly struck. RUNNING ORDER:    • PART 1: Not that Ronaldo (01m 30s) • PART 2a: How did Inter get Ronaldo? (08m 00s)  • PART 2b: 97/98 – Inter miss out on the title but win the UEFA Cup (14m 00s) • PART 3a: Ronaldo’s World Cup final drama (25m 00s)  • PART 3b: Inter slip towards mid-table (31m 30s) • PART 3c: Ronaldo’s injury struggles begin (39m 00s) • PART 4a: Ronaldo gives Inter an ultimatum (45m 00s) • PART 4b: Ronaldo's legacy (59m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally   GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow   PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special • for this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic   READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices