Ronaldo's chance to win the World Cup and complete his comeback needs a deep rewind

Ronaldo faced a ton of pressure in the 2002 World Cup: to return Brazil to international glory, to justify the controversial choices of his coach, and to resurrect his reputation as the world's best footballer after a period of terrible injuries. With only a few minutes remaining in the final vs. Germany, Ronaldo had a chance to put his nation up 2-0, all but guaranteeing a title. Before we see what happened, let's review how we arrived at this moment in history.
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[@pranavarora9976]

For an extra bonus, Ballack finished the season with his team as second in the Bundesliga (the German domestic league), the DFB Pokal (the German domestic cup), the Champions League (the top European club competition) and the World Cup all at once, with all of them being close painful defeats.

[@tnk4me4]

Man I'd be pissed. Edit: betrayed by autocorrect

[@rubengomezz]

Ballack needs an Untitled

[@imightbebiased9311]

@@rubengomezz You know who needs an Untitled is Lee Chong Wei, Malaysian badminton player. #1 in the world for 349 weeks of his career, including a stretch of 199 weeks straight (nearly 4 years). His Asian Games record: 1 silver, 2 bronze. World Championships: 3 silver, 1 bronze. Olympics: 3 silver. How are you THAT good except for when it's most important match?

[@jordanford9320]

Dude was one of the most amazing players that ended up getting a reputation of a choke artist when he was just literally. Unfortunately not the best but still one of the best ever

[@Zamppa86]

Some players just aren't winners...

[@GIBBO4182]

One of the most amazing things to watch ever…he scored both goals in the final, the winner in the semi final, and won the golden boot. All pretty much on one leg…one of the best redemption stories ever, after losing the previous final!!

[@Shannolife]

The bum leg along with the hair. Nothing could hold this man back

[@imightbebiased9311]

Lil' Bruddr. He's just got that one good leg... *snif*

[@solodolotrevino]

Need Neymar to have even half of that kind of redemption

[@Gilfilosofia]

Also remember he got a sizure a day before the 98 final and was playing almost like a zombie followed by his knee injury the next year, his career could've ended right there tragically.

[@jonnstewart2023]

@@Gilfilosofia not even the day before z I think he actually got it the sam day

[@ejl3578]

Patiently awaiting “Emiliano Martinez’s kick save in stoppage time of extra time in the 2022 World Cup deserves a deep rewind” video incoming in a few years

[@igoralbuquerque1509]

It's weird to say this about a brazillian team, but this was SUCH a Cinderella run. Losing in such a shameful fashion after being the clear favorites in 1998 was a national trauma - I have friends that to this day believe conspirational theories about Nike forcing Brasil to sell out and lose. After that, the team's trajectory mirrored Ronaldo's - a clear downward trend after the greatest prospect in a generation had not one but two career-ending injuries. This WC proved that even a hobbled Ronaldo was better than 99% of healthy football players and delivered one of the most iconic NT performances in brazillian history.

[@AceGigalo]

Damn bro spoiler alert

[@mike04574]

@@AceGigalo wdym lol

[@AceGigalo]

@@mike04574 I'm joking like he spoiled a 20 year old futbol game lol

[@musyarofah1]

not really though, Ronaldo has been on his peak performance during late 90s-early 2K (even with his injury), combined with Roberto Carlos, Rivaldo, and Cafu, this team was the true main contender. People slept on them because Scolari played boring tactic and abandoned fans favorite (Romario).

[@oldmarcussales]

This wasn't so much of a Cinderella run considering who Brazil had to beat to get to the finals. Apart from when they faced England and in the final, Brazil had an obligation to win all their games. And in the final, they faced the worst German WC side since... I don't even know when. And quite honestly, that 2002 squad is probably Brazil's worst squad to win the WC. It was a team carried by Rivaldo and Ronaldo, Rivaldo being the best player of that World Cup and ended up overlooked by both Ronaldo and Kahn.

[@luigiymariobrothers]

No so fun fact: Michael Ballack was runner-up in all the tournaments he played that year (2002): With Leverkusen he lost Champions League against Real Madrid, Bundesliga against Dormund and DFB-Pokal against Schalke, and with Germany he lost the World Cup

[@lucas_13.]

actually very fun fact

[@KuebelAnemone]

As a Schalke fan: That is a fun fact

[@theobuniel9643]

He needs an Untitled episode about him.

[@BreadFred3]

Neverkusen Era 😩

[@SoLazy100]

@@BreadFred3 Vizekusen

[@Jerubicarmus]

I can´t stress enough how critical Kahn was for this deep run for Germany. Just google his highlights against the USA. If you watch the whole match as it goes on, you can literally see the frustration and desperation the US-forwards felt everytime Kahn makes a spectatcular safe or just impersonates a human sized wall in 1vs1 situations. This german team was fine, but also horrendous in defensive chemestry and quality. South Korea or the US should have knocked us out of the tournament, Kahn wouldn´t let that happen. The only mistake he made was against the greatest striker of his generation. Brazil deserved this world cup and I´m happy Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho got a titel, well deserved.

[@jraymond1988]

Don't forget Torsten Frings handball against the USA that wasn't called either.

[@iansanchez966]

That Germany team HEAVILY relied on Kahn. Would honestly say the ‘06, ‘10 and ‘14 German teams were clearly better than ‘02.

[@ZaneIsGod]

I remember Germany against South Korea, it felt like Khan was stopping EVERYTHING, such a performance

[@Porthos240]

When you have that many 1-0 wins, along with the PK shoot-out, yeah, HLs made the greatness into an absolute legend. Amazing.

[@Devon_Howell]

Kahn is the best keeper I think I’ve ever seen. You couldn’t beat him 1v1

[@lucas_neri]

For non-Brazilian viewers, Ronaldo's haircut in 2002 was inspired by a very famous comic book in Brazil, Turma da Mônica (translated as Monica's Gang or Monica and Friends), being similar to Smudge's (Cascão) haircut. And it was so iconic that many people in Brazil look to repeat it from times to times, including Brazil's current number 9 Richarlison, who made it some years ago and promised to Ronaldo he will make the Cascão haircut if Brazil wins the WC this year.

[@dekass7965]

Sorry that brasil didnt win the world cup

[@OKingSizeTv]

As a kid in Brazil I have two distinct memories of the world cup. Me crying after losing the finals in 98 and shouting and partying with my family on the streets after this match. This game is just special.

[@viktorkopinc4055]

Yeah but brasil is big, imagine Croatia, we were second last time around and people were crazy, if we win the roof will be on fire.

[@futurehofer1564]

@@viktorkopinc4055 I mean we bout to see what happens Friday

[@Gilfilosofia]

@@viktorkopinc4055 I was happy for Croatia in 2018 and I love Modric, absolute monster and he teach Vini jr with many tricks (Vini jr himself said it on an interview after the 1st round) but I'm Brazilian so I have no choice, Croatia's dream has to end right there.

[@viktorkopinc4055]

Agree. All I am saying is Brasil can't comprehend what it would mean to win the world cup, since croatia was defeated in 98 by a guy scoring the only two goals of his career, also Ćiro decided to leave out Boban from Ac Milan out of the team. 2018 VAR decision broke us plus the extra 90 minutes we played in the same span as france. So I hope we prevail, you folks have 5, wanting more is pure greed from the fans. I miss my favourite fiery one, Eduardo Da Silva, my Idol.

[@lucascaldini1268]

@@viktorkopinc4055 it’s not greed man, for sure it would be a Cinderela story if Croatia wins the cup and i’m pretty sure brazilians would root for ya if we fall in the quarterfinals. But this year WC means a lot for us, we got our butts kicked at home in 2014, then lose in a thriller in 2018 and off the fields, our country has been political splited in a way we’ve never seen before. For many brazilians, this World Cup means a lot, its a moment of joy after a though though year marked by a lot of tension and political problems.

[@user-zk9lk3ho6n]

Oliver Kahn was my favorite keeper growing up, playing keeper myself. Total beast.

[@Noctew]

Kahn the Titan (it rhymes in German)

[@KalmoK]

Kahn will always be my favorite even tho I have never supported Germany. I also liked Buffon a lot

[@petroskwstadinou8159]

ΠΟΥ ΠΑΊΖΕΙΣ ΤΈΡΜΑ ΦΊΛΕ;

[@krinndnz5767]

The shot at the end with him standing alone in the goal, tossing a water bottle in frustration, is like five frames, but it's enough to break my heart for him.

[@tacopaj3103]

As a keeper I had two idols, Kahn for his goalkeeping and Chilavert for his goalscoring!

[@botanistedward]

Such a criminally underrated channel. As someone who isn’t a fan of some of these sports, being presented with BOTH the crucial moment and the context of the situation is amazing

[@sgsheff]

Totally agree. He presents it in a way and with the right researched information and context to make just about any event compelling. It makes you wish he covered every subject like this not just sports.

[@sgsheff]

You should watch his video on the Colorado avalanche and Detroit red wings rivalry

[@darrengordon-hill]

1.28 MILLION subscribers... I barely have 130 and Lord knows I deserve less than half of those, while popular people deserve EVEN MORE...

[@spookmaster106]

Would'nt call 1.3m subs "criminally" underrated lol

[@sgsheff]

@@spookmaster106 we're saying that his videos are so good that even 1.3 million is underrated

[@justinhendricks4661]

I genuinely feel as great as Ronaldo was he still does not get enough credit, man literally could have been the greatest player of all time if it wasnt for injuries and this comeback story is a prime example of his greatness.

[@larsmarianne913]

I guess his final few years, when he earned the moniker "Fat Ronaldo," colored the perception a bit, but I agree - in his (far too short) prime, he was unplayable.

[@tizioincognito1238]

The fact that he accomplished so much in his career while still being considered as a "what if" is a testament to his greatness

[@dusk6159]

@@larsmarianne913 Fenomeno was a mini-alien in certain seasons! What a classic player

[@empire0]

Had 2, almost 3, world cups in his pocket at 25 years old. Dude was insanely good

[@eduardobranco8349]

@@larsmarianne913 yeah, but if you look up highlights of fat ronaldo playing im brazil, he was still destroying the league. He could barely run but still showed his amazing skills

[@ronaldoreyes10]

Ronaldo is the sole reason I started watching soccer. Him, Ronaldinho and Kaka were the reason I wanted to be Brazilian as a kid😭

[@slyfox2022]

I remember Kaka!

[@SewerKingRules]

Edmundo too!

[@mattkomar7622]

Yes, Kahn was immense during this World Cup, but credit to backup keeper Torsten Frings making a vital save in Germany's match versus the US.

[@Janinho897]

back-up keeper?

[@weregretohio7728]

Gods the 2002 WC was a disgusting soup of conveniently atrocious reffing.

[@paulovictorazevedo9218]

Ronaldo redemption arc from '98 to '02 is one of the greatest of all time. Great video, as always! I'll leave another sugestion, which I think fits perfectly with the Rewinder format: Roberto Baggio penalty miss in the 1994 deserves a deep rewind!

[@ivaneurope]

The Divine Ponytail was the star of this World Cup up until that moment.

[@elcanaldeldime]

Oh man, Kahn. Dude was him at the time, such an insane keeper

[@dusk6159]

Him and Buffon are practically untouchable classic players of football's history

[@rkelly1999]

We need a rewinder on the 2022 world cup final someday

[@oldmarcussales]

Please make a deep rewind for: - Brazil v Germany 2014 WC (can be in 2024 in the 10 year celebration) - Casillas's save from Robben's shot in the 2010 WC final (Netherlands v Spain) - Greece v Portugal in the 2004 Euro - Eder's goal vs France in the 2016 Euro (Portugal v France) - Petkovic's goal vs Vasco in the final of the 2001 Campeonato Carioca (Flamengo v Vasco) - Adriano's last second goal vs Argentina in the 2004 Copa América final (Brazil v Argentina) - Watford v Leicester in the 2013 Championship playoff semifinal

[@Siphodemos]

The Hand of God and the Goal of the Century deserve a deep rewind, but how Will they handle TWO moments in history in a single video?

[@betinho11890]

This is the World Cup that made me fall in love with the game. I would stay up or wake up to watch it especially that Brazil team.

[@thepretorian5292]

This was worst and lamest world cup along with 2018.

[@krautgazer]

@@thepretorian5292 You have no heart.

[@JayTechZM]

@@thepretorian5292 let me guess, 2010 is the best according to you right?

[@hochanlee4603]

2002 German team also had Miroslav Klose whose selection was heavily criticized by german media but turned out to be one of Germany's legend and ironically defeat Ronaldo's record in '14 in that 7-1 thrashing.

[@musyarofah1]

Klose was the definition of sleeper hit. That 8-0 trashing was the first time I pledge support to a football team.

[@MrReese]

Il Fenomeno is one of the greatest of all time and would get even more recognition if it wasn't for his terrible injuries. I grew up watching him play and it was always a joy. One of the top 5 goal getters of all time in my book. And Kahn...der Titan! What a goalkeeper, one of the best to ever play this sport. His presence on the pitch and his goalkeeping heroics were unbelievable - especially against the USA, it really was Kahn and Ballack against the world in this tournament.

[@eruditeboi]

As a non-american fan, I adore your soccer videos, please make more. I'd love if you made a Rewinder on more iconic moments, like Maradona against England, or the Suarez handball against Ghana in 2010

[@fhdk227]

This world cup is where i feel in love with football thank you el phenomenon

[@WhereIsTheIntruder]

That goal against Turkey really exemplifies everything that made Ronaldo great. The ball control, dribbling, burst of speed in a short distance (post injury Ronaldo wasn't the speed demon he used to be) and more than anything, the little flick of the boot as a shot. Ronaldo seemed to be capable of shooting, with power and accuracy, from anywhere and in anyway he wanted. It didn't matter that there was no angle, no space, no time, or that the position favored his left foot: as long as there was day light between him and goal, he was a threat.

[@Ismail-Ibrahim841]

It's a real shame he struggled with knee injures throughout all his career, god knows how many records he would've broken if he didn't have them. He everything, pace, stamina, dribbling, shooting, was practically a perfect striker.

[@DrPepperone]

Gotta love that the 2002 world cup was one of the first HD broadcasts ever and its footage has aged so well

[@Klontruppe]

4:43 You'd think after 20 years the pain would go away, but no. Still hurts. While Brazil were deserving champions for sure, this event altering the narrative of what most likely is the single greatest World Cup tournament by a goalkeeper (as a German, I can tell you you were *quite* generous with your description of the German team) - possibly even player, period - is my go-to example of how cruel sports can be.

[@Damic_Damic]

Tbh that the German team even did get to the finals was a miracle with the squad at that time. Kahn and Ballack pulled the team there and this video is proof. Remember seeing the loss at a public viewing back then.

[@dratinijoga]

It's funny how the 2002 Brazillian team is legendary nowadays. I remember it being heavly criticized by the media (even Pelé) at the time and being one of the underdogs of the tournament at the beginning. And then history happened and everyone loves this team today. Another fun fact is that half of the team played in Brazil such as Marcos, Kleberson and Gilberto. Some great unkown players at the bench were Edilson, Ricardinho, and at the time Kaká.

[@OsmanTheDragon]

Como brasileiro, e vendo essa final numa TV em 2002 com 6 anos, comemorando o gol e chorando com os fogos de artificio sendo soltos na rua em Vila Isabel, comemorando o pentacampeonato canarinho, e no dia seguinte cortando o cabelo como o cascão de Ronaldo Fenômeno, eu tenho muito orgulho desse momento. Muito obrigado, Secret Base!

[@joaobranco1768]

A couple of extra notes: Ballack was suspended because he got a yellow card in the semi-finals against South-Korea. FIFA would change the rules to prevent this from happening in the next WC so the best players can play in the final. Pressure was so high in Brazil, that even the President of Brazil wanted Romário to go. Scolari was never a master tactician, but he knew how to build a tight group and motivate them, specially in the knock-out stages. After him, sometimes you'll see strange rosters by Brazil because of the pressure (corruption?) by agents and others to promote players by having them play or be on the squad for a couple of games. Scolari was the last independent manager they had and it's not a surprise that they haven´t won the WC since 2002, although 2022 might be different, because they are stacked with young talent. After that horrible injury by Ronaldo, as a football fan, it was nice to see a glimer of what he was before in this WC. That was a great comebck story. And the referees were horrible in this WC.

[@hitman-lf5eo]

Can you also please make a rewind video about the 7-1 game?

[@akmalbasyhaazis]

not sure if that counts as a Rewinder video. maybe in Dorktown or The Worst series

[@TheWatchernator]

auch

[@Janinho897]

@@akmalbasyhaazis why not. it's not like it wasn't iconic. and it's not like there wasn't a ton of hype around it.

[@joanfelicianoo]

"Big Phil" Hahahahaha é o Big Phil, não tem jeito!! Vamo Brasil 🇧🇷

[@lucas_13.]

os cara não consegue falar o ão aí nem tenta kkkkkkkkkkk

[@bigguy8435]

Big Phil e Little George

[@NexXxu]

Até que gostei, Felipão pra mim agora é Big Phil

[@jchou5876]

Seth and Clara are BY FAR the best narrators on the channel. More of them please!! Amazing work as always!

[@JackDalton]

I love the final image of Olli Kahn throwing his bottle into the net.

[@Triple_SixGod]

I already know the gang is putting together a masterpiece after yesterday’s final😮‍💨

[@AirRicDo]

That German team, talent-wise, was considered one of the worst that Germany ever sent to a World Cup. The only two reasons we made it to that Final: Kahn and lots of luck.

[@montam26]

when the words "Welcome to a moment in history" is uttered , that is shivers down the neck inducing moment.

[@TheWatchernator]

He's the best striker I've ever seen. And I've seen Batistuta, van Basten, Ibrahimovic, and van Nistelrooij. No one was as complete and lethal as Ronaldo.

[@Darthtanos]

pele?

[@Porthos240]

Personally from this era, Bati-goal was my favourite, but can't say he was atop Ronaldo9.

[@gn1495]

Best player ever

[@bzilla1090]

@@Darthtanos Pele isn't a striker

[@OMGYasuke]

Asking again for Secret Base to make a beef history on Pep Guardiola vs Jose Mourinho lol.

[@theobuniel9643]

That has to be a two-part "Beef History XL" series though.

[@radioactiveali4619]

Decent finish but it was Rivaldo’s beautiful step over that made that goal.

[@kennywilkinson913]

his leg was still hurting from when that ball hit his head against turkey

[@thiagodounis6737]

I'm Brazilian, this made me cry, thank you

[@philthornton1382]

Before this World Cup the Brazil team were branded ‘canary yellow turns pale’ and doubted to progress

[@PK-ts8iz]

This is one of the more overlooked things in hindsight. Brazil's qualification was shaky despite the talent that we now know all clicked at the right time.

[@thiagosilveira1994]

Awesome video!!! A lot of people do not give enough credit to Scolari for this World Cup, especially in Brazil. As mentioned in the video he really is criticized (over the top in my opinion) because of his conservative and defending tactics, and of course his reputation was hugely damaged because of what happened under his command in Brazil 2014. The fact that this team had so much talent makes people often underestimate his role in this title campaign, as some people will still claim Brazil won it despite of the coach, but overview of everything Brazil went through before the title really show how important he was to the 5th.

[@justinfarrell2548]

This was a great rewind. I would suggest that to bring this full circle you should do the 2014 match up that proved to be one of Big Phil’s final matches and Germany’s revenge with a 7-1 win in Brazil.

[@idrismelihbayr4850]

Brilliant work with this one . As a Turkish football fan I will never forget the semi final goal he scored against us. Also I think you guys should really consider making a rewinder video about Euro 2008 Quarter Final Turkey vs Croatia . People who have seen it would agree it has one of the most dramatic endings to a football game.

[@rodrigogois]

THANK YOU SECRET BASE 😭😭😭 Today is also my birthday, December 6th, and as a gift I got to watch a video of my favorite series on this channel "Rewind", about my all-time favorite player ever R9, and my all-time unforgettable game I watched back in '02... Just bringing back those memories of me crying in disbelief in front of my TV, witnessing one of the greatest comeback stories in sports history is just overwhelming... My country's fifth star is a fairy-tale story that I will cherish forever. Thank you all SB for this masterpiece. And hopefully, we can get a sixth by the end of the month 🇧🇷

[@mamba24ever8]

Happy birthday!! Sending love from the USA 🇺🇸

[@rodrigogois]

@@mamba24ever8 Thank you! Hope you have a nice rest of your year 🙌🏼

[@jgv2699]

More context: - Years later, Romário gave an interview saying that he never got the chance to hook-up with the flight attendant, losing both on the world cup and the flight attendant - Romário's antics is enough to make a entire video on it's on, including: - Telling Pelé to shut up and mind his own business, in national television - Fighting with fans, chairman, giving the finger to fans, fighting with coaches, and teammates mid-game - Famously hated training, dissapearing for days at the time, just showing up minutes before the start of the game - Being kick-out of the match for punching Simeone in the face, then travelling back to Rio in the matter of hours just to play fut-volley - When he played for Barcelona, Romário wanted to go to the Carnival but Cruyff would only let him go if he scored a hat-trick, Romário did, and he left the game just before the 1°st half ended - During the World Cup Qualifiers of 94, Brazil was facing a serious possibility of getting defeated in the last match against Uruguay, and not going the World Cup, all the coaches resisted calling Romário until the very end, and Romário got called reluctantly, and Brazil won the decisive match for 2x0, with Romário scoring all the goals, and the rest is history. - Regarding to the injury Ronaldo had just before the finals against France, the injury was as bad as everybody said it was, but minutes just before the game, the physicians did a battery of exams on Ronaldo, and they said that Ronaldo was ok, so Zagallo decided to put him on the starting eleven. - When Brazil won the World Cup, EVERYONE wanted Ronaldo haircut, including me, lol.

[@matthewlo7868]

Well then, if you want a video on Romario from Secret Base, may I recommend the beef history involving him and Edmundo??

[@jgv2699]

@@matthewlo7868 I know, but Romário had many other controversies in his life, more than just the beef with Edmundo.

[@sodvar5047]

Romário's dissing on Pelé is kind of legendary at this point: "Pelé is a poet when he shuts up".

[@dankicks]

Hearing someone describe Gilberto Silva as a newcomer ages me 😂

[@VitorRedes]

Come on man, the way you tell this amazing stories is just... beautiful. Thank you!

[@iceflow247]

ronaldos cut was wild

[@Gutirinthians1]

This is gorgeous to watch. In 2002 I was a 7 6 year old Brazilian, and this moment made love the phenomenon forever

[@JuarezOkochaRamalho]

Thanks for the video. You guys rock. Quick notes about this tittle run: Emerson only Injured himself because he decided to play goalie in a friendly game with team mates during training camp and ended up being cut from the squad days before the tournament. Ronaldo's first goal was a product of "desobidience". During practices Felipão forbade him from going for second chance balls because he could reinjure himself. Oh, and Rivaldo won the best player in the world award while playing for Barcelona.

[@realrickyruller91]

That is the Ronaldo I grew up on… not saying CR7 isn’t a legend himself, but you never saw the whining and attics from Brazilian Ronaldo… miss this GOAT

[@Zamppa86]

Brazilian Ronaldo is the Ronaldo...This portuguese guy is just a very cheap copy.

[@marcstevenbalaoro7952]

What you see from CR7 is otherworldly levels of greatness only one other man can match.

[@TheJaxDoesGames]

i fully believe had ronaldo not been plagued with such unfortunate injuries, he would no doubt be far and away be seen as the absolute greatest

[@weregretohio7728]

Fat Ronaldo >>> Penaldo

[@viniciusbuono3513]

Loved it!!! Absolutely loved it!!! Would rather do Baggio's penalty kick in 94 (at the USA, even!)? Probably. But loved it. I remember this day like it was yesterday. E VAMO BRASIL PORRA É O HEXA

[@azapro911]

At the time, I hadn't realised just how much Ronaldo had suffered between the France '98 final and this one. Ranks among the greatest comebacks in any sport.

[@gustavosvaz]

As the World Cup progresses, I expected you to make a rewind of a Brazil-Germany matchup. But it was a pleasant surprise for you to bring this Brazil-Germany. Footnote: That 2014 Brazil-Germany was pretty much a kind of sequel of this one, because, Brazil's football never really found itself since 2002 (maybe, only now in 2022) and Germany, which wasn't that good in 2002, made a readjustment in their football philosophy that led to that beatdown 12 years after. However, Germans were quite smarter after 2014 and quitted the following 2 WCs in the Group Stage avoiding another sequel of this rivalry, bc Brazil, in our particular way, rebuilded the Seleção and bring back the roots that resulted in the 5 titles before, while Germany now is on the role of the team stuck in the past. So... maybe a Brazil-Germany in a knockout round nowadays could be pretty much a complete revenge of 2014 Well Done, Secret Base

[@dwyurr]

@13:41 "AND RONALDO IS RAMPANT NOW" John Motson best announcer in football history og FIFA99 days

[@tearpear12]

yes please! more football videos are appreciated especially now during the WC when everyone is in the perfect mood for it

[@pollovrhd]

Spain 2010 World cup final is THE video we are all expecting!!!!

[@moreblack]

Germany be like: y'all gonna pay for that.

[@KalmoK]

My first World Cup ever and Brazil was the first team I saw playing, if I remember correctly against Turkey, so I picked them to cheer for, and would you know it they won.. 😂 and that's the story why I'm a fan of Brazil and always will be. PS. That triangle haircut of Ronaldo was so bizarre, I remember wanting the same but my mom luckily wouldn't allow it

[@LeonardoMCBarros]

Here in Brazil, this haircut was a fever! I remember so many kids with the "cascão" on the street of my Rio de Janeiro in 2002 hahahahaha

[@krautgazer]

Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Roberto Carlos, Cafu, Gilberto Silva, Denílson, Kaká, Lúcio, Marcos... man, what a team. And yeah, that haircut was very popular in Brazil back then with the kids, I remember seeing a lot of kids in my school with that haircut, although personally I already found it too bizarre for me even as a 10-year-old. I was a nerdy kid.

[@kennywilkinson913]

We will never know how good he was, we will never see a player like him before those injuries at 21 at inter, he was so far and away everyone and everything he would dominate in any era The phenomenon

[@ledferrelin]

Ronaldo pre injury at Inter was the best player I've seen to this day. Unstoppable.

[@corruptsociety9146]

Reminds me of Mbappe

[@felipedantaspocheti]

Should’ve used the commentary from Brazilian legend Galvão Bueno. Other than that, great video as usual

[@iansanchez966]

“Lá vem o Kléberson, Rivaldo saiu, pro Ronaldinho, pé direito, bateu… GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLL!!!”

[@andrewmaciel4285]

awesome video, I'm brazilian and was watching some stuff about this story, happy to see this being talked about in such a great channel!

[@medina2529]

Great content as always. This one is special, was my first world cup, I was 8 yo and couldn't be happier as a Brazilian kid

[@simonrhodes5054]

I can’t wait for the rewinder on the 2022 World Cup final

[@thesmartestanimal]

so well written. this is my favorite SB Nation series hands down.

[@pablriqu]

Hermoso!!! Que video te sacaste Secret Base!!! You guys are amazing!!!

[@xxkanezxx6903]

I'm so glad you guys made this, I grew up with this era of players and Ronaldo was the most famous athlete in the world at that point. France 98 was my first memory of having watched a whole world cup at 7 years old. I was conflicted since I also fell for the hype of Ronaldo but found myself cheering for France as they continued to do the impossible throughout the world cup. I was so looking forward to Korea/Japan 2002 to see Brazil make a comeback. By the way you guys totally forgot about Roberto Carlos, one of the best defenders in the world and he was a major player for Brazil during the 2002 world cup run...sad you guys didn't mention him.

[@kb5509]

What "impossible"?

[@xxkanezxx6903]

@@kb5509 win when they were not favored to win, if you don't know your football history kindly stfu

[@kb5509]

@@xxkanezxx6903 they were the hosts with a host of top players. What are on about. France winning a World Cup, in France, with Zidane, Barthez, Desailly, Blanc, Lizerazu, Thuram, Djorkeaff, Petit and Deschamps, an 11 of mainly well regarded, world class players (5 of whom had received Ballon d'Or votes at the most recent awards, 1 of whom came 3rd), that had just got to the semi finals of the Euros, faced 1 top side in Italy (with major internal strife of their own), whilst being the odds on 2nd favourite to win behind a Brazil side who were basically down to 10 men with their best player completely out of it is not achieving "the impossible". If your understanding of World Cup history hasn't progressed since learning the majority of it in a Panini sticker book at 7, maybe don't profess to be an expert.

[@timometsapeura7333]

This was a strange trip down memory lane. I remember watching the final in '98 in Finland.. the reason, the finnish commentators gave, for Ronaldos condition was that he had played Playstation all night and was suffering from epileptic symptoms. It sounded bizarre back then..

[@IlConteSky]

Lmao blaming videogames of all things

[@Mhjeffrey027running]

6:58, yeah us Aussies know about that Confederations Cup 1997 win. They beat us 6-0 in the final and BOTH Ronaldo and Romario scored hattricks (and we had our striker Mark Viduka sent off at about 2-0).

[@TheJaxDoesGames]

Khan’s 02 is quite possibly the most impressive GK tourney performance i’ve seen

[@demaszstyo9644]

Robbie Keane is the only player to score past Oliver Kahn in this tournament who isn't named Ronaldo Nazario

[@jethrodylanthomas1786]

I've watched this more than once, not just because I'm a huge football fan and a huge fan of Ronaldo, Kahn and Scolari, but because this story so wonderfully presented. So fully and beautifully told. I love it. Well done and thank you. Please keep making football (soccer) content. Might I suggest a history of Manchester United by Jon Bois? Ya know, like the ones he did for the Mariners and Falcons (also fantastic content).

[@allabouthewaves4354]

- 1999 Champions League Final where United beat Bayern after scoring 2 late goals - 2014 Champions League Final where Sergio Ramos header vs Atlético Madrid tied the game and pushing the game to extra time - 2005 Champions League Final between Liverpool and a LOADED AC Milan team A video on 2009-2010 Inter Milan team who won the domestic treble and also faced a Bayern Munich team who was going for it as well.

[@musyarofah1]

-Trent Alexander-Arnold's corner kick

[@Djiehh]

2002 was probably the weirdest WC ever, with openly partial referees elevating South Korea into the semis. The fact that referee teams were arbitrarily mixed around lead to atrociously bad decision-making. The fact that Germany was able to make it to the finals without facing any serious contenders and based on Kahn's stellar performances alone is proving this point further. Sucks for him lo make one of the biggest mistakes in his entire career on this biggest stage possible.

[@jraymond1988]

Don't forget that Germany had that controversial handball by Torsten Frings against the USA.

[@IKKIsama14]

As a Frenchman, worst WC ever! At least I made some money when Germany beat South Korea.

[@Anthony-mt7qr]

Can we also mention the improbable Turkey into the semi finals.

[@ademkurt6840]

One thing I remember from 2002 in Turkey is, the barber shops here would put signs up reading "Get your Ronaldo haircut here". 2002 World Cup was a huge deal here as Turkey made it into the tournament after 48 years. And despite breaking our hearts, Ronaldo was an idol. I would say 1 in 20 kids were walking around with their hair cut same as Ronaldo's.

[@billny33]

I vaguely remember that year that Brazil was not believed to be in top shape. They were not favored even though they had been the favorite in 1994 and 1998 and had reached the Final in both of those years. All the hype was saying they shouldn't be as much of a factor this year. Yet they won it all anyway and haven't won it all since. This video really helped shine light on why they weren't favored in 2002. I always know the Rewinder deep dives are going to be high quality, even when the "moment in history" isn't always this shining iconic thing that sticks with everyone, you still told a great story around it.

[@RafitoOoO]

Ronaldo had such bad injury that doctors at the time didn't know if he would WALK again. Then he came back after almost two years recovering, got the golden boot and the title of the World Cup. If this was a movie people would say it's a cliche yet it happened in real life. I remember how half the kids got his silly haircut after we made it lol.

[@josephtambun3767]

A suggestion for soccer next video 1. Collapse of Deportivo La Coruna (from la liga Champions in 2000 to relegation in just 11 years) 2. Collapse of AC Milan (you can even make 3 videos of collapse series of AC Milan) A. in early 80's (from serie A champion to 2x relegation in 3 seasons) B. late 90's (from 5 championship league finals in 7 seasons to almost relegated in 1998) C. 2010's (the so-called banter era) 3. Collapse of Nottingham Forest from 1980 champions league winner to relegated in first year of premier league (1993) 4. Collapse of leeds united from the last 1st division winner in 1992 to narrowly avoided relegation in 1993 and eventual relegation in 2001 For rewinder series 1. Miracle in Istanbul (2005 champions league final) 2. Zidane volley shoots in 2002 champions league final 3. Baggio penalty in 1994 world cup final 4. 2004 Champions league quaterfinal Deportivo La Coruna comeback against AC Milan (from 4-1 to 5-4 in aggregate) 5. 2018 champions league quarterfinals AS Roma comeback against Barcelona (La romantada from 4-1 to 4-4 ) 5. Zidane headbutt Materazzi in 2006 world cup final 6. Afcon 2012 final zambia vs ivory coast 7. Sergio Ramos last minutes header in 2014 champions league final 8. Liverpool comeback against Barcelona in 2019 Champions league semifinal For beef history 1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Pep Guardiola 2. Kolo Toure and Pep Guardiola

[@naswii4360]

Uruguay-Australia 2005 for a bid in the World Cup should get a rewinder. Two teams that had faced off four years earlier to qualify for the World Cup in 2002 rematched, and it made Australia become a football nation

[@Cloudsurfer69]

Man this was iconic af. I was obsessed with Ronaldo after this win. Never seen anything like it at my young age lol. Loved it. Great video man well done as always

[@mdptg1990]

You guys really underplayed the drama involved in Ronaldos sickness. Like that is one of the biggest and dramatic story’s in sports history

[@ediancleycosta5615]

Finally a video about the 2002 final

[@chrissennfelder7249]

Kahn in his prime was a monster. He was the most competitive player I've ever seen. Sometimes, he went nuts on the pitch, which was kinda part of his appeal. (Some examples: He tried to kung fu kick a Dortmund player, grabbed a Leverkusen player by the neck and scored a goal with his fists after a corner kick.) His reflexes were out of this world. Neuer is a better keeper when it comes to footballing skills and ruling over the penalty area, but on the line Kahn was the best keeper Germany ever had.

[@alexsander2112]

My god I've been asking for this video for SO LONG thank you so much

[@InTecknicolour]

can you do a story on michael ballack. in the space of a few months, he lost like 4 trophies. a world cup, german league title, champions league and german domestic cup

[@vetarpalivodica3999]

Oh man... Ronaldo was so great, so unique, some would say he was a... phenomenon !!! :)

[@centocerez]

Here in Italy, the blatant mockery of common sense that was our exit against South Korea was absolutely heartbreaking. It was such a blatant shameful robbery and FIFA did nothing.

[@TheKrazyk2010]

If Italy had the refs going their way and one, you would take it wouldn't you? And plus Italy has a long reputation of playing dirty soccer

[@centocerez]

@@TheKrazyk2010 no, not like this. A referee's honest mistake going your way is one thing, clearly and shamelessy stealing a game you have no business winning is another. In front of the world nonetheless.

[@ianbrudnakvoss3126]

2:50 there is one GLARING exception to the clean sheets listed. Oliver Kahn was not the only German player who used an arm to stop a goal off the line in the US game. The main issue is that Frings' infringement wasn't called. no red, no pen (tho Kahn probably saves it lets be real). Just add it to the 02 WC list

[@olivierlecreux]

great video as usual!

[@JoaoPedro-yq9sp]

YEAH, SECRET BASE, THANKS

[@philv2099]

I remember playing fifa 97 with Bayern Munich just because they had Kahn. Legendary GK

[@stonecoldku4161]

Kansas over Memphis. 2008 National Championship. Mario's Miracle deserves a Deep Rewind.

[@iwannabesedated51]

as a braziling kid growing up watching them i can tell you guys that this generation was amazing, they are so good together, i just hope this year we can get this trophy again it will be good for this new generation of kids

[@AtTheBridgePod]

The original and best Ronaldo ❤️

[@shibasurfing]

The only Ronaldo I’m aware of. There’s a Portuguese player with Ronaldo as a last name but his name is not simply Ronaldo. A lot of people these days seem to make that mistake, I find it very disrespectful towards Ronaldo.

[@MandeepKumar-uh8xs]

Rivaldo with the presence of mind of letting that ball pass to Ronaldo - they really were THAT guys!

[@GunnGunn10]

Please rewind Ahn Jung Hwan golden goal vs Italy

[@PK-ts8iz]

The hate that this video would get would be insane. It's not even Ahn's or Korea's fault but they get insane hate from people who barely remember the games. The ref was awful but the hate that the players get is insane

[@roli6460]

Appreciate you saying 'Football' 🙏🏼

[@21JoeG]

Didn't mention the uncalled goal saving handball vs the USA that kept that German clean sheet and was the difference in that game? Great episode lol just a USMNT fan bitter about something from far before I started watching