Ronaldo Nazário says Brazil in poor form after World Cup exit and accepts goal‑scoring rank drop

Former striker Ronaldo Nazário confirmed that his tally of 15 World Cup goals has moved him to fourth place on the all‑time list, behind Lionel Messi (21), Kylian Mbappé (20) and Miroslav Klose (16). He remarked, “Records are made to be broken. I don’t have to worry. If my goals stay in the history, that’s fine.”

Ronaldo also praised the new generation of centre‑forwards, naming Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Mbappé as “great representatives of the number 9.” He analysed Brazil’s recent performance, calling the nation’s current state “very bad” after a 2‑1 loss to Norway in the round of 16. He warned that the semifinals will likely be dominated by European sides and urged Brazil to “review, accept humility, and fix our errors for the next cycles.”