Before the Brazilian Championship, Ronaldo named Cruzeiro as one of the four favorites for the title; Raposa is the current leader of the competition
Narrator and host Galvão Bueno recalled that Ronaldo Nazário was the only guest or commentator on the “Galvão e Amigos” program to bet on Cruzeiro as a contender for the Brazilian Championship title.
A former player and owner of the club’s SAF, “Phenomenon” predicted the favorites before the start of the 2025 Série A season. “I asked everyone to record a bet on five clubs. Of everyone who came here, the only one who bet on Cruzeiro was Ronaldo,” Galvão declared this Monday during the presentation of the Band program. During the program, Galvão aired the segment in which Ronaldo listed four favorites for the Brasileirão title: Flamengo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, and Cruzeiro. “I truly believe that these four have what it takes to go far,” he opined.
Cruzeiro Leads the Brasileirão
Cruzeiro leads the Brasileirão with 33 points. Leonardo Jardim’s team has a one-game, three-point lead over second-place Flamengo. In the next round, the 16th of the Brasileirão, Cruzeiro faces Corinthians, 10th place with 19 points. The match will be this Wednesday (July 23rd) at 7:30 pm at Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.
Ronaldo at Cruzeiro
Ronaldo played for Cruzeiro between the second half of 1993 and the first half of 1994. In his short time at the club, the number 9 scored 56 goals in 58 games, 55 of them as a starter. With Cruzeiro, Ronaldo won the 1993 Copa do Brasil and the 1994 Campeonato Mineiro.
He was the top scorer in the Supercopa dos Campeões da Libertadores (1993) and the Campeonato Mineiro (1994). After winning his fourth World Cup with the Brazilian national team in 1994, Ronaldo was sold by Cruzeiro to PSV in the Netherlands.
During his career, Ronaldo also played for Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Milan, and Corinthians. As a former player, Ronaldo returned to Cruzeiro. Between December 2022 and April 2024, Ronaldo was the owner of the club’s Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF). He later won the SAF shares from businessman Pedro Lourenço.
