In the fifth and final instalment of BBC Sport's World Cup icons series, we explore Ronaldo's Golden Boot-winning redemption with Brazil in 2002.

The picture quality was poor and some of the football was even worse, writes Lawrence Ostlere, but Ronaldo’s brace expunged the nightmare of France ‘98 . Jump to content.

For Ronaldo, the years leading up to the 2002 World Cup were laced with heartache. He had tasted defeat in the previous Final against France amid controversy over his fitness, before enduring ...

The countdown from 101 continues with Ronaldo's redemption in 2002. Four years after suffering a seizure on the day of the 1998 World Cup final, ...

Mine was in 2002. As a young England fan, the defining moment of that tournament in Japan and South Korea was watching Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side lose 2-1 to Brazil in the quarter-finals. It was ...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is widely expected to retire from international football following their 5-3 shootout defeat by France in the European Championship quarter-finals on Friday.

W atching back the 2002 World Cup final, once you’ve adjusted your eyes to the low-def visuals, two things jump out. The first is a reminder of the sheer indulgence of Brazil’s front three.