2 | Ronaldo (2002)

Brian explores the legend of the Brazilian striker Ronaldo, possibly the most gifted player ever to kick a ball, and his triumphant return from injury at the 2002 World Cup. We'll also discuss the warped poetry of 1950s American tourist movies, the Rio bus system, and how to secure a hypoallergenic hotel room in Austria (spoiler alert: you can't). Host: Brian Phillips Producers: Devon Renaldo, Mike Wargon, Conor Nevins and Vikram Patel  Sound Design and Original Music: Devon Renaldo  Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville Archival audio courtesy of Global ImageWorks, LLC Match footage from FIFA Also available in Spanish and Portuguese Just for fun: here is a compilation video of Ronaldo scoring five goals against Bahia in 1993 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices