Revisiting Ronaldo's traumatic 1998 World Cup final — 20 touches
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Ronaldo was there in name but, sadly, not in person. Essentially, the Brazil forward did little more than take four kick-offs in 3-0 defeat
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Ronaldo: The mystery of the 1998 World Cup final, and why Brazil's star striker barely turned up
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Revisiting Ronaldo's traumatic 1998 World Cup final — 20 touches on a night to forget - The Athletic
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