Ronaldo Ignores the Man Who Discovered Him as a Child .. Tragedy Shakes Brazil

In a shocking twist, the man who discovered one of the greatest football stars in history, Brazilian Ronaldo Nazario, is living in tragic conditions after being abandoned by the star who rose to fame thanks to him.

We are talking about Fernando de Santos Carvalho, known as "El Gordo", the man who discovered Ronaldo's talent in 1985 when he was only 9 years old.

Fernando ran a football academy in Brazil and opened the doors for Ronaldo to participate in several friendly matches, which paved his way to professionalism and global success with clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, AC Milan, and the Brazilian national team.

However, today, "El Gordo", who is 58 years old, lives in extreme poverty in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, suffering from a chronic illness that has left him unable to walk, forcing him to use a walker. He is also unable to work and lacks any social security coverage.

According to reports by the Catalan newspaper "Sport", Fernando's family tried to contact Ronaldo several times for help, but the former star refused to respond, justifying his stance by saying he "doesn't have the time"! Even a simple request to buy a "medical walker" was also ignored by Ronaldo.

In the midst of this suffering, Ronaldo's discoverer's family launched a campaign on social media appealing to the public for help, after losing hope that the "boy of yesterday" would lend a helping hand to the one who believed in his talent and played a role in his football career.

It is worth mentioning that Ronaldo Nazario was crowned the best player in the world three times (1996, 1997, 2002) and his name is engraved in the memory of football fans worldwide. However, today he is criticized for ignoring his duty towards the first person who gave him the opportunity to become "the phenomenon".