Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima, known as Ronaldo, was born in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, in 1976. After leaving school early to pursue a career in football, he went on to become one of the greatest players of all time, leading Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup. In 2010, he co-founded 9ine, a sports marketing agency.

　　羅納爾多 路易斯 納扎里奧 德利馬(Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima)，人們通常叫他羅納爾多。1976年，他出生于巴西里約熱內(nèi)盧州的伊塔瓜伊(Itaguai)。羅納爾多很早就離開校園，開始了足球生涯，最終成為史上最偉大的球員之一，并帶領(lǐng)巴西奪得了2002年世界杯冠軍。2010年，他與別人共同創(chuàng)辦了體育市場營銷經(jīng)紀公司9ine。

　　What was your earliest ambition?
　　問：你最初的理想是什么?

　　Like every Brazilian child, I always wanted to be a footballer.
　　羅納爾多(以下簡稱：羅)：像每一個巴西孩子一樣，我一直想成為一名足球運動員。

　　Public school or state school? University or straight into work?
　　問：你上的私立學(xué)校還是公立學(xué)校?上了大學(xué)、還還是沒上大學(xué)就直接工作了?

　　Always state schools. I left school early because of football but I plan to go back to studying soon.
　　羅：一直都上公立學(xué)校。因為踢球，我很早就離開了校園，但我計劃在不久后回學(xué)校繼續(xù)念書。

　　Who was or still is your mentor?
　　問：過去和現(xiàn)在，誰是你的人生導(dǎo)師?

　　My father, Nelio.
　　羅：我父親內(nèi)利奧(Nelio)。

　　How physically fit are you?
　　問：你現(xiàn)在身體狀況如何?

　　When I stopped playing, I gave up exercising and put on some weight. But now, after three months of working out, I feel great. Just a bit more and I'll be back on the pitch again [he laughs].
　　羅：退役以后，我放棄了鍛煉，因此體重有所增加。但現(xiàn)在，經(jīng)過三個月的鍛煉，我感覺自己身體棒極了。只要再加強鍛煉一陣子，我就會重回綠茵場(他大笑)。

　　Ambition or talent: which matters more to success?
　　問：抱負和天賦，哪個對成功來說更重要?

　　I think it's a combination of the two. But to reach success, you need to do a lot of work.
　　羅：我認為成功是兩者的結(jié)合。但要取得成功，你必須付出很多努力。

　　Have you ever taken an IQ test?
　　問：你有沒有做過智商測試?

　　No, never.
　　羅：沒有，從來沒做過。

　　How politically committed are you?
　　問：你對政治的興趣如何?

　　I'm only a little interested in politics. But I'm always on top of the news, both in Brazil and abroad.
　　羅：我對政治只有一點點興趣。但我一直關(guān)注新聞，包括巴西新聞和國外新聞。

　　Do you consider your carbon footprint?
　　問：你考慮過自己的碳足跡嗎?

　　I've been thinking about this more now that I'm partner of 9ine. We all need to be more aware of this.
　　羅：成為9ine的合伙人以后，現(xiàn)在我對這個問題更加關(guān)注。我們都需要更關(guān)注這個問題。

　　Do you have more than one home?
　　問：你是否有多于一處住所?

　　Yes, because of all my travelling. I have one in Sao Paulo and another in Rio de Janeiro. In Europe, I have an apartment in Madrid and another in Paris.
　　羅：是的，因為我出差很多。我在圣保羅有一處住所，在里約熱內(nèi)盧也有一處。在歐洲，我在馬德里和巴黎各有一套公寓。

　　What would you like to own that you don't currently possess?
　　問：你現(xiàn)在有什么想得到但還沒有得到的東西?

　　Nothing. I would just like Brazil to be a fairer country.
　　羅：沒有，我只希望巴西成為一個更公平的國家。

　　What's your biggest extravagance?
　　問：你做過的最奢侈的事情是什么?

　　I was always a simple guy. I was never one for extravagances. But, if I had to say something, it would be having dinner at La Tour d'Argent in Paris.
　　羅：我一直比較簡樸。我從不追求奢侈。但如果非要說一件事，那就是，在巴黎銀塔餐廳(La Tour d'Argent)吃過一次晚餐。

　　In what place are you happiest?
　　問：在哪里你覺得最快樂?

　　I was born in Rio de Janeiro; Sao Paulo is the city I made my own; and I always feel good in Madrid. It's hard to choose.
　　羅：里約熱內(nèi)盧是我出生的地方，圣保羅已成為我的第二故鄉(xiāng)，我也一直喜歡馬德里。因此很難選擇。

　　What ambitions do you still have?
　　問：你現(xiàn)在還有什么夢想?

　　I would like to be some kind of leader in Brazilian football; to work to develop sport in the country.
　　羅：我想成為巴西足球的一名領(lǐng)導(dǎo)，為這個國家的體育發(fā)展做出貢獻。

　　What drives you on?
　　問：你生活的動力是什么。

　　Tomorrow.
　　羅：明天。

　　What is the greatest achievement of your life so far?
　　問：迄今為止你人生中最大的成就是什么?

　　The 2002 World Cup title in Japan.
　　羅：2002年日本世界杯。

　　What has been your greatest disappointment?
　　問：你最大的失敗是什么?

　　The 1998 World Cup defeat.
　　羅：1998年世界杯敗北。

　　If your 20-year-old self could see you now, what would he think?
　　問：如果20歲的你可以看到現(xiàn)在的你，他會怎么想?

　　I think he would be proud.
　　羅：我想他會感到驕傲的。

　　If you lost everything tomorrow, what would you do?
　　問：假如明天你失去了一切，你會怎么做?

　　I would rebuild everything.
　　羅：我會重頭再來。

　　If you had to rate your satisfaction with your life so far, out of 10, what would you score?
　　問：如果你給自己的生活滿意度打分，滿分是10分，那么你會打多少分?

　　Definitely 10. I am very happy about everything that I have done so far.
　　羅：肯定是10分。我對自己迄今做過的一切都非常滿意。

　　

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