Ronaldo Nazário on the difference between prime Brazil and today's Brazil: "Today's players are like crying babies. In our time, football was pure passion. We weren't focused on fashion, social media, or building a personal brand. Our lives revolved around football. We trained hard, played through pain, and gave everything for the badge, our teammates, and the fans." "We didn't step onto the pitch thinking about followers or sponsorships. We thought about winning, making Brazil proud, and leaving everything on the field. Football came first, and everything else was secondary." "In our era, every nation feared Brazil. Opponents were beaten before the match even started because they knew they were facing Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos and so many world-class players. Today, that fear factor is gone." "That hunger, sacrifice, and obsession with the game is what made our generation special. We lived football every single day."
