Sleeping in the streets! The scout who discovered Ronaldo was disabled and poor, contacted Ronaldo many times but failed

Football 3:04pm, 22 July 2025 89

The Daily Sports Daily wrote an article introducing the scout who discovered Ronaldo. Fernando Carvalho suffered bankruptcy and disability, but he had no way to seek help from Ronaldo.

In 1985, the 9-year-old "Alien" Ronaldo was discovered by Fernando Carvalho, a young scout who was less than 20 years old at the time. It was Fernando who provided Ronaldo with the opportunity to participate in a friendly match in Benturibello. Three years later, the 12-year-old Ronaldo made his official debut in the futsal.

Now 58-year-old Fernando lives on the streets of Rio, sleeping in an open house wrapped in a mattress. He said, "I ran an indoor football school back then, and Ronaldo came to try out in 1984. At that time, he was preparing for the official league with another 11-a-side football team, but he didn't have his place there, so he was the goalkeeper. I guess it was probably because of his height."

3 years later, Fernando sold the school and switched to Social Ramos. When he learned that Ronaldo scored four goals in the final between Valqueire and Vascoda Gama, he immediately decided to recruit him to start his career.

"His mother initially opposed it because she had to train across regions. I promised to transfer her every day to convince her. I also took him to the 11-a-side game of San Cristovan. Daro was going to sign Flamenco, but his family couldn't afford the transportation costs."

In the end, the 1970 World Cup Golden Boot winner Jailzinho brought Daro from San Cristovan to Cruzero. After playing for one season, the future superstar made his debut in Europe in 1994 to join Eindhoven.

Now, Fernando is in deep economic difficulties. He has lost his ability to walk due to illness, needs to use the help of a walker and is in poverty. According to family members, Fernando tried to contact Da Luo many times but failed.

A few years ago, when Ronaldo played for Corinthians, Fernando took a bus to Sao Paulo to ask for help from Ronaldo for alms to buy a walker, but Ronaldo refused him.

As Ronaldo transformed into the business world, Fernando, who lost his scouting job and had no social security, tried to contact again, and even sent a message to Renatinho, the head of the Spanish restaurant in Ronaldo, but it was always in the sea.

source:wap7m