Brazil’s Ronaldo Nazário, the phenomenon of world football, reminisced about one of his iconic moments—his goal against Ghana in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. For him, such one-on-one situations with the goalkeeper were never about panic but about control and calculation.

“I see players miss one-on-one chances, and it feels like a stab in the chest,” he admitted. “For me, those moments were the most relaxed. The goalkeeper always made the decision for me—I never felt nervous in front of the goal.”

Ronaldo revealed the secret to his legendary calmness: “There’s no need to rush. Every move you make forces the goalkeeper to react. If you feint or pretend, they show you the path. It’s just about observing and deciding calmly.”

In that goal against Ghana, Ronaldo’s cool demeanor turned a high-pressure moment into a masterpiece, cementing his legacy as one of football’s most clinical finishers.