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“I came here to say today that I’m ending my career as a professional player,” Ronaldo, with his two sons at his side, told a packed news conference at Corinthians’ training complex in Sao Paulo. "I wanted to continue, but I can't. I think of an action, but I can't do it the way I want to. It's time" The 34-year-old had been expected to ...

Confirmed Players For Zidane, Ronaldo & FriendsZinedine Zidane (France), Ronaldo (Brazil), Didier Drogba (Cote d'Ivoire), Pedro Pauleta, Fernando Couto, Sa Pinto, Luis Boa Morte and Nuno Gomes (Portugal), Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic), Pierre van Hooijdonk, Ronald de Boer and Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Netherlands), Gheorghe Popescu (Romania), ...

When you hear the name "Ronaldo" these days, most people immediately think of the Portuguese winger. But there will always be only one OG Ronaldo, and the original version happens to turn 34 years old today. To celebrate his birthday, our folks at Complex Magazine have compiled his most badass moments over his career, like only they can. The Brazilian ...

from the wsj online This weekend in Zurich, as it makes final preparations for June's World Cup, soccer's main rule-making body will discuss the latest controversial bit of Brazilian magic: a devastating penalty-kick maneuver known as the paradinha. The tactic, which in Portuguese means "little stop," was first popularized by Pelé in the 1970s but ...

Former Brazil World Cup-winning striker Ronaldo signed a contract extension with Corinthians until the end of 2011 on Monday and announced he would then retire. He said he hoped to win a major trophy with Corinthians in the next two years, with a first South American Libertadores Cup a priority for the club. After a Corinthians practice he told ...

The OG Ronaldo may be looking a little thick and past his prime, but there was a time when this dude was an absolute beast. Hit the jump for Ronaldo at his best. (more...)