Ronaldo to retire next year

[Blackseal]

AFP

 

 

 

SAO PAULO - DOUBLE World Cup winner Ronaldo said on Monday he would retire from professional football at the end of next year but still had hopes of appearing for Brazil in the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa in June.

 

The 33-year-old three-times world footballer of the year - widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time - told a media conference in Sao Paolo he was finally calling time on his illustrious but injury-hit career.

 

Currently playing for Corinthians in Sao Paolo, the player known as 'El Fenomeno' during his prime said he had agreed with the club to play until the end of 2011.

 

 

'I've renewed for another two years and they will be the last of my career. I want to give my all. I hope to have fun and end with some big wins,' he said, according to the G1 news website.

 

That could include a final appearance for Brazil in the June 11-July 11 World Cup in South Africa, said Ronaldo, who scored 62 goals in 97 appearances for Brazil. 'We'll see. I still have a chance to go (to South Africa). For the next one (in Brazil in 2014), it's impossible. It's so far away and time is passing - including for me,' he said.

 

The former Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Inter striker helped Brazil to victory in the 1994 and 2002 World Cup, shrugging off injury to end the latter tournament as top World Cup scorer of all time with 15 goals. He last played for his country in the 1-0 defeat to France in the quarter-final of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He scored his last goal for Brazil four days earlier in the 3-0 win over Ghana.

 

 

[Yuan]

He was a phenomenon during his younger days at Barcelona and subsequently at Real Madrid....

 

He went through a lengthy injury spell while at Inter Milan.....

[Loo]

Injury costed him his career...

 

[LittleAngle89]

Ronaldo is really good football player but Cris Ronaldo is even better. To be honest, Ronaldo should retire because he should keep the best impression to fans

[Joseph22]

Ronaldo is really good football player but Cris Ronaldo is even better. To be honest, Ronaldo should retire because he should keep the best impression to fans

 

HE already dont have much good impression left

[Yuan]

HE already dont have much good impression left

 

You meant the smaller one or the older one?