Ronaldo teki paluun
Ronaldo palasi jalkapallokentälle
05.03.2009 08:29
Takavuosien brasilialainen mahtijalkapalloilija Ronaldo pelasi pitkästä aikaa keskiviikkona. Corinthiansin Ronaldo vaihdettiin kentälle 68. minuutilla Brasilian cupin ottelussa Itumbiaraa vastaan.
Ottelu oli Ronaldolle ensimmäinen sitten polvileikkauksen alkuvuonna 2008. Ronaldo loukkasi polvensa pelatessaan Italiassa Milanissa. Ronaldon paluu oli iso uutinen, ja kentän katsomo pullisteli väkeä. Lehtimiehille Ronaldo ei puhunut sanaakaan. Hän vaikeni, kun sai mikrofonin silmäänsä.
Corinthians voitti ottelun 2-0 ja eteni cupissa toiselle kierrokselle. 32-vuotiaan Ronaldon piti alun perin palata kentälle jo sunnuntaina ottelussa arkkivihollista Palmeirasia vastaan, mutta valmentaja Mano Menezes halusi siirtää paluuta.
Ronaldo on palannut jo kahdesti aiemmin kentälle polvivamman jälkeen. Vuonna 1999 hän rikkoi oikean polvensa leikkauskuntoon Interissä. Vuotta myöhemmin hän loukkasi saman polven uudelleen ja joutui jälleen leikkaukseen. Ronaldo toipui kolhuista erinomaisesti ja oli auttamassa Brasiliaa maailmanmestariksi 2002. Ronaldo oli MM-kisojen maalikuningas.
Brasiliassa Ronaldo ei ollut pelannut seuratasolla sitten vuoden 1994, jolloin hän oli Cruzeirossa. Euroopassa Ronaldo viihtyi vuodesta 1994 vuoteen 2007. Hän pelasi PSV Eindhovenissa, Barcelonassa, Interissä, Real Madridissa ja viimeksi AC Milanissa.
(MTV3-STT-AP)
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Ronaldo Makes Lively Corinthians Debut
Ronaldo finally made his highly anticipated Corinthians debut in a 2-0 win over Itumbiara. The Phenomenon looked very lively, and even came close to getting on the score-sheet.
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After more than a one-year injury layoff, Ronaldo finally returned to action with his new club Corinthians.
Ronaldo may have only played 29 minutes, but he looked very lively, and even came close to getting on the score-sheet.
He replaced Jorge Henrique in the 21st minute of the second half and one minute later he had his first touch of the ball.
The excited crowd at the Juscelino Kubitschek stadium in Itumbiara roared each time Ronaldo came close to the ball, and the former FIFA World Footballer of the Year tried to impress them with some of his trademark trickery.
He showed no signs of an injury, although it was evident that he was lacking the necessary fitness to play a competitive football match.
But Ronaldo, 32, constantly asked for the ball, and instead of passing the ball as soon as he got it, he preferred to take on his opponents, and with good results.
Towards the end of the match Ronaldo looked to mark his debut with a goal.
He fired a long-range effort wide of the right post, and minutes later he forced his way into the area, but was penalized for pushing.
The former Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter and AC Milan striker was without doubt the main focus of attention in a match that Corinthians won 2-0. The match corresponded to the first round of the Copa do Brasil.
At the final whistle several excited reporters mobbed Ronaldo, and he was hurt in the process. He quickly made his way into the tunnel while touching his sore head.
Ronaldo is likely to start for the first time in the top-of-the-table Paulista derby with Palmeiras on the weekend.
Gregory Sica, Goal.com
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