Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, kisses the Brazilian championship trophy next to Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, bottom right, during a meeting with player from Corinthians FC at the Alvorada palace in Brasilia, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Corinthians won the Brazilian championship Wednesday. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, kisses the Brazilian championship trophy next to Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, bottom right, during a meeting with player from Corinthians FC at the Alvorada palace in Brasilia, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Corinthians won the Brazilian championship Wednesday.

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  2. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula also met Prime Minister Gordon Brown and will receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
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  4. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  5. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  6. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  7. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  8. Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivers his keynote speech at the London 'FT Investing in Brazil Summit' in central London, on November 5, 2009. Brazilian President Lula Inacio da Silva arrived in Britain Wednesday for a two-day visit to drum up investment and have an audience with Queen Elizabeth II. Lula will also meet Prime Minister Gordon Brown and receive an award from the prestigious Chatham House think-tank for making 'the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations' over the past year.
  9. Argentina's San Lorenzo's Bernardo Romeo, right, fights for the ball with Uruguay's River Plate's Ronaldo Conceicao during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.
  10. Argentina's San Lorenzo's Cristian Gonzalez, right, fights for the ball with Uruguay's River Plate Ronaldo Conceicao during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009.
  11. Corinthians' Ronaldo, center, fights for the ball with Cruzeiro's Fabricio, right, and Elicarlos, during a Brazilian soccer league match in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
  12. Corinthians' Ronaldo, right, fights for a ball with Cruzeiro's Gil, during a Brazilian soccer league match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
  13. Corinthians' Ronaldo, right, fights for the ball with Cruzeiro's Gil during a Brazilian soccer league match in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
  14. Corinthians' Ronaldo reacts after being fouled during a Brazilian soccer league match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
  15. San Lorenzo's Roviro (L) vies for the ball with River's Ronaldo Conceicao during the River vs San Lorenzo Copasudam football match in Montevideo October 21, 2009.
  16. Ronaldo Conceicao (top) of Uruguay's River Plate heads the ball next to Fabian Bordagaray of Argentina's San Lorenzo during their Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Montevideo October 21, 2009.

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