Corinthians' Ronaldo (R) fights for the ball with Botafogo's goalkeeper Renan during their Brazilian championship soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, May 17, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Corinthians' Ronaldo (R) fights for the ball with Botafogo's goalkeeper Renan during their Brazilian championship soccer match in Rio de Janeiro, May 17, 2009.

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  3. Real's Madrid Kaka form Brazil, left, and Portugal's Ronaldo, joke as they head to a press conference in Spain Madrid, Friday Dec. 4, 2009 after the draw in Cape Town, South Africa for teams in the group stage of the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament which starts June 11, 2010.
  4. Corinthians' Ronaldo looks on during a Brazilian soccer league match against Flamengo in Campinas, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  5. Corinthians' Ronaldo, left, fights for the ball with Flamengo's Airton, during a Brazilian soccer league match, in Campinas, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009.
  6. Claudio Bieler of Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria controls the ball under pressure of Diego Sosa (L) and Ronaldo Conceicao (R) of Uruguayan River Plate during their Copa Sudamericana semi-final soccer match Montevideo November 12, 2009.
  7. Escorted by a bodyguard, Israel's President Shimon Peres (C) leaves a room after a meeting with Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo, at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  8. Brazilian striker Ronaldo (C) listens to Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) during a meeting at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  9. Brazilian striker Ronaldo (C) and Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) arrive for a meeting at a hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  10. Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo (L) poses with Israeli President Shimon Peres during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  11. Israel's President Shimon Peres (R) gestures next to Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  12. Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo (L) poses with Israeli President Shimon Peres during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  13. Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo (L) talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  14. Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo (L) talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  15. Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo (L) talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.
  16. Brazilian soccer striker Ronaldo (L) talks with Israeli President Shimon Peres during a meeting at a hotel, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 12, 2009. Peres is in a four-day official visit to Brazil.

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