Corinthians' Ronaldo (R) holds Botafogo's Fahel during their Brazilian championship soccer match in Rio de Janeiro May 17, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Corinthians' Ronaldo (R) holds Botafogo's Fahel during their Brazilian championship soccer match in Rio de Janeiro May 17, 2009.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Corinthians' Ronaldo, right, fights for the ball with Cruzeiro's Gil during a Brazilian soccer league match in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
  6. Corinthians' Ronaldo reacts after being fouled during a Brazilian soccer league match against Cruzeiro in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan (R) shows a red card to Juan Manuel Torres of Argentina's San Lorenzo (L) next to Fabian Bordagaray (14) and Ronaldo Conceicao of Uruguay's River Plate during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Montevideo October 21, 2009.
  10. Juan Carlos Menseguez (L) of Argentina's San Lorenzo kicks the ball under pressure of Ronaldo Conceicao and Richard Porta (R) of Uruguay's River Plate during their Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Montevideo October 21, 2009.
  11. Gonzalo Rovira (L) of Argentina's San Lorenzo and Ronaldo Conceicao of Uruguay's River Plate battle for the ball during their Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Montevideo October 21, 2009.
  12. Argentina's San Lorenzo's Alejandro Gomez fights for the ball against Uruguay's River Plate's Ronaldo Conceicao during a Copa Sudamericana soccer match in Montevideo, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009.
  13. An envelope containing crack is pictured with a drawing of Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo at Morro dos Macacos slum in Rio de Janeiro October 20, 2009. Brazil's president offered on Monday nearly $60 million in federal money to help Rio de Janeiro police combat drug gangs after 17 people were killed in weekend violence that raised questions over the city's ability to safely host the 2016 Olympics. Rio, which will also host matches during the 2014 World Cup, beat out competition from Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to become the first South American city to host the games.
  14. An envelope containing crack is pictured with a drawing of Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo at Morro dos Macacos slum in Rio de Janeiro October 20, 2009. Brazil's president offered on Monday nearly $60 million in federal money to help Rio de Janeiro police combat drug gangs after 17 people were killed in weekend violence that raised questions over the city's ability to safely host the 2016 Olympics. Rio, which will also host matches during the 2014 World Cup, beat out competition from Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid to become the first South American city to host the games.
  15. A Bolivian policeman arrests a Brazil fan who ran onto the field to stage a protest, during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz, October 11, 2009. The sign reads, "Dunga don't be afraid, call up "chubby" Ronaldo for the World Cup."
  16. Bolivia's Marcelo Martins (L) celebrates with teammate Ronaldo Ribero after scoring their second goal against Brazil in their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in La Paz October 11, 2009.

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