International Football - Brazil door open for Ronaldo

Eurosport - Fri, 08 May 10:16:00 2009

Brazil coach Dunga praised Ronaldo's progress in his latest comeback and said the national team door was open for the 32-year-old striker.

Ronaldo Publication only in GER, SUI, AUT, DEN, NOR, SWE, POL - 0

Brazil coach Dunga praised Ronaldo's progress in his latest comeback and said on Thursday the national team door was open for the 32-year-old striker.

Ronaldo has scored 10 goals in 13 games for Corinthians since recovering from last year's knee injury at AC Milan and joining the Sao Paulo-based club.

"It's the first time since 2006 that he has managed to play more than 10 games in a row, so the trend is for him to progress," Dunga said.

"Ronaldo has never stopped scoring goals," he added. "He knows his potential. There is one year between now and the World Cup for everyone to work and earn a chance."

The former AC Milan, Inter Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid striker has not played for Brazil since the 2006 World Cup, having been plagued by fitness and form problems.

Brazil's next games are next month's World Cup qualifiers in Uruguay and at home to Paraguay. Dunga is due to name his squad on May 21.

Reuters

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  1. Ronaldo was great, legendary, very rare skill and­ talent. very few great guys were in the class of this­ brazilian, but that was past!. sorry but that's­ reality. he had outlived his stardom.

    but for brazil­ to be talking of ronaldo now speaks volume of the­ current state of talents in that country thought to be­ # 1 in production of football tallents over the­ year.

    i'm sorry for dunga

    From papaogos, on Fri 8 May 2:41PM

  2. Check him out at you tube you will see his great skill­ at scoring..

    From Coolballs, on Fri 8 May 10:41AM

  3. We are all waiting and praying for you!

    From Coolballs, on Fri 8 May 10:39AM

  4. He is the best! We have seen strikers and pretender­ strikers, ball escoters, oh sorry may be i should say­ finishers. Few are strikers, and it is only those that­ can dribble, run, be strong in the air and on the­ ground, yet manage to see the ball behind the net. In­ our present day, no striker, finisher or whatever name­ you want tpo give them, can match Roldado.stattistics­ are clearly, very clear. If he was a British,­ especially English his popularity would have surpased­ many English Greats.Buthe is a Brazilian ee? Ronaldo­ welcome back by Pacharo Malawi

    From pamunthal, on Fri 8 May 10:32AM

  5. Check out other top strikers of this generation,­ Henry,sheva, raul, batistuta, torres,­ trezeguet,inzaghi, weah, del piero, totti, Baggio, van­ nistelroy, Eto'o, i could go on and on but no on­ matches his prowess, skill, speed and goals..he was­ definately the best, the world misses him so much.To­ think that since he left playing no striker has been­ able to feel up his boots make it clear that he is­ heads and soulder above them all...Welcome back Ronny­ 9..we pray u keep up the fitness.

    From emmanuel k, on Fri 8 May 10:16AM

  6. i can't believe he turned down the chance to gain­ his fitness at Gateshead FC!!! Goofy clown!!

    From Lee, on Fri 8 May 10:10AM

  7. If he was English we'd all be saying he was too old­ for England.

    From john.sayle, on Fri 8 May 9:57AM

  8. It makes me sick that when i type Ronaldo in search­ engines they give this portugese nonsense, this guy is­ an all time legend

    From Hobitez, on Fri 8 May 9:48AM

  9. el 747 !

    From ralph c, on Fri 8 May 9:34AM

  10. we would have him at swindon town fc.

    From Rich, on Fri 8 May 9:23AM

  11. I checked out his career stats on Wiki, and his stats­ stand head and shoulders above any other striker. ­

    Career Goals : 582 MATCHES / 397 GOALS ­ 0.68 Goals per Game

    compared to (for example)

    Raul­ (r.madrid)

    Career Goals : 721 MATCHES / 323 GOALS ­ 0.44 Goals per Game

    Shevchenko

    Career Goals :­ 644 MATCHES / 331 GOALS 0.51 Goals per­ Game

    They are nowhere near him!!!!!!

    From matthew s, on Fri 8 May 9:21AM

  12. Ronaldo at his best turned defenders into startled­ rabbits. No other current player comes anywhere near.­ Let's hope he makes it back (and pulls a muscle­ just before the final against England)...

    From John, on Fri 8 May 9:18AM

  13. Real Ronaldo is Back.....The Greatest of all­ Strikers...The Real Ronaldo of our time

    From David, on Fri 8 May 9:13AM

  14. Great player but dont think he'l get in the team,­ who you gonna drop?

    From DONALDO, on Fri 8 May 9:12AM

  15. SUCH A LEGEND.
    INCREDIBLY PROLIFIC.
    THE HIGHEST-SCORING­ WORLD CUP STRIKER...
    THE WORLD NEEDS HIM IN 2010.

    From Quinland, on Fri 8 May 9:08AM

  16. why the mention of the other ronaldo or c. ronaldo?­ there is only 1 RONALDO. its an insult that c.ronaldo­ has not changed his name to something else like­ ronaldinho did. remember he too was ronaldo?

    From jfash007_vieri, on Fri 8 May 9:04AM

  17. Brazil need Ronaldo if they want to become world­ champs! He is the gratest one.

    From Nemanja, on Fri 8 May 8:50AM

  18. The greatest World Cup goal scorer ever. Wish to see­ more of him.

    From boakye1956, on Fri 8 May 8:39AM

  19. EL PHENOMENO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    From elnino, on Fri 8 May 8:38AM

  20. The REAL Ronaldo is back.
    Not the weedy, diving,­ cheating Manc @#$%.

    From ffogil, on Fri 8 May 8:02AM
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