Ronaldo made his way back to Europe to visit his long time friend Leonardo and PSG where Leonardo is now director. Whilst in Paris, Ronaldo posed for photo’s and signed autographs.

PSG have been linked with several top players since being taken over by Qatar group. The latest rumour is that Pato will be joining the club soon so that he can reunite with his old boss Ancelotti. I personally don’t think this will happen but I’m sure that for the right price, Pato will be leaving Milan next season.

Ronaldo had to console another Brazilian football legend Romario at an event yesterday as the Brazilian Football Federation announced that they would be donating 32,000 tickets to the underprivileged. 500 tickets per match will be given to the disabled community and to low income families so that they can attend the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil. The total cost will be US$23.8 million but its money well spent for a nation where football is everything.

Drogba helps Ronaldo score in the match for poverty in Hamburg

Neymar had a chance to briefly line up alongside Ronaldo during Ronaldo’s last game for Brazil. The young Santos striker has been labelled the next Ronaldo but even he knows it will be big shoes to fill.

“Ronaldo is my idol and he is an absolute genius,” Neymar told O Globo. “He is held in very high regard in Brazil and it will be very difficult to follow in his footsteps.”

Neymar is only 19 years old and his first major challenge will be the Copa America. The team are without Ronaldinho and Kaka so if he is able to step up to the challenge, then this may mean big things for Brazil.

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Ronaldo will don the yellow shirt one last time, as he will feature from the 30th minute mark to half-time against Romania tomorrow.

Ronaldo stature in Brazil has earned in a farewell that will see Ronaldo play for the very last time. This will give players and fans the chance to say goodbye. Ronaldo has achieved so much during his career and has given so much to Brazil. Ronaldo was one of the last bunch of Brazilian players that made their mark in Europe. Since then there has only been Ronaldinho and Kaka who have really made a difference in Europe. Since then, Robinho has returned to Brazil and Kaka is struggling with fitness.

Young players such as Neymar and Lucas are looking forward to getting the chance to play along side Ronaldo. These players grew up watching their idol and now they have a chance to play with him. They all want to achieve the ultimate in Brazil, which is to win the World Cup. Something that Ronaldo did twice in his 18 year career.

Ronaldo will continue life in football as an agent. His business 9nine, which he owns 45 per cent share, focuses on marketing opportunities in Brazil.

Ronaldo is optimistic of contributing to the game of football and is quoted as saying by PA: “Because of the agency, I’ve been able to keep working with what I like the most – sports.

“Of course I still have a lot to learn in business and in marketing, but I’m working hard, participating in the agency’s day-to-day activities, helping in the decision-making process and meeting with clients and prospects.”

We will surely miss the real Ronaldo and I can’t wait to see him on the pitch against Romania tomorrow.

The return of Ronaldo on the pitch may come true after all. According to Corinthians president Andres Sanchez, Ronaldo could make a sensational comeback with the Corinthians.

“Ronaldo is going to play again. I don’t know if he will play three, four or five games, but he will be back,” the chief was quoted as stating by Lance. A contract offer extending until the middle of 2012 is expected to be officialised in the coming days.

If Ronaldo does return, he could be featuring in a friendly against his former clubs Inter and Barcelona. Apparently the Corinthians are offering both clubs €2 million each for an exhibition match, provisionally scheduled for May 25 and June 2.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9401153.stm

Mario Balotelli has been a somewhat troubled kid since the beginning of his professional career. The Italian striker joined Man City from Inter and he has been the centre of the English media. The most recent incident involved Balotelli throwing darts at youths because he was bored.

Balotelli accepts that there are areas of his personality that he needs to work on, with it important that he learns how to control his demons.

He claims a meeting with his idol Ronaldo would bring about said changes, with the former World Player of the Year the man he admires above all others.

“If you introduce me to Ronaldo, I swear I’ll behave until I give up playing football,” claimed Balotelli.

“I have never met him, but when you see the idol of a lifetime it can change you. It can change your way of being.

“I don’t know how I can explain it. There are many great players, but Ronaldo was the greatest and so one word from him is worth more than a thousand of all the others.”

He added: “In any case, I already behave myself fairly well, but I’ll try to stop doing those stupid little things. These things happen.”