Archive for February, 2010

Ronaldo to retire in 2011

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Ronaldo

Brazilian legend Ronaldo will retire from the game of football in 2011. Ronaldo is the top scorer at the World Cup finals overall with 15 goals, one more than German forward Gerd Müller. He has played in three World Cup final tournaments and starred in two. His athleticism, power and unbelievable skill made him in a joy to watch in his early twenties. His move from PSV to Barcelona was an overwhelming success, scoring 34 goals in 37 games for the Catalan giants. Injuries prevented him from improving his amazing goals per game ratio – however, there is no doubting the legend that is Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima.

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Fabio Capello wants England Italy World Cup final

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

England’s Italian manager Fabio Capbello would love to see an ‘England vs. Italy’ World Cup final this summer. Capello took over from Steve McLaren after England failed to qualify for Euro 2008, losing 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley in November 2007. Marcello Lippi has recently claimed that he would like to see the Anglo Italian clash so that he can see his rival’s reaction to the Italian national anthem.

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