Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retirement. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Ronaldo Retires

One of football's greats officially retired from the game today.  Brazilian superstar, "Il Fenomeno" Ronaldo announced his retirement in a very emotional press con .



Wiith all the injuries plaguing his career and his struggle with hypothyroidism, I thought he had already retired for a few years now...  It's a sad day in football world when one of it's great players hang up his boots.  For such an amazing player (a legend, I would say), it's sad the way he left the game...


3-time FIFA world player of the year

Watch the very emotional video of the press con



Check out the links for a more in depth story:

How retired Ronaldo fell out of love with the game he once dominated
Ronaldo: Goodbye To A Legend
Ronaldo May Be Leaving, but His Joy Lingers
Brazil soccer legend Ronaldo retires
Ronaldo in tears as he leaves football
Ronaldo Calls Time