The phenomenon hangs up his boots
Ronaldo has announced its withdrawal from racing during a press conference in Sao Paulo, the seat of the Corinthians. " How you can imagine - said the phenomenon - am here today to tell you that I close my career as a professional footballer. It was beautiful, wonderful and exciting, with many defeats and many victories. I do not remember that I made a single enemy. "
"ADVANCE FOR PAIN CONTINUES ' - " I'm anticipating the end of my career (initially scheduled for December 2011 note) for some reason important - said Ronaldo -. Everyone here knows the sequence of my injuries, those in Europe to those still in the last two years, that struck me from one side of my body from one leg to another and from one muscle to another. All the pain that I feel made me decide to stop early, and I can feel nostalgia even withdrawals. "
"I am suffering from hypothyroidism '- Then a revelation:" four years ago in Milan - said the phenomenon - I found to suffer from a disorder called hypothyroidism and slow metabolism. To control this problem I would have to take medicines that are considered doping in football. Many of those who are here should therefore repent of the comments made about my weight, but I just want to give this explanation since they are at the end of my career. " After thanking his family, 'all the clubs and the teammates that I played, all of you who criticized me have helped me to be more strong in every moment of my life and all the fans in Brazil who have suffered and rejoiced with me, and in particular those of the Corinthians', Ronaldo began to cry.
Costagiglio - Peel 
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A victory is not too surprising, but not obvious, given their sympathies to the Portuguese coach has aroused among his colleagues back home. Satisfaction rather obvious importance, and that on his website has been relaunched the news: "It gives me great pride and happiness in the award of the Golden Bench 2009-2010 to Jose Mourinho." The Portuguese coach (who was not present at the award ceremony took place at the Technical Centre of Coverciano) is technically the second foreigner to win the accolade after Raymond Goethals, technical Olympique Marseille, which won at the first edition of the bench when the gold prize was awarded at international level. 
Twenty-three players called up by Claudio Prandelli for the friendly copntro Germany, scheduled Dortmund on Wednesday, February 9. Three firsts: the midfielder Thiago Motta, the playmaker Sebastian Giovinco and striker Alessandro Matri. Here is the full official list. 
