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Ronaldo originally retired in 2011.

One of the best footballers ever has confirmed he's coming out of retirement

The 38-year-old hung up his boots in 2011, but has been tempted into a return.

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RONALDO, THE WORLD Cup-winning former Brazil international, will come out of retirement to play for Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

The 38-year-old hung up his boots in 2011, but has been tempted to return in the second-tier North American Soccer League with Fort Lauderdale, where he is part-owner.

“It’s going to happen,” Ronaldo confirmed to Lance!, a Brazilian newspaper.

“I have already said so. But it’s going to be a bit later, in the playoffs.”

Ronaldo helped Brazil win the 2002 World Cup and was named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:29 PM

    Probably about right to be fair..

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:31 PM

    So basically a description of each team in the order of how Paddy powers has them placed.

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:44 PM

    Don’t see the city thing to be honest … every year the English teams will win it according to these “power” rankings but yet… Last time they won was Chelsea ten years ago… Like Barry’s tea the English are all talk

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:47 PM

    @yoloboyz: Chelsea won in 2012. Not 2009.

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:55 PM

    @yoloboyz: Recon your right, can see Barcelona winning it again.

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    Mar 14th 2019, 2:02 PM

    @Alan Brazil: I think anyone bar maybe porto has a decent chance… For me there is a group of faves (Manchester city,Liverpool, juventus, Barcelona ) then the rest with maybe Porto a bit behind the others….. Personally I just think the idea of city being favourites having failed so many times before and never having reached a final means they have no right to be the max favourite in my opinion

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:42 PM

    Wouldn’t shock me in the least bit if United ended up winning, they have a habit of drawing the weaker teams like Porto.

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:53 PM

    @Brian Connolly: Man United haven’t been in a quarter final in years to draw a weaker team?

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    Mar 14th 2019, 12:55 PM

    @Brian Connolly: I think you’re mixing them up with city

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    Mar 14th 2019, 6:41 PM

    @Alan Brazil: not talking about quarters, i mean in general. Best of luck to them tho, be great if ajax won

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    Mar 15th 2019, 2:17 AM

    Juve to win it .

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