Ronaldo says he will retire at the end of 2011
Published:Tuesday | February 23, 2010 | 9:33 AM
Former world player of the year Ronaldo says he will retire after the 2011 season.
The 33-year-old Brazilian striker extended his contract with Corinthians yesterday and said he plans to play two more seasons before putting an end to a successful career of more than 17 years.
Ronaldo says after retiring he will become an ambassador for Corinthians, Brazil\'s second most popular club behind Flamengo.
Ronaldo won the FIFA player of the year award in 1996, 1997 and 2002 and spent 15 years in European football before returning to Corinthians in the beginning of 2009 to recover from the third serious knee injury of his career.
He won the World Cup in 1994 and 2002, and remains hopeful of playing in one final World Cup with Brazil before retiring.
Ronaldo scored 62 goals in 97 internationals with Brazil, but he hasn\'t been called up to the national team since the 2006 World Cup, when Brazil lost to France in the quarterfinals.