Somethin Like a Phenomenon: Ronaldo returns (Corinthians-Vitoria)
This could be it. The last time Ronaldo makes a titanic comeback in his illustrious if blighted career.
As usual, fears for his safety and wellbeing were put to bed early doors with some assured control and passing. He lost possession and was yards off the pace, but the standard of Ronaldos play at this twilight hour is a moot point, and theres more than a bit of romanticism at play in Corinthians keeping the faith.
Ronaldos had eight operations, he lives with daily pain (playing on in such circumstances could even be described as some form of masochism, though the release of adrenalin surely goes some way to alleviating the pain), and has had to have liquid drained from his knee during rehabilitative periods.
While the greatness of his play has naturally deteriorated as the injuries have progressively taken their toll, were still in the presence of greatness. Lesser men have justifiably waved the white flag in his physical situation: the effort hes exerting to make these improbable comebacks is, really, quite phenomenal.
So hes put on a bit of Coral Reef. Big deal. Ade Akinbiyi spent his entire career cultivating a six-pack and it didnt do much in terms of improving his ability to direct the ball goalwards, did it?
Hell play on until December and will be aiming to give it one last hurrah in Corinthians title challenge. From there, stretching this incredible longevity any further will be up to the discretion of Andres Sanches, because sentiment can only go so far in futebol.
Lets acquiesce with his lasagne-induced weight issues, leave the petty jibes to one side, and revel in the final lap of the greatest player of his generation. The end is nigh, youll miss him when hes gone.
Ronaldos individual match highlights v Vitoria.
This excellent video shows the physical transformation of Ronaldo d! uring hi s illustrious career.
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