Ronaldo desires to make 2010 World Cup squad
www.chinaview.cn 2009-11-11 07:17:04 Print
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldo, the soccer player having scored the most goals in World Cup history, spoke frankly about his desire to play in one more World Cup on Tuesday.
Joking comes easy when it's about his weight and his off the field antics, but when the topic of discussion is the World Cup, the striker is 100 percent serious.
"My return will depend on my performance with Corinthians during the first half of the 2010 season. We will play in the Sao Paulo state tournament and the Libertadores Cup. In both of those tournaments, I will have to play my best," Ronaldo said in his anticipation for World Cup squad.
"As of today, I would not even select myself to the team. The team is in good shape, but I am going to make a great effort, perhaps the biggest effort of my career, in order to be a part of the team. I am going to prepare hard in order to deserve that honor," added he.
Historically, Ronaldo has never been a part of the national team while Dunga takes charge of the team. The last time the striker played in a Brazilian jersey was in Brazil's loss to France at the 2006 World Cup.
Ronaldo hopes to break from that stigma and make history by appearing in what would be his fifth World Cup. Ronaldo has scored62 goals in World Cup games, more than any other player. Ronaldo has played in 97 matches on behalf of Brazil.
Editor: Li Xianzhi