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Tue 04 Apr 2001Long road back for Ronaldo
At around midday last Friday, the arrivals hall in Milan's international airport of Malpensa was abuzz with activity. Cameras whirred, lights flashed and microphones were thrust forward as Brazilian ace Ronaldo touched down on Italian soil to officially resume his football career.
Reporters wanted to know about Ronaldo's overall physical condition, about his immediate training programme, about his availability (or not) for Brazil's mid-summer Coppa America campaign.
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