Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, 34, popularly known in the football world as Ronaldo, the Phenom from Brazil, announced his retirement from football on February 14, 2011. He cited pain and hypothyroidism as the reason for his retirement. He last played for Corinthians in Brazil.

Some of Ronaldo’s career highlights are as follows:

- Record number of goals scored in FIFA World Cup with 15.

- Won FIFA World Players of the Year thrice (1996, 1997 and 2002)

- Won two World Cups (1994 and 2002) with Brazil

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Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel is big boxing fight this February 19, 2011 at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort in Las Vegas Nevada (February 20 for Philippine viewers). It’s Philippines vs Mexico once again! Who do you think will come out victorious between these two ferocious fighters?

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Nonito Donaire (25-1-0 with 17 kos), also known as the “Filipino Flash” is a California-based, Philippine-born two-division boxing world champion. He currently holds the WBC Continental Americas Bantamweight Title, a title he won lately against Wladimir Sidorenko. He is also the former WBA Super Flyweight Interim World Champion, IBF World Flyweight Champion and IBO World Flyweight Champion. The Ring Magazine currently rated him as the no. 5 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. For the boxing fans worldwide, he is the second best boxer to come from the Philippines lately – Pacquiao being the no. 1.

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