Brazilian football icon Ronaldo said on Wednesday on his Twitter account that he has contracted dengue fever.

"I am convalescing. I was discharged last night. Now I have to rest to recover quickly,"

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo set a La Liga record of 40 goals in a season when he netted twice in the 8-1 rout of Almeria on Saturday.

The Portuguese former World Player of the Year bundled

Moscow: Terek Grozny, the small but ambitious side from Russia's war-torn Chechnya, are set to offer Brazil great Ronaldo $8 million to reverse his retirement, a Moscow daily reported on Friday.

The

Sao Paulo: Three-time football player of the year Ronaldo was expected to end his career on Monday, Brazilian media reported.

The 34-year-old striker for Sao Paulo's Corinthians was to announce the m

Brazil legend Ronaldo, whose goals helped his country win two World Cups, has hauled his aching limbs onto the pitch for the last time and will announce his retirement on Monday, Brazilian media said.