After elimination Ronaldo admits to playing with pain
Ronaldo
After Corinthians' elimination from the Libertadores Cup  Ronaldo admitted on Thursday to be playing with pain. The star striker also insinuated that he is being negatively persecuted by the media.
 Visibly emotional after the series loss to Flamengo in the round of 16 of the Libertadores Cup  Ronaldo said that he is playing with continuous pain. The athlete also declared that in no way is he a fan of Flamengo.
 "I am 33-year-old. I have gone through eight operations and I feel a lot of pain. Despite my afflictions  I still have to deal with questions about my passion for the game. As long as the fans support me  as long as Corinthians supports me  I will continue to play "  described Ronaldo.
 Ronaldo expressed his disappointment in his team's elimination from the tournament. However  he expressed his excitement for the prospect of winning the 2010 Brazilian Championship. Additionally  Ronaldo expressed his love and appreciation for not only the fans of Corinthians  but the organization as a whole  believing that the club's centennial year will be special.
 Corinthians opens the 2010 Brazilian Championship on May 9 against Atletico-PR at home. Ronaldo intends on beginning the tournament with a strong message  proving the media wrong and showing that he still has a lot of talent left on the field.
After Corinthians' elimination from the Libertadores Cup  [TGT] admitted on Thursday to be playing with pain. The star striker also insinuated that he is being negatively persecuted by the media.
 Visibly emotional after the series loss to Flamengo in the round of 16 of the Libertadores Cup  [TGT] said that [TGT] is playing with continuous pain. [TGT] also declared that in no way is [TGT] a fan of Flamengo.
 "I am 33-year-old. I have gone through eight operations and I feel a lot of pain. Despite my afflictions  I still have to deal with questions about my passion for the game. As long as the fans support me  as long as Corinthians supports me  I will continue to play "  described [TGT].
 [TGT] expressed [TGT] disappointment in [TGT] team's elimination from the tournament. However  [TGT] expressed [TGT] excitement for the prospect of winning the 2010 Brazilian Championship. [TGT] expressed [TGT] love and appreciation for not only the fans of Corinthians  but the organization as a whole  believing that the club's centennial year will be special.
 Corinthians opens the 2010 Brazilian Championship on May 9 against Atletico-PR at home. [TGT] intends on beginning the tournament with a strong message  proving the media wrong and showing that [TGT] still has a lot of talent left on the field.