Ronaldo says goodbye to soccer

China Daily | Updated: 2011-06-09 07:58

Brazil's Ronaldo waves the national flag after being honored during a friendly match against Romania at the Pacaembu stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday. Ronaldo played in his last professional match, which Brazil won 1-0. Jefferson Bernardes / Agence France-Presse

RIO DE JANEIRO - Ronaldo Luis Rosario da Lima, simply known as Ronaldo, bade his official and final farewell to the soccer field on Tuesday when Brazil hosted Romania, winning 1-0 in a friendly inside the Pacaembu stadium in the city of Sao Paulo.