I’m told it’s difficult to do, mistaking a transvestite for a woman, which is what Brazilian soccer star and World Cup hero said he did recently. Now, he may have a hard time facing ridicule from fans and opponents.
Ronald, still only 31, has battled weight problems and injuries in recent years. He’s in Brazil in fact rehabilitating from what he hopes is not a career-ending injury when he ran into his current problem.
What I can tell you is this, they don’t come any more powerful, skillful, and graceful as Ronaldo was in his heydays. A diminished figure now, you still see flashes of the greatness when he steps onto the pitch. Who knows the true circumstance of Ronaldo’s liaison with the tranny. But being gay should never detract from Ronaldo’s accomplishment, or his ability to still dazzle the world as a soccer player.
Here is the coverage in The New York Times:
Soccer Star’s Misadventure Leaves His Fans Smirking By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and JOSHUA SCHNEYER, May 4, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO — In a city famed for sexual tolerance, the men who shine on the soccer field are held to a different, more macho standard.
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