Sao Paulo  - Fans of the world class footballer Ronaldo will have to wait a little longer for his return.

The 32-year-old star who is joining the Brazilian club Corinthians Sao Paulo showed up Thursday evening to talk to the press - in good form, fine mood and minus a few pounds.

But after the injury to his left knee a year ago, he said he still has problems with unequal muscle power in both legs. Tests showed that his left leg has 30 per cent less strength than his right one.

London, Feb 5 : Cristiano Ronaldo says he appreciates every penny of his multi-million fortune.

London, Feb. 4 : Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo has said that he cannot play at his best unless he is being booed.

According to The Sin, he has got so used to abuse from opposition fans, that without it, he gets paranoid.

"It's normal for me now. If it doesn't happen, I'm thinking, `Why aren't they booing?' It's part of football. Maybe they think if they boo I'll lose my concentration - but it doesn't happen because I like it," Ronaldo said.

London, Feb 4: Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is being dubbed "Ronopoly" - all thanks to his `hobby' of buying properties.

The Man Utd ace has already bought four pads and is currently spending thousands of money out on a hotel - just like in the board game.

The 24-year-old is reportedly planning to put 8million pounds into a hotel boasting sea views on Porto Santo, an island near his native Madeira.

The hunk already owns a 4-million pound mansion in Cheshire and a string of pads abroad, reports the Sun.

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London, Jan. 29 : Manchester United and Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo had to have a heart operation when he was 15 to save his sporting career, his mother revealed yesterday.

Doctors diagnosed the now Manchester United ace with a racing heart. It was then feared that the Portuguese winger - now 23 and World Footballer of the Year - might have to give up playing. But he was whipped into hospital for delicate laser surgery that cured the problem, reports The Sun.