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Ronaldo set to come out of retirement for Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Former Brazil international Ronaldo has said he is set to make a playing comeback with Fort Lauderdale Strikers.

The 38-year-old, who retired from the game in 2011 after playing for Corinthians, became a part-owner of the North American Soccer League side in December.

The ex-Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and AC Milan forward hinted last month that playing for the Strikers in the future was a possibility, and he is now confident that a return to action is on the cards.

"It's going to happen," Ronaldo told Lance! "I have already said so. But it's going to be a bit later, in the playoffs."

Ronaldo, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, has started a training regime in order to get back to fitness after a reported glandular problem resulted in a weight gain.

"For now, we are organising it all. But I am going to have a [weight] goal," he added.

Since retiring as a player, Ronaldo has become a part-owner of a marketing company called 9ine Sports and Entertainment, which represents Barcelona forward Neymar and mixed martial arts fighter Anderson Silva.

The Strikers, who open their season on April 4 against New York Cosmos, were formerly known as Miami FC before being rebranded in 2011.

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