A Sunday league football team pulled off the ultimate surprise by producing none other than the Brazilian striker Ronaldo from their bench. Often hailed as the greatest player in the history of the sport, the now 47-year-old forward laced up his boots for Phoenix FC, a team who sit bottom of the NWL Division 8 in Essex.
Indeed, even though he hung up his boots 13 years ago, Ronaldo decided to temporarily come out of retirement to join what is considered 'one of the worst teams in England’. His appearance was a prize for the winning of a social media competition organised by betting firm Paddy Power.
