After watching his Valladolid team earn promotion to La Liga last season, former Brazil star Ronaldo is celebrating once more after Cruzeiro achieved the same feat.
The four-time Brazilian Serie A champions had been down in the second tier since 2019, the first time they were relegated to the division, but have confirmed their return to the big time with victories over Vasco da Gama and Ponte Preta in their last two games. With just six games remaining, they have all but sealed top spot with a massive 18-point advantage over their nearest challengers.
Their promotion comes just five months after Valladolid went up in far more dramatic circumstances. The Spanish side needed a final-day victory to climb into the automatic promotion places, having been relegated from La Liga one year earlier.
