Brazil legend Ronaldo has piled on the pounds as he sees in 2011 at glitzy party in St Barts

By Daily Mail Reporter



Celebrations: Brazilian football superstar Ronaldo saw in New Year with Brazilian popstar Wanessa Camargo and her husband Marcus Buaiz at Nikki Beach in St Barts


He was once the most famous footballer on the planet - but it seems Ronaldo's waist is expanding as his profile shrinks.

The 34-year-old footballing legend, who currently plays for Brazilian team Corinthians after spells at Inter Milan, AC Milan and Real Madrid, was showing off his spreading girth at a glitzy party in St Barts.

Still considered by experts as one of the greatest players of all time, perhaps he could be forgiven for cutting himself some slack with his training of late though.

He's been plagued by a groin injury which had him laid up for much of last year and now the Brazilian season has come to a close.


Portly: The crocked player makes a point at the Nikki Beach nightclub on the Caribbean island


He was celebrating the start of 2011 with Brazilian popstar Wanessa Camargo and her husband Marcus Buaiz at Nikki Beach Restaurant on the millionaires' favourite Caribbean island.

Born Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, the star is also undergoing some testing times in his private life.

Brazilian newspapers say that he is currently awaiting the results of a paternity test after Brazilian Michele Umez, who now lives in the Far East, claimed he had fathered her five-year-old son Alex.


Expanding: The Brazilian footballing superstar has piled on the pounds since his injury troubles


All white: The star is also said to be waiting for the results of a paternity test


She supposedly met Ronaldo when he played for Real Madrid and the team was touring Japan.

Ronaldo has said that if the test proves positive he will assume responsibility for the child.


If so, it will be the star's fourth child from three different relationships.

As for his professional career, Ronaldo has a contract till the end of this year with the Sao Paulo club, but he hasn't ruled out quitting at a moment's notice and insists he will not pre-announce his retirement.

He said earlier this year: 'I need to lose weight, find my rhythm and then hope that I feel fine. But one day I will play a game and then simply say that was it.'

Ronaldo has been three times named FIFA's World Player of the Year.

Weight has been an issue in the latter stages of his career, with long lay-offs resulting in a burgeoning waistline.

Corinthians president Andres Sanches is philosophical about his star man's physical condition and said: 'If he was 100 per cent fit, he would not be in Brazil.

'He won't leave. He'll be here for another 10-12 years. He will stay, if not playing, then being an ambassador, executive director or something. Ronaldo and Corinthians was a perfect marriage, so it won't be discarded.'




Source:Dailymail