Ronaldo Luís Nazário was the striker who returned to Brazilian football in the twilight of his extraordinary career, joining Corinthians and lifting the club with his enduring star power and instinct for goal. Even with his best years and finest fitness behind him, the forward retained the finishing touch that had made him a global phenomenon.
By then a two-time World Cup winner and one of the most decorated attackers in history, he brought a sense of occasion to every appearance, and his spell in São Paulo offered supporters a final glimpse of one of the game’s greatest goalscorers.