Ronaldo gets Spanish passport
Real Madrid's Brazilian superstar Ronaldo has been granted Spanish citizenship.
Real Madrid's Brazilian superstar Ronaldo has been granted Spanish citizenship, meaning that the club are now free to sign another non-EU player.Ronaldo joins fellow Brazilian Roberto Carlos in acquiring a European passport, after the powerful left back gained his back in August.
It now leaves just Robinho and Julio Baptista as non-EU players at El Santiago Bernabeu and makes room for another foreign player in the squad.
Three-time World Player of the Year Ronaldo has completed four years in Spain, one with Barcelona in 1996-97 season before returning to the country with Real Madrid in 2002.
With Real's policy of adding one more Galactico to the squad every year, it now frees up a space in the squad for another player from outside Europe.
