SAITAMA -- "I had two years of suffering," Brazil striker Ronaldo said Wednesday evening after putting his side into the World Cup final. "Every time I score a goal is a victory, every time I enter the pitch is a joy and an honor."
And so, with a much-anticipated test against Germany looming in Sunday's final in Yokohama, there could very well be more joy to come.
"Germany is a very powerful team," said the Inter Milan star, a former two-time FIFA World Player of the Year who has overcome a pair of serious knee injuries over the past few years. "They will display their top potential, so I can't single out any one player that we have to focus on."