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Ronaldo says he's father of 5-year-old boy
(Agencies)
Updated: 2010-12-10 10:31
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This combination photo shows?Ronaldo's alleged son Alex and?his mother (L) and?the former Brazilian player Ronaldo went to hospital separately for a paternity test on Dec 7, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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SAO PAULO - Former Brazil player Ronaldo says DNA tests have proved he is the biological father of a 5-year-old boy.
Ronaldo said in a message posted Tuesday night on his Twitter account: "Alex is my son and the brother of three more beautiful children. He will always have me as a father."
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A screen grab from Ronaldo's Twitter account on Dec 7, 2010 shows his recognition of Alex?as his son. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Ronaldo, who plans to play one more season with Brazilian club Corinthians before retiring, already has a son and two daughters.
Local media says Alex's mother is Michele Umezu, a Brazilian model who first met Ronaldo when she was living in Tokyo in 2002. Ronaldo returned to Tokyo in 2004 with his then-club Real Madrid.
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