HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Two-time World Cup champion and three-time player of the year Ronaldo has officially joined the Fort Lauderdale Strikers franchise of the North American Soccer League in an ownership role.
The Strikers introduced Ronaldo to the South Florida media Wednesday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
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"I will be very involved with the management of the team and have already started to make introductions that will certainly help us to turn the Strikers into a global powerhouse," Ronaldo said. "South Florida, where there are so many soccer fans, is the ideal place for my Strikers."
The Strikers open the 2015 season April 4.
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