RIO DE JANEIRO: Ronaldo will sit out the Copa America in July in order to rest for Brazil's next World Cup qualifier, the 27-year-old forward told reporters on Monday.
Upon arriving at the airport in Rio de Janeiro after Brazil's 1-1 tie against Chile Sunday, the Real Madrid striker said he had asked national team coach Carlos Alberto Parreira to excuse himself from the tournament.
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