Ronaldo to lift lid on World Cup final controversy

Ronaldo is set to tell Brazilian congressional investigators whether the national team's sponsor, Nike, coerced him to play while injured in the 1998 World Cup final.

Ronaldo to lift lid on World Cup final controversy

Ronaldo is set to tell Brazilian congressional investigators whether the national team's sponsor, Nike, coerced him to play while injured in the 1998 World Cup final.

The striker, who postponed his testimony in November to continue treatment on his injured knee, is scheduled to appear on Wednesday before the congressional committee investigating soccer corruption, says Aldo Rebelo, who heads the inquiry.

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