Ronaldo goes clubbing, Corinthians happy to let him

By Salvatore Landolina, Special to SI.com, Goal.com

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Corinthians striker Ronaldo is back to his old habits after staying out clubbing until 6 a.m. in a Sao Paulo venue.

The former Barcelona, Inter, Real Madrid and Milan striker was photographed leaving the club on Friday in a state of confusion. Yahoosport.it claims the Brazilian was partying all night as he got back to the good life.

Corinthians coach Mano Menezes was expected to be furious with the out of sorts striker, but, incredibly, he is happy that Ronaldo is out and about enjoying himself.

"Ronaldo is respecting the work program well and at that time he was free to do what he wanted," Menezes said.

Ronaldo is currently fighting his way back to full fitness. He is looking out of shape and overweight, so much so that he hasn't even made his debut for the Brazilian side.

The striker moved to Corinthians in December after snubbing offers from several clubs in Europe. He also rejected the chance to move to Flamengo, causing outrage at the club as fans went berserk after feeling betrayed.