Ronaldo gets black eye in media frenzy after debut

SAO PAULO: Brazilian striker Ronaldo's return to action after a 13-month knee injury layoff was marred by an ugly media scrum following Wednesday's Copa Brasil game that left the 32-year-old nursing a black eye.

Second-half substitute Ronaldo survived his 23 minutes intact in Corinthians' 2-0 win at Itumbiara but was then injured by a microphone as around two dozen reporters and cameramen surrounded him on the pitch for interviews at the end of the game.

Pictures showed Ronaldo being struck as he was escorted off and one showed him with a badly bruised and swollen right eye. Following the incident, he left the stadium without talking to the media.