By BRIAN LEWIS

Ronaldo is returning to the field, and to Brazil _ just not with the team you thought. The three-time world player of the year is finalizing a one-year deal with newly-promoted Corinthians.

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R9onaldo got hurt in February while playing for AC Milan. He started the last step of the recovery from knee surgery September in Flamengo, and _ despite talks with suddenly big-spending Manchester City _ promised to defend the club. But yesterday he inked a one-year deal with “Timão.”