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The episode discusses Ronaldo Nazario's recovery from a career-threatening knee injury with insights from his physiotherapist, Nilton Petroni.

In 2000, Brazilian footballer Ronaldo Nazario, known as Ronaldo, suffered a career-threatening knee injury whilst playing for Inter Milan at the age of 24. His physiotherapist, Nilton Petroni, said it was the ‘worst football injury’ he had ever seen. Over the next two years, Nilton worked with Ronaldo to rebuild his knee so that it could withstand the pressure of playing football again after surgery. By 2002, Ronaldo was fit again and selected for Brazil’s World Cup squad. He scored eight goals in seven games as Brazil became world champions for a record fifth time. Nilton has been speaking to Tim O’Callaghan about Ronaldo’s amazing recovery. Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded. Recent episodes explore the…

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