06/05/2009
Actor Hugh Jackman swaps shirts with soccer star Ronaldo while promoting film in
Brazil
The Wolverine has met a real-life superhero of Brazilian soccer.
Actor Hugh Jackman took time from promoting "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"
to visit striker Ronaldo, who is showing Wolverine-like healing powers
in his third comeback to competitive soccer.
Jackman attended a practice of the Corinthians club Tuesday and gave a
movie shirt to Ronaldo. The three-time FIFA player of the year
reciprocated with a team jersey bearing the letter X instead of a number.
Many thought Ronaldo was done after suffering the third serious knee
injury of his career in February 2008.
But the 32-year-old has thrived since suiting up for Corinthians this
year, scoring eight goals in 11 matches to lead the club to its 26th
state title on Sunday.