Ronaldo To Stay With Italian Club

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APPIANO GENTILE, Italy (AP) Brazilian superstar Ronaldo will stay with his Italian club Inter Milan through the end of his contract in 2006, the player's agent said Wednesday.

Dismissing reports that the striker wants to leave Inter and join Spain's Real Madrid, Alexandre Martins said, "Ronaldo is an Inter player and will stay with Inter 365 days (a year) for four years," according to Italian news reports.

Martin's announcement came as the player, who helped Brazil clinch its fifth title at this summer's World Cup, trained for about one hour at Inter's camp in Appiano Gentile, near lake Como.

"There are neither negotiations nor bids with Real," the agent said.

Ronaldo arrived in Milan Tuesday amid protests by Inter fans over his reported transfer plans.

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