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Rossi: Ronaldo is my idol, I feel like my best fans

Among the surprises awaiting Valentino Rossi before his final MotoGP race at Valencia was a special visit by footballing legend Ronaldo. The Italian has previously credited Ronaldo as both the reason for his interest in football and support of the Inter Milan club. But watching the Brazilian also helped Rossi understand how it feels to be "on the other side" as a fan, perhaps raising his awareness of acknowledging and appreciating the huge support he received at the race track each weekend. “I became an Inter fan because of the arrival of Ronaldo. Before then I didn’t follow football much,” Rossi told Sky Sports over a decade ago. “When I was small I supported...
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