Soccer Extreme : As your bitter uncle always says, don't ever get old. You get fat, you can't move like you used to and you have to wear special socks for your varicose veins. Even a living legend like Ronaldo is forced to suffer through these cruelties of the aging process. Though he also keeps scoring goals for Corinthians.To combat the at times painful enlargement of veins in his leg, Fat Ronaldo has started wearing special elastic socks -- which media around the world have dubbed "grandma socks" -- when he plays.
He explained to reporters (via Marca) :
"It is a normal thing, which increases blood circulation and does not bother me or affect me in the game. I'll continue using it as if it were a compulsory part of my uniform."
Of course, varicose veins are more common in women than men and can be caused by things like obesity, pregnancy, menopause, aging and leg injuries, but Fat Ronaldo is right. It's not that weird. In fact, I bet Sir Alex Ferguson and Pippo Inzaghi are wearing them right now. (yahoo)