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Brazilian club Cruzeiro promoted after Ronaldo's investment

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Former Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo Luis Nazario waves to the crowd before a World Football Summit conference, in Madrid, Spain, Sept. 25, 2018.

Less than year after former Brazil great Ronaldo got involved with the club, Cruzeiro has made it back into the country's top soccer league.

The Brazilian team clinched a top-four spot in the second division on Wednesday by beating Vasco da Gama 3-0 at the Mineirao Stadium. The top four teams in the league will all play in the first division next season.

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