In an interview Sunday night for Globo Network television program "Fantastico" Ronaldo said they are to marry on January 2, 2005.

"We love each other so much and want to be together."

Although the place for the ceremony has not been announced yet, Ronaldo said it could be Paris, "because it is a very romantic city."

Cicarelli is a local MTV-channel hostess and currently lives in Sao Paulo.

She promised visiting his boyfriend every five days in Spain, where Ronaldo plays for Real Madrid.

In a moment during the interview he showed a tattoo with the initials of both on the left wrist.

Ronald recently tattooed "R," for Ronaldo and "D," for Daniella on his wrist.

Since he made public his relationship with Cicarelli, Ronaldo celebrates his goals by raising his arm over his head to make his tattoo visible.

Last Sunday he dedicated Cicarelli his goal in the qualifier versus Bolivia, played in Sao Paulo, which ended with a Brazilian victory of 3-1.

Last week Cicarelli and Ronaldo's mother, Sonia Nazario, were together during the training of the national team.

The Brazilian team coach, Carlos A. Parreira, thanked the model because, according to him, she helped Ronaldo to recover his physical condition.

Ronaldo has also acknowledged that Cicarelli, who competes in triathlons, was helping to keep him fit and had attributed the loss of five kilos to her assistance.

Ronaldo, who will turn 28 on Sept. 22, was married for four years to Milene Domingues, with whom he has a three-year-old son, Ronald.

The couple separated last year, and Ronaldo has been seen with models and TV personalities.