Ronaldinho Poised for Ravenna Start and, Perhaps, One Last Goal
Ronaldinho will start for Ravenna after signing as an investor and shareholder, with the club saying the 46-year-old will make his first competitive appearance in over a decade.
- Eleven years after his last professional appearance, football legend Ronaldinho will return to the pitch for Serie C club Ravenna on Sunday, making a symbolic but competitive appearance.
- Ravenna president Ignazio Cipriani brought the former star on board as an investor last summer, with an agreement requiring him to make at least one appearance on the pitch.
- High demand has driven ticket prices to €150 in the temporary R10 Stand, while the Sports Events Monitoring Committee classified the match as presenting "security risks," limiting capacity to 4,000.
- Ronaldinho will arrive 48 hours before the match, with temporary modular stands being erected at The Bruno Benelli Stadium to accommodate the historic appearance.
- Now living in Miami after years of personal and legal troubles, the star's limited-edition jersey priced at €129 features number 10, celebrating the club's slogan: "The return in real.
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency
korean-vibe.com(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Hong-seok = 'Alien' Ronaldinho (46) is returning to the pitch after 11 years.
Ronaldinho is preparing for his return to action, 11 years after his retirement. The great return of the Brazilian "magician" is approaching. Ronaldinho returns to action in the Ravenna jersey, against Forlì on Sunday afternoon and all eyes are on him. Despite being 46 years old, despite having played in an official game for 11 years, Ronaldinho will once again put on his football boots for the 3rd division of Italy. Ravenna fans welcomed him wi…
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho will make his professional return to action this weekend after more than a decade away, when he takes the field for his new home club Ravenna.
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Ronaldinho poised for Ravenna start and, perhaps, one last goal
Nov 13 : Ronaldinho will roll back the years this weekend when the 46-year-old Brazilian starts his first competitive match in over a decade, and in the unlikely setting of an Italian third-tier derby the World Cup winner may realise his dream of scoring one last time.The Brazil great and Ballon d'Or winner s
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