Ronaldinho Poised for Ravenna Start and, Perhaps, One Last Goal
Manager Andrea Mandorlini said the 46-year-old will start as Ravenna chase a derby win and Ronaldinho pursues his 300th career goal.
- 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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Eleven years after his last official match, the 2005 Golden Ball reappears in the derby between Ravenna and Forlì after a single training with his new colleagues. The Italian club, of which he is already a shareholder, has raised an extra gradation for the occasion.
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] "Playing football again at 46. That is the best dribble of my life." Ronaldinho (46), the Brazilian football legend who dominated an era, is returning to the pitch. The 2005 Ballon d'Or winner is embarking on a new challenge in Italy's third division, Serie C. It marks his return to competitive play after a whopping 11 years. On the 14th (Korean time), Italy's 'Gazzetta dello Sport' reported, "Ronaldinho [is
Ronaldinho says football return after 11 years will be ‘truly beautiful’
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Ronaldinho Gaúcho will again play an official football match on Sunday (15), more than 11 years after his last professional performance. At 46 years old, the former shirt 10 of the Brazilian team was confirmed among the holders of the Ravenna, team of the third Italian division, for the classic against the Forlì, marked at 13:30 (time of Brasília), at Bruno Benelli stadium in Ravenna. The confirmation was made by technician Andrea Mandorlini, in…
Brazilian Ronaldinho is returning to football after an 11-year hiatus, playing for Italian Serie C team Ravenna. The 46-year-old will start in the match against Forli on Sunday at 7:30 PM.
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