Ronaldinho Makes Comeback for Ravenna
Ronaldinho played 45 minutes and helped set up Ravenna’s opening goal as the club won 2-0 in his first match since 2015.
- On Sunday Nov 15, 2026, 46-year-old Brazilian legend Ronaldinho returned to professional soccer, playing for Italian Serie C club Ravenna against Forli.
- Aiming to reach 300 career goals, the former FIFA World Player winner came out of retirement for Ravenna, where he became an investor.
- Wearing the No. 10 jersey, Ronaldinho looked comfortable linking play at the sold-out Stadio Bruno Benelli, which added a temporary stand to accommodate 12,000 fans.
- Before being substituted at halftime, Ronaldinho helped set up Giulio Donati's goal amid a media circus that included former teammate Dida.
- Owned by Ignazio Cipriani, Ravenna is seeking promotion from its Serie C group and capitalized on global interest surrounding Ronaldinho's return.
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Icon Ronaldinho makes winning return to pro football in Italy's third division
Under the watchful eye of Ignazio Cipriani, the Italian-American businessman who has owned the club since 2024, Ronaldinho perfectly played his role as the centrepiece of a clever PR stunt. The 46-year-old Brazilian great put in a low-key performance in his first competitive match since playing for Fluminense in 2015, as Ravenna, bidding for promotion to Serie B, beat local rivals Forli 2-0 in front of a packed Stadio Bruno Benelli near Italy's …
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RAVENNA Legendarni brazilski nogometaš Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (46), poznatiji kao Ronaldinho vratio se na teren odigravši prvu natjecateljsku utakmicu nakon 11 godina. Bivši najbolji nogometaš svijeta je u odigrao prvo poluvrijme za talijanskog trećeligaša Ravennu u derbiju protiv […] Objava Ronaldinho se vratio na teren nakon 11 godina! Sudjelovao je u akciji za gol, a njegova momčad je upisala pobjedu pojavila se prvi puta na Novi list.
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