Brazil Great Ronaldinho Returns to Club Football in Italy with 3rd-Tier Ravenna at Age 46
Ronaldinho played the first half and helped set up Ravenna’s opening goal, but the 46-year-old missed his bid for a 300th career score.
- 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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DeiaThe legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho has returned to play a football match this Sunday, eleven years after his retirement, in the ranks of the Ravenna of the Italian Series C, active and performing in the victory (2-0) of his team.
For the first time since September 2015, the 2005 Golden Ball played an official match.
Ronaldinho, who was a prodigy child, did not become a prodigy papy. But he was pleased, while participating in a nice communication coup, returning to the field Sunday at 46, in the third Italian division.
Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho returned to professional football at the age of 46. The midfielder played one half for Italian Ravenna
More than a decade after the end of his career, the legendary Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho returned to the field today, when he played for Ravenna in the match against Forli in the third Italian league.
Ravenna beat Forli by 2-0 in this C Series match; Ronaldinho participated in the first goal, converted by Giulio Donati, and Simone Rabbi scored the second
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