Ronaldinho Scores 5 Goals While Playing At Prison Futsal Tournament In Paraguay After Being Jailed For Using Fake Passport

By Edna Wande Last updated Mar 14, 2020

Ronaldinho seen playing football and celebrating his win wsith his team mates, while in Paraguay prison over fake passport — Ronaldinho seen playing football and celebrating his win with his teammates, while in Paraguay prison over fake passport

Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho who is in Paraguayan prison awaiting trial after entering the country with a fake passport, takes part in a prison futsal football tournament while in jail.

Ronaldinho was in Paraguay to attend the launch of his new book ‘Genius of Life’, but was detained alongside his brother, Roberto de Assis while in a hotel and is now in custody at the Agrupacion Especializada in Asunción.

While the 39-year-old awaited trial, the prison staged a futsal football tournament.

Although reluctant to take part in a tournament – which offered a 16kg pig to the winners, Ronaldinho played in a match, helping his team to an 11-2 victory in the tournament’s final.

It had been reported that Ronaldinho could only participate if he didn’t score any goals.

GloboEsporte reports that a source inside the prison said Ronaldinho is less dejected now and has been going out in the prison yard more.

He will return to court on March 17 for his trial. Hopefully, he will be a free man again.