SAO PAULO, Jan 17: Brazilian
World Cup winner Ronaldinho
has formally confirmed his
retirement from football, more
than two years since his last appearance
as a professional, reports
in Brazil said.
The 37-year-old former Paris
Saint-Germain and Barcelona
star, a key member of the Brazil
side which won the World Cup
in 2002, last played in 2015 during
a brief stint with Fluminense.
However his brother and
agent Roberto Assis said he
would not play again and
would now concentrate on
tribute events.
“He stopped, we’re going to
do something really big, nice,
after the World Cup in Russia,
probably in August, we’ll do
several events in Brazil, Europe
and Asia, and of course,
we’re watching a game with
the Brazilian team,” Assis said.
Ronaldinho’s career began
with Gremio in Porto Alegre, his
hometown, before he emerged
as a star with French giants PSG.
He then spent five years
with Barcelona between 2003
and 2008, helping the Catalans
win the Champions League in
2006, after being awarded the
Ballon D’Or in 2005.
He spent three more seasons
in Europe with AC Milan
between 2008 and 2011 before
returning to Brazil, where he
played with Flamengo and
Atletico Mineiro. – AFP
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