Ronaldinho and his brother have now been released from prison and placed under house arrest at the Hotel Palmaroga, in Paraguayan capital city, Asuncion, after reportedly paying a £1.3million bond.
Ronaldinho, being held at a prison on the outskirts of the Paraguayan capital Asuncion with his brother Roberto after allegedly entering the South American country with an adulterated passport, became famed for his extravagant birthday bashes.
while in prison Legend Pele was among stars and fans to send him birthday greetings last year, with his fellow Brazilian sharing a photo of him with his arms around Ronaldinho alongside the message: “Whenever I see Ronaldinho he always has a smile on his face. Happy birthday my friend.”
The Ballon d’Or and two-times World Player of the Year, who confirmed his retirement in January 2018 through his brother, is not happy.
While Nelson Cuevas, who used to play for Argentine giants River Plate recently visited Ronaldinho in his cell said “Ronaldinho is not happy at all.
“What distinguishes him is his smile, his good energy, his way of being but today.
“Due to the situation he is going through, that smile is lost because he is in prison which is a place he is not accustomed to.”
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