Ronaldo de Assis Moreira ‘Ronaldinho’ He exposed himself again as a footballer at the age of 42 and did so in the Kings League, the 7-a-side football competition with innovative rules chaired by Gerard Piqué. The former Barça media star lined up with the Porcinos FC team, from Ibai Llanos, who lost the game on penalties after a 0-0 draw in regulation time.
The Ronaldinho of today hardly remembers the magical and unbalancing footballer of his golden years. He played at half speed, as a more advanced man, only participating in attacking plays and ignoring his team’s defensive functions. On the pitch he met an old acquaintance from the Spanish league, Alberto Lopothe former Deportivo, Getafe and Espanyol, who made him a strong marking.
He was not decisive on the pitch but his presence is magnetic. The live of the Kings League on Twitch exceeded two million viewers across all channels, the competition record.
familiar faces
The match was played at the CUPRA Arena in the Zona Franca of Barcelona, the city that saw him succeed as a Barcelona footballer between 2003 and 2008. The participation of the Brazilian star made the scarce 300 seats in the CUPRA Arena pavilion insufficient. Among the spectators, there were familiar faces such as the Barcelona soccer players Patri Guijarro and Clàudia Pinathe boxer Sandor Martín or Xavier Trias, former mayor of Barcelona and candidate for mayor in the municipal elections next May.
See Ronaldinho totally playing movies ???? pic.twitter.com/osBjOW4ljA
— Zeko Clips (@ZekoClips) February 26, 2023
Ronaldinho arrived at the pavilion in a limousine along with the rest of Porcinos FC and was received, despite the heavy rain, with a batucada that accompanied him to the pitch. But the exazulgrana was not a starter. When he entered the field of play in minute 5, the spectators at the CUPRA Arena stood up to cheer him on.
long negotiations
“They were long negotiations, but in the end he’s here. First I spoke with the brother and then he got involved. Ronaldinho is the player who has done the most magic for me on a pitch, leaving Leo Messi aside”, said Gerard Piqué, the president of the Kings League. In addition, he announced that the former Brazilian soccer player will own a team in the Queens League, the women’s 7-a-side soccer competition that will begin in May.
“Let another run.” If I were Ronaldinho, I would live like him.pic.twitter.com/qGSh1e6UTg
— A Metro Advance (@metroadelantado) February 26, 2023
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Ronaldinho retired as a professional footballer in 2018, although the last official match he played was with the Brazilian Fluminense in 2015. Before that, he also played for Querétaro, Atlético Mineiro, Flamengo, Milan, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and the Guild.
By the way, he did not take any of his team’s penalties in the final shootout.
