Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Brazil legend Ronaldinho retires from football, says his brother and agent

• His career as a professional footballer is over, says Roberto Assis
• Brazilian won the World Cup, Champions League and Ballon d’Or

The Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired from football, his brother and agent Roberto Assis has confirmed.

The 37-year-old, who also won the Champions League and Ballon d’Or in a glittering career, has not played for a professional team since leaving Fluminense in 2015. Last July, Ronaldinho said on the sidelines of a friendly in Chechnya that was he was “too old” to return to action.

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