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Ronaldinho’s life has taken a nosedive this month but the former Brazilian footballer’s presence has reportedly increased the stakes of a prison 5-a-side tournament in Paraguay, the country where he is being held in jail.
On Saturday, Ronaldinho scored five goals and set up six more as his side won 11-2, according to Paraguayan news outlet Hoy.
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Ronaldinho is being kept in a prison in Asuncion following their arrest for allegedly entering the country with falsified documents.
According to ABC TV Paraguay, the former Brazil and Barcelona star had been asked by various inmates to join their football teams.
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“If Ronaldinho agrees to play in the prisoners’ tournament, he won’t be allowed to score goals,” journalist Ivan Leguizamon had said.”He will have to pass the ball to another player to score. That’s the condition that his incarcerated teammates will impose on him.”As always, ‘Dinho took the ‘rigorous’ rule with a broad smile.”
According to further reports, the prize for the tournament was a 16-kg pig.
These reports came on a day when football all around the world has been halted over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Premier League and Bundesliga were suspended on Friday, following similar actions in the La Liga, Ligue 1 and the Serie A.
