Ronaldinho, Brazilian soccer legend, will be visiting Quebec at the end of November. According to The Sunwho revealed the news Monday afternoon, a press conference announcing the details of the arrival of the former FC Barcelona and AC Milan in the National Capital will take place on Tuesday.
Updated yesterday at 11:18 p.m.
The mayor of Quebec and the leaders of the Performance Group will be present at the Videotron Center for the occasion, indicates the daily.
Ronaldinho will meet young soccer players on November 30 at Peps at Laval University, reports -.
The former player, now 44 years old, wore the colors of Paris Saint-Germain, Barça and AC Milan, among others, in his career. The left winger has been recognized for his creative style of play and unpredictable dribbling.
With Barcelona, he notably won the Champions League in 2006, as well as the Spanish Championships of 2005 and 2006. Ronaldinho de Assis Moreira, his full name, also got his hands on the Serie A title with the AC Milan, in 2011. He also stood out during this period with 33 goals for Brazil, as well as a Ballon d’Or, in 2005.
With Milan, he came to Montreal in 2010 for a friendly clash against the Impact. The Italian club won 4-1 in front of nearly 48,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium. Quebecers Patrick Leduc and Adam Braz were also photographed trying to win their duel against the Brazilian star.
PHOTO ANDRÉ PICHETTE, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES
Patrick Leduc, Ronaldinho and Adam Braz, from left to right
He also visited the Quebec metropolis in 2019 as part of the “Legends Weekend”, at the Saputo stadium.
More recently, some controversies have caused his star to fade somewhat. He and his brother Roberto were notably imprisoned in Paraguay in 2020 for wanting to enter the territory with falsified passports and false documents. Five months later, they were released.
