Ronaldinho’s magnificent free kick during a Barça-Real gala match

At the age of 44, Ronaldinho recalled, during a gala match between former legends of Barça and Real, that he had lost none of his magic with the ball.

From the charm of Raymond-Kopa to the 45,000 seats of the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha. Ten days after having delighted the Angevin public during a gala match organized with French and Brazilian football stars, as well as a handful of influencers, Ronaldinho continued his world tour with a stop in Qatar this Thursday.

Without pity with Paco Buyo

This time he took part in a meeting pitting “legends” from FC Barcelona against others from Real Madrid. And he still put on the show. Proof that some things are not lost, despite the weight of the years, the Brazilian notably scored a magnificent goal from a direct free kick, which stuck the former Madrid goalkeeper Paco Buyo.

For the record, this funny Clasico ended on penalties with a victory for Barça, who also had in their ranks Vítor Baía, Frank de Boer, Eric Abidal, Ludovic Giuly, Ricardo Quaresma, Rivaldo, David Villa, Patrick Kluivert or even David Villa. On the Real side, we found Clarence Seedorf, Luis Figo, Raúl Bravo, etc… An easy winner in terms of applause, Ronaldinho was also the most visible on the pitch, according to the Spanish media.

At 44, the 2002 world champion has alternated in recent months between charitable operations and commercial events, more than four years after his time in a Paraguayan prison for using false passports.