Ronaldinho, one of the most enjoyable footballers in recent times, has been without a club ever since he and Fluminense mutually agreed to terminate his contract a few months ago.
But he and Fluminense are teaming up for one last ride, traveling to the United States for a friendly tournament in Florida called, appropriately, the Florida Cup.
"We are going to Orlando for the Florida Cup, and as a matter of marketing and brand expansion, Ronaldinho will play for us," Fluminense president Peter Siemsen said on Radio Tupi.
It's always nice when you can just call up one of the best players ever and ask him to come play with you.
Ronaldinho has had a pretty decent career, hasn't he... pic.twitter.com/iPbUsWMhYK
— TheSPORTbible (@TSBible) December 11, 2015
The 35-year-old is renowned the world over for doing things like this:
#ThrowbackThursday 2006: Ronaldinho shows some outrageous skill with a chest control and bicycle kick vs Villareal. pic.twitter.com/4VdqzemPtR
— World Soccer Talk (@worldsoccertalk) December 3, 2015
Regardless of how much he plays, or how well, it'll just be nice to see his smiling face on the pitch again.
Ronaldinho: "I never thought to be good or bad, my thinking was always to be happy." #FCB #PSG #ACMilan #Fluminense pic.twitter.com/x4nyagGVL4
— Akansh Jadhav (@akanshjadhav) December 2, 2015
"Ronaldinho and Fluminense maintain a great respect for each other. And for the American market is very attractive brand of player," Siemsen said.
H/T Goal.com)
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