Ronaldinho retires from professional football

By Naveel Krishant

17/01/2018

Ronaldinho

Former Brazilian and Barcelona soccer great Ronaldinho has retired from professional football.

Ronaldinho has not been with a professional club since 2015.

He won the FIFA World Cup in 2002 with Brazil and won the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006.

There has been a series of tribute events organised for him.

Source: BBC

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