💣Bombshell: Ronaldinho comes out of retirement, will play again at 46 | OneFootball

💣Bombshell: Ronaldinho comes out of retirement, will play again at 46 | OneFootball

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·20 August 2026

💣Bombshell: Ronaldinho comes out of retirement, will play again at 46

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Brazilian star Ronaldinho Gaúcho has decided to dust off his boots and return to professional football. At 46 years old, the legendary forward will pull on the Ravenna FC shirt in Italy’s Serie C.

A comeback tied to his business interests

The world champion’s return is not driven solely by sporting reasons, but also by commercial ones. The former FC Barcelona and AC Milan player has a business partnership with the Italian club, which helped make the historic deal possible.


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Just one exhibition match

At first, the South American star’s involvement is not expected to last the entire season. The initial plan is for him to play just one official match with the Italian side, creating huge excitement in the division.

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