Ronaldinho in Italy!
Rome, Aug 20 (EFE).-
Ronaldinho Gaucho arrived Thursday in Emilia-Romagna, in Italy, for his presentation after signing for Serie C Ravenna as a commercial strategy of the club, for which he is expected to play at least one official match.
The Brazilian star, who announced his return to professional football in June at the age of 46 with this northern Italian team, landed at Forli airport for his presentation ahead of the new season.
The club, on its social networks, shared images of ‘Dinho’ upon his arrival in Italy, in which the soccer legend is seen performing his iconic gesture, known as ‘shaka’, where he raises his thumb and little finger while folding the other fingers towards the palm.
The Ballon d’Or winner and Brazilian world cup winner arrived in the Emilia-Romagna region on a flight from Milan, a team he played for two and a half seasons.
Ronaldinho maintains a great relationship with the president, Ignazio Cipriani, an Italian businessman belonging to the family that owns the Cipriani restaurant group, who acquired Ravenna in 2024 as a personal project and to establish roots in his hometown with the aim of making it grow.
His signing is to push for brand expansion, supported by partners such as Black Duck and commercial agreements such as the one signed with Nike.
The star is expected to play an official match with the Italian third division team, although the club has not yet revealed when his debut could take place. EFE
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