ASUNCION (PARAGUAY) – While the whole world is grappling with the coronavirus, Ronaldinho is trying to get out of a bad judicial situation that sees him protagonist in Paraguay.
Ronaldinho and brother Assis were jailed for entering Paraguay with fake passports.
At first, their request for house arrest had been rejected by the judge, but after 32 days in prison they managed to get them in exchange for $ 1.6 million.
Ronaldinho and Assis will not be able to return to Brazil yet and will spend house arrest in the luxurious Palmaroga hotel in the center of Asuncion.
Despite the trauma of ending up in prison, Ronaldinho never lost his smile even behind bars.
Some Brazilian media have reported videos where Ronaldinho spent moments of great joy with other inmates.
Ronaldinho dominated five-a-side football but had to give up on tennis …
During his captivity, the former AC Milan footballer played soccer and football tennis every day. It was the prison star.
His presence in the Asuncion prison raised the morale of other inmates as well.
The former Barcelona player is an idol in South America, several inmates have made one of their dreams come true by meeting him live.
Ronaldinho dominated all the matches played in jail on five-a-side football but in tennis tennis he had to surrender to the team formed by a thief and a murderer.
Source: Blitz Quotidiano