Few weeks after his release, Former Barcelona and AC Milan star, Ronaldinho, has said he was “totally surprised” to have been arrested and charged with using a fake passport in Paraguay.
Ronaldinho Before he was released. Photo credit: Daily Post
In his first interview after being released from prison, Ronaldinho claimed he and his brother came to the country to attend the launch of an online casino.
Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested in Paraguay in early March, for allegedly using fake documents to enter the country.
The Brazilian and his brother left prison after 32 days, when Judge Gustavo Amarilla decided that the brothers can live in a hotel in Asuncion, while they await trial on their charges.
The 40 years old football legend while speaking to journalists said “We were totally surprised to learn that the documents were not legal. Since then, our intention has been to collaborate with the justice system to clarify the facts.
“From that moment until today, we have explained everything and facilitated everything that has been requested of us,” Ronaldinho told ABC Color.
On the moment he knew he would go to jail, the formal Barcelona star added: “It was a hard blow. I never imagined that I would go through such a situation. All my life, I have sought to reach the highest professional level and bring joy to people with my football.”
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Anaedoonline.com reported that the Brazil legend, Ronaldinho, was put in jail, for allegedly trying to enter the South American country with a fake passport.
However, Ronaldinho was allowed to leave prison, on the condition he stays within the boundaries of Hotel Palmaroga.
It is claimed they were both released after paying a £1.3million bond.
Ronaldinho’s lawyers previously argued that their client had been given the Paraguayan passport as a gift from a local sponsor, and was unaware he was doing anything wrong by using it.
The 2005 Ballon d’Or winner had already seen his Brazilian and Spanish passports seized by Brazil’s authorities in 2019 because of separate legal issues.
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