‘Let the magic begin’: Ronaldinho signs for Serie C side Ravenna at age of 46
Brazil legend last played professionally in 2015
‘I cannot wait to dance with the ball,’ he said
The Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with the Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than a decade after retiring. “I cannot wait to dance with the ball,” he said. “Football has always been joyful for me, and I’m excited to bring that spirit to Ravenna. Let the magic begin!”
The club is run by Ignazio Cipriani of the Cipriani restaurant brand. “[Ronaldinho] was my idol growing up,” Cipriani said at a presentation in Miami. “I hope his involvement inspires a new generation of supporters to fall in love with Ravenna.”
