Ronaldinho returns in search of 'beautiful' 300th goal
Former Brazil star Ronaldinho, who retired from the game in 2015, said on Thursday that he was making a comeback 11 years later with Italian third-division side Ravenna to try and score "a 300th goal". If I could score my 300th goal, that would be even more beautiful."
Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho, who hung up his boots in 2015, has announced his return to the game at the age of 46. The 46-year-old, who won the World Cup in 2002 and the Ballon d'Or in 2005, will play for Italian third-division side Ravenna in a bid to score his 300th goal.
Speaking on the sidelines of the World Cup in Miami in June, Ronaldinho expressed his joy at making a comeback with Ravenna. "I'm very happy to be here with friends, we have a team that can do something good," he said. While he's unsure if he'll score his 300th goal, Ronaldinho is eager to help his teammates win.
The 300th goal is a romantic objective for Ronaldinho, according to Ignazio Cipriani, the Italian-American businessman who owns the club since 2024. Cipriani emphasized that this is not a marketing ploy. Instead, he noted that Ronaldinho will become a shareholder in the club and won't play against Reggiana on Monday in the Serie C season opener.
Ravenna, which finished third in last season's third-division championship, is looking to return to Serie B, a league they haven't played in since 2008.
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