Ronaldinho seeks 300th goal with comeback aged 46
Brazil great Ronaldinho said he hopes he can score his 300th career goal after announcing a comeback at the age of 46 at Italian third-tier side Ravenna.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho announced his comeback to professional football at the age of 46, with the goal of scoring his 300th career goal. Thousands of fans attended an event dubbed "Ronaldinho Day" in Ravenna, Italy, to witness the unveiling of the former playmaker, who has previously played for Paris St-Germain, Barcelona, and AC Milan. Although he retired from playing in 2015, Ronaldinho expressed his happiness about being back and being part of a team that he believes can achieve success.
The 46-year-old footballer will become a shareholder in the Serie C side, but it remains unclear whether he will actually take to the field. According to Ignazio Cipriani, the Italian-American businessman who owns the club since 2024, Ronaldinho's main objective is to score his last goal, which would be a romantic and significant achievement. Cipriani reassured that Ronaldinho's involvement is genuine and not a mere marketing tactic.
Ronaldinho's return to football was first announced in June by Cipriani, who spoke about the player's romantic goal during a press conference in Miami, just before the World Cup. The forward won the World Cup in 2002, scoring the winning goal against England in the quarter-final, and the Ballon d'Or in 2005. After his retirement, Ravenna finished third in Group B of last season's third-tier championship and are now aiming to return to Serie B, where they haven't played since 2008.
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