Ronaldinho to take part in behind-bars prison football tournament with grand prize of 16kg SUCKLING PIG as former Brazil star is banged up in Paraguayan prison
- Ronaldinho is reportedly taking part in a prison football tournament in Paraguay
- The former Brazil star is currently behind bars for using an illegal passport
- Paraguayan reports say Ronaldinho will play for a rather bizarre prize
- The World Cup winner could win a 16kg suckling pig should he be triumphant
Ronaldinho is reportedly taking part in a behind-bars football tournament as he looks to pass the time in a Paraguayan prison, with the prize at stake a 16 kilogram suckling pig.
The 39-year-old has been detained after being arrested for allegedly attempting to enter the South American country with a fake passport alongside his brother.
And the former Brazil star will be playing in a tournament with fellow detainees in order to win the unorthodox prize, according to ABC TV Paraguay.
Ronaldinho is set to take part in a football tournament and could win a 16kg suckling pig
He is currently in prison in Paraguay after entering the country with an illegal passport
Ronaldinho would prove a valuable asset to whichever team he represents, although conversations have taken place saying the Brazilian is not allowed to score, should he take part.
The prize is a far cry from the gong he won in 2002 with his country as Brazil lifted the World Cup for a fifth time. Ronaldinho’s lawyer has branded his client ‘stupid’ over the incident which has landed him in jail.
The prize is a far cry from the gong he won in 2002 as the Brazilian won the World Cup
Adolfo Marin, the legal representative for the former Barcelona star, said that Ronaldinho was unaware that traveling to another country with a false passport was illegal.
‘The courts have not taken into account the fact that Ronaldinho didn’t know he was committing a crime,’ he told Folha de Sao Paulo. ‘Because he didn’t understand he had been given false documents. He is stupid.’