Ronaldinho, the 'alien' who won the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and formed Brazil's R3 offensive line with Ronaldo and Rivaldo in the 2000s, is facing a massive bankruptcy crisis.
"Ronaldinho is once again under investigation by the judicial authorities," Spanish media outlet Mundo Deportivo reported on Wednesday (Aug. 23), "the exact charges being tax evasion and non-payment of debts." "It appears that Ronaldinho is unable to pay the taxes and repay the money," the publication continued.
In addition, Brazil's Internal Revenue Service said that "Ronaldinho is on the verge of bankruptcy," meaning that his financial situation is serious.
"Two properties in Rio de Janeiro and Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, listed in Ronaldinho's name are being investigated for seizure," Mundo Deportivo reported, "so that he can sell them and pay the taxes owed to the Brazilian authorities."
This is not the first news of Ronaldinho's deteriorating financial situation.
"Ronaldinho is no stranger to financial crises," Mundo Deportivo reported in 2018, when a number of his artworks and luxury vehicles were confiscated. At the time, Ronaldinho was in the midst of a major scandal that resulted in fines for a charity he ran with his brother Roberto G. Assis Moreira.
If Ronaldinho doesn't handle this situation properly, he could find himself in trouble with the law once again.
In 2020, Ronaldinho was caught trying to enter Paraguay with a fake passport. "He had previously tried to build illegally in a legal reserve in Brazil and had his passport revoked because he didn't have the money to pay the fine, so he was forced to try to smuggle himself in," Mundo Deportivo reported. At the time, Ronaldinho reportedly had only $6 (about $8,000) in his account. 호텔카지노
He and his brother Roberto were planning to start an online casino and book promotion business in Paraguay's capital, Asuncion, but were caught by the Paraguayan judiciary using fake documents and sent to jail.
He spent about a month in a Paraguayan prison with his brother before being detained for another four months in a four-star hotel in Asuncion. At the time, the Ronaldinho brothers were allowed to return to Brazil after paying a fine equivalent to $190,000 (about R$250 million).
Ronaldinho is one of the greatest soccer players of his generation, having starred for French Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Spanish giants Barcelona during his prime, and is considered one of the greatest technicians of all time. However, his downfall began at a rather early age, at 26, with a debauched personal life and a penchant for drinking.
After leaving Barcelona, Ronaldinho played for Italian side AC Milan until 2011, when his European career ended prematurely and he returned to Brazil to finish his career.
