Abhishek Shetty Former best football player in the world, Brazilian Ronaldinho Gaucho. Ronaldinho, 39, was detained by the Paraguayan officials for committing fraud.
Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho go back a long way. The superstar is currently behind bars along with his brother and can spend up to six months in prison. Ronaldinho was more of a mentor than a teammate to Lionel Messi during the Argentine's nascent years at Barcelona.
However, if rumours are to be true Ronaldinho's former teammate Lionel Messi is keen to help the Brazilian in this difficult situation. The Brazil legend reportedly does not have enough financial strength to manoeuvre himself out of the situation. ': Congress' Digvijaya Singh Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis Moreira, who is also his manager, were jailed on March 5 for using fake passports. Lionel Messi has hit back at reports claiming he bailed out Ronaldinho from jail in Paraguay.
On Tuesday, Ronaldinho was released from jail into house arrest after he and his brother paid $1.6 million (£1.3m) in bail.Reports had claimed that Messi put forward the cash to help out his former Barcelona teammate.‘What they said in this same newspaper about Newell’s [Old Boys] a few weeks ago was also false,’ Messi posted on social media.‘Thank goodness that nobody believes them anymore.’Messi also strongly denied reports suggesting he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season and is planning to join Inter.Last week, Messi attacked Barcelona’s hierarchy for putting pressure on the players after they agreed to take a 70 per cent wage cut during Spain’s coronavirus crisis.In a statement on Instagram, Messi said: ‘It does not cease to surprise us that from within the club there were those who tried to put us under the magnifying glass and tried to add pressure to do something that we always knew we would do.‘In fact, if the agreement has been delayed for a few days it is simply because we were looking for a formula to help the club and also its workers in these difficult times.’Man City vs Real Madrid TV channel, live stream, team news, kick-off time and oddsZinedine Zidane explains Gareth Bale's absence from Real Madrid squad to face Man CityAnother Cristiano Ronaldo Champions League miracle incoming, claims Juventus teammateZinedine Zidane explains Gareth Bale's absence from Real Madrid squad to face Man CityLooking to buy in London? Ronaldinho was more of a mentor than a teammate to Lionel Messi during the Argentine's starting days at Barcelona. However, Ronaldinho does not seem too worried about the on-going situation. It was reported that Ronaldinho's appeal for house arrest was denied by the judge as they feared he might try to escape from Paraguay.
Ronaldinho: ¿liberación y a Barcelona junto a Messi? For all the superstardom Ronaldinho accrued, it is believed that the 'Ronaldinho broke' story is reportedly true. As reported, Lionel Messi has offered to help Ronaldinho by hiring lawyers worth a reported €4 million. El brasileño, que cumple el arresto domiciliario en Paraguay, podría quedar en libertad en los próximos días y … Is Lionel Messi Helping Ronaldinho Get Out Of Prison In Paraguay?
According to reports, Messi is going to pay all of Ronaldinho’s debts and will pay €4M to lawyers to get Ronaldinho out of Jail for a fake passport lawsuit against him.
He was seen smiling, singing and signing autographs inside the prison. Ronaldinho's passport was already confiscated by the Brazilian officials and that could be the reason why the World Cup winner decided to carry a fake passport. Shiv Sena fires 'Is he secular' question at Owaisi, backs PM Modi's visit to AyodhyaExpect China to work 'sincerely' for complete disengagement and de-escalation: IndiaCoronavirus LIVE Updates: India marks highest single-day spike; total tally over 20 lakh'Ram Mandir foundation stone laid, should we expect Ram Rajya?
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