Ronaldinho to stay with Atletico Mineiro

Nov. 29 | RIO DE JANEIRO:  Former Brazil star Ronaldinho has extended his contract with modest top flight side Atletico Mineiro for one year, the president of the Belo Horizonte club announced on Thursday. “You wanted him. He is staying,” Alexandre...

Ronaldinho helps new team Mineiro go top with 1-0 win

Jun. 10 | RIO DE JANEIRO:  Ronaldinho marked his Atletico Mineiro debut by helping them beat Palmeiras 1-0 in Sao Paulo to go top of the Brazilian championship on Saturday. Flamengo, the club the former FIFA world player of the year walked out on last week, beat...

Ronaldinho signs short-term deal with Atletico Mineiro

Jun. 5 |  SAO PAULO: Former Barcelona and AC Milan playmaker Ronaldinho signed a short-term contract with Brazilian top-flight club Atletico Mineiro on Monday, just four days after his acrimonious split with Flamengo. The former World Cup winner and FIFA’s...

Ronaldinho walks out on Flamengo

Jun. 1 | RIO DE JANEIRO: Former AC Milan and Barcelona striker Ronaldinho walked out on Flamengo on Thursday after winning a court injunction releasing him from his contract, his lawyer said. The announcement came after a troubled 17 months at Brazil’s most...

Ronaldinho under pressure after team’s elimination

Apr. 14 | SAO PAULO (AP) – Ronaldinho is under heavy pressure in Brazil after Flamengo’s elimination in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. A local newspaper said Ronaldinho’s bodyguards had to draw guns to fend off protesting supporters...

Ronaldinho penalty sparks furious Vasco protests

Apr. 8 | Furious Vasco da Gama players hounded the referee off the field after Ronaldinho converted a stoppage time penalty to give Flamengo a 2-1 win over their arch-rivals on Saturday night. The referee needed police protection as he was surrounded by ranting...

Ronaldinho makes preliminary list for Olympics

Mar. 15 | SAO PAULO (AP) – Two-time FIFA player of the year Ronaldinho was included Wednesday on the preliminary list of players who could make Brazil’s squad for the London Olympics.   Other players older than 23 who made the 51-player list announced...

Ronaldinho sent off after scoring in Flamengo win

Mar. 12 | SAO PAULO (AP) – Ronaldinho scored a goal but was sent off in the first half of Flamengo’s 2-0 win over Fluminense in the Rio Cup on Sunday.   In the Sao Paulo state tournament, Palmeiras thrashed Botafogo 6-2 with two goals by Argentine...

Ronaldinho scores late winner for Flamengo in Rio

Mar. 5 | SAO PAULO (AP): Ronaldinho converted a late penalty to give Flamengo a 2-1 win over Duque de Caxias in a match in which goalkeeper Felipe had to leave the field in an ambulance after a collision with an opponent. Felipe sustained a head trauma and was...

Flamengo ends partnership with Traffic, could lose Ronaldinho

Feb. 10 | SAO PAOLO: Flamengo could end up losing Ronaldinho after Brazil’s most popular club ended their partnership with sports marketing group Traffic. Traffic have been paying the majority of Ronaldinho’s salary, and Flamengo will now have to find ways...