Icon Ronaldinho makes winning return to pro football in Italy's third division
Greying and rounder in the face than during his prime, Ronaldinho made a winning return to professional football on Sunday for Ravenna, an ambitious club in Italy’s third tier dreaming of reaching Serie A. Under the watchful eye of Ignazio Cipriani, the Italian-American businessman who has owned the club since 2024, Ronaldinho perfectly played his role as the centrepiece of a clever PR stunt. The…

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Icon Ronaldinho makes winning return to pro football in Italy's third division (opens Dawn in a new tab)
Greying and rounder in the face than during his prime, Ronaldinho made a winning return to professional football on Sunday for Ravenna, an ambitious club in Italy’s third tier dreaming of reaching Serie A. Under the watchful eye of Ignazio Cipriani, the…


