Ronaldinho will not be charged by Paraguayan authorities.
Paraguayan officials have said Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho and his brother will not be charged after they allegedly used altered passports in the country on Wednesday.
The two men were detained in a hotel on the outskirts of the Paraguayan capital Asuncion after police reportedly discovered they were using the fake documents.
Ronaldinho and his brother have been arrested for entering Paraguay with fake passports.
His fake passport shows his correct name, birthplace, and birthdate, but it falsely suggests that he’s a naturalized Paragauay citizen. 🇵🇾😳 pic.twitter.com/x4qBTijJMQ
— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) March 5, 2020
Police also found an allegedly doctored Paraguayan ID card.
Despite a night of interrogation, it appears Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis Moreira will escape prosecution.
Prosecutor Federico Delfino said he had recommended not pursuing the two, as he felt the brothers were “deceived”.
Ronaldinho posing for a photo with a Paraguayan officer before his interrogation https://t.co/i78sWDAyiY
— Andrew Cesare (@AndrewCesare) March 5, 2020
Instead, Ronaldinho will be issued an alternative punishment, likely to be a fine donated to a local charity.
According to reports, the pair had their genuine Brazilian passports seized by a judge last September after they were convicted of building an illegal fishing platform.
The 39-year-old is a World Cup winner and played for the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain in his illustrious career.
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