Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho always played with a smile on his face, and hence it may be hard for fans to picture the former Barcelona forward looking depressed. The former Ballon d’Or winner has revealed that he was in a tough situation in 2020, when he was jailed for a month in Paraguay, after entering the country using a fake passport.
In his recent Netflix documentary, Ronaldinho opened up on the “worst moment” of his life. “Why did I have the passport? It was given to me. That person came to my house to hand it over,” Ronaldinho was quoted as saying by British tabloid The Sun.
“You’re stuck in a situation despite having done nothing wrong. It’s awful,” he added.
However, despite his dire situation, football provided him hope. The Brazilian played futsal tournaments alongside fellow prisoners and guards. “It [football] was a way to forget what I was going through,” said Ronaldinho.
