Ronaldinho will remain in Paraguay to help clarify the possession of an ‘adulterated’ passport
06 March 2020 |
3:37 pm
A lawyer for former Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho said his client will remain in Paraguay to help police with their enquiries into why he entered the country in possession of an adulterated Paraguayan passport.
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