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The Barça icon has confirmed that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and now isolates himself in Belo Horizonte.
The legend of Brazil and Barcelona, Ronaldinho, has confirmed that he tested positive for coronavirus.
Ronaldinho, who won 97 games for Brazil between 1999 and 2013, posted a video on his Instagram story that reveals his diagnosis.
The 40-year-old man said he was asymptomatic and self-isolated in Belo Horizonte, having arrived in the city on Saturday.
“I have been here at BH since yesterday, I came to participate in an event,” Ronaldinho said on Instagram on Sunday.
“I did the test and I tested positive for Covid. I am fine, asymptomatic, but we will have to leave the event for later. We will soon be there together. Big hug!”
It has been a turbulent year for Ronaldinho who, along with his brother Roberto Assis, was imprisoned in Paraguay in March after entering the country with false passports.
The couple were transferred to house arrest at a Paraguayan hotel in April after serving 32 days in prison, and their sentences ended in August.
“It was a hard blow, I never imagined that I would go through a situation like this,” Ronaldinho said at the time.
“All my life I have sought to reach the highest professional level and bring joy to people with my football.”
The Brazilian became one of the most iconic figures in the history of football throughout a career as a player that lasted 17 years.
In addition to Brazil and Barça, he represented Gremio, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Querétaro and Fluminense.
Ronaldinho won titles in Spain and Italy, as well as the 2005-06 Champions League. At the international level, he lifted the World Cup, Copa América, Confederations Cup and won the Olympic bronze in 2008.
He won the Ballon d’Or in 2005 and was twice named FIFA World Player of the Year.
Former Barcelona winger Gerard Deulofeu said recently that he thought Ronaldinho was the best player of all time, ahead of Lionel Messi.
He told the official Serie A website: “For me, Ronaldinho is the best player in history. I met him, I went to see a game at the Camp Nou and he was sitting next to me. It was a wonderful experience.
“Messi is also incredible, I like him a lot. I played with him for six months and he is a good person, a great player. Everyone knows about Messi ”.
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