Ronaldinho to return to action with Italian club Ravenna

Business Recorder · 24/10/2026، 8:25:30 AM

Brazil great Ronaldinho will return to competitive football next month when he plays for Italian third-tier side Ravenna against local rivals Forli on November 15, the Serie C club announced on Friday. The 46-year-old former Barcelona and AC Milan forward, who won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and ⁠the Ballon d’Or in 2005, last played competitively for Brazilian club Fluminense in 2015. He officially retired in 2018. Ravenna signed Ronaldinho in June and he later acquired a stake in the club, which is owned by his friend Ignazio Cipriani. Cipriani said the move was intended “to bring the whole ⁠city closer to the team”. Ronaldinho stopped short of confirming he would play when he arrived in Italy in August, although he left open the prospect ⁠of scoring the 300th goal of his career. Trabzonspor goalkeeper Onana escapes injury in car crash in Turkiye “I’m here to help,” he said at the time. The derby against ⁠Forli will take place at Ravenna’s Stadio Bruno Benelli. Ravenna sit second in Serie ⁠C Group B with 20 points from 10 games, eight behind leaders Spezia.