After saying goodbye to soccer, Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho made his long-awaited return. He debuted for Porcinos FC in the Pique’s Kings League. Spanish Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos established the league along with Gerard Pique. The teams play with 7 players and there are a total of 12 teams in the league.
Many notable names with great professional soccer playing in the Kings league exist. The league has wacky rules that lead to a great entertainment value of the matches. After a great career and a long vacation, Ronaldinho is back and did play his first match. It is just a treat for fans to be able to see the FIFA World Cup champion on the soccer field again.
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The 2005 Ballon d’Or winner has played for multiple big teams. His resume contains teams like Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and AC Milan. On top of that, he has played 97 games for his national team. He was the center of the 2002 World Cup-winning Brazilian team.
Ronaldinho had a snarky comment
While the fans got to witness the return of an incredible player. 42-year-old Ronaldinho failed to have the same impact on the game as he used to have n his prime. His first match for Porcinos ended as a goalless draw. Alberto Lopo constantly stopped him.
Given his nature, he was expected to make a comment in the match. He wasn’t even called to take the penalty after the match.
*Le explican cómo es el penalti desde el medio campo*
Ronaldinho: pic.twitter.com/UtAMupZIzv
— cdf (@cdfpapigavi) February 26, 2023
During the match, the Brazilian legend said, “I don’t want to run, I let the others run.” Fans are hopeful that the legend will be back to his former form after warming up in the first game.
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While the fans are still coping with the fact that Gerard Pique somehow got Ronaldinho to agree to play along with names like Javier Hernandez. Pique is planning yet another surprise for fans that will see him return to Camp Nou. He has also recently announced the extension project Queens League, which will be the same rules and fixtures but with female players.
Gerard Pique making a dream deal with Barcelona
The Kings League kicked off at the beginning of this year. While the season continues, former Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique cracked an amazing deal with his former club Barcelona. He will be returning to Camp Nou. Not as a player, but as a host, to the excitement of every fan, Camp Nou will host Kings League matches.
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The deal is reportedly for the final four matches of the season Kings League. According to the reports, he has already sold 40,000 tickets for the matches. Barcelona will take a 50% cut on all the sales of these matches. Will this surprise embark on a new phase in the league? Only time can tell.