Nobody can deny the extraordinary football talent of Ronaldinho. But behind the dazzling game there was a personal life full of shocking relationships, sumptuous parties and even a period in prison.
The playboy behind the genius
While the world applauded Ronaldinho’s magic on the pitch, his tricks off the pitch became equally famous. In 2004, he made news when the Brazilian dancer Janina Mendes was pregnant after only one season with Barcelona. Their son, Joao, was born in February 2005, appointed in honor of the deceased father of Ronaldinho. However, the report did not last.
In the meantime, despite having various pancakes during his first days Paris Saint-GermainRonaldinho has mostly maintained private things. However, after his return home to play Atletico MineiroRonaldinho became not infamous for organizing wild and extravagant parties. A particularly memorable event in 2012 entailed the invitation of his teammates to a party with models, which according to what reported 3,000 USDs each for their presence are paid.
Married as the royalty to 2 women
In August 2018, Ronaldinho shocked the world of football when, according to what reported, he made the knot with Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza, at the same time. Both women lived “harmoniously” with the star since 2017 in its 5 million British pounds (about 6.7 million dollars) in Rio de Janeiro.
Ronaldinho started going out with Beatriz in 2016 while he was still in a relationship with Priscilla. According to reports, he gave both women equal monthly shares of about 1,500 pounds (about 2,000 USD) and even purchased identical gifts, including perfume during travel abroad. The two accompanied him on almost every trip.
However, his sister, Deisi, firmly opposed the Polygamo agreement and refused to participate in the wedding.
Celebrate like a lifestyle
Even during its peak BarcelonaRonaldinho’s love for nightlife was not secret. According to reports, the manager Pep Guardiola wanted to leave him from the team because of his lack of discipline and passion for parties, alcohol, gambling and women.
He recalled the former teammate Aleksandr Hleb, “Ronaldinho and Deco would have presented themselves to drunk training. That’s why they were sold in 2008. The club feared to negatively influence Lionel Messi.”
In another wild accident in 2010, Ronaldinho had to be physically removed from a Milan night club from AC Milan Fans a few days before the derby against Inter.
Prison time in Paraguay
In 2020, Ronaldinho made global titles again, this time for all the wrong reasons. He and his brother Roberto were arrested in Paraguay to enter the country with false passports. This came after both revoked Brazilian and Spanish passports due to violations of the construction of construction.
Ronaldinho said that the passport was a gift from a local sponsor and had no idea that it was false. His lawyers even described him as “naive”, but the Paraguayan authorities were not convinced.
Despite the legal drama, Ronaldinho entertained the prisoners playing football in prison, even helping his team win a pig for dinner. But the friend and former Paraguayan player Nelson Cuevas noticed that something was missing, affirming, “Ronaldinho has lost his smile. That joy and unique energy disappeared because it is somewhere that does not belong.”
After 32 days behind the bars, he was transferred to home arrest in a hotel after paying 1.6 million sterling (about 2.1 million dollars) in deposit. He was finally released at the end of August 2020 after four months under surveillance.
