Brazil Football Legend Ronaldinho Held In Paraguay For Allegedly Having Fake Passport

Ronaldinho had his Brazilian passport withdrawn in November 2018 after failing to pay a $2.3 million fine for environmental damage incurred during the building of a property in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil

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Updated on: 5 March 2020 5:34 pm

Former Brazilian football star Ronaldinho and his brother have been detained in Paraguay after allegedly using fake passports to enter the South American country, authorities said Wednesday. (More Football News)

"Ronaldinho will be heard at eight in the morning on Thursday at the prosecutor's office," Interior Minister Euclides Acevedo told reporters.

Ronaldinho and his brother have been arrested for entering Paraguay with fake passports.

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— Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) March 5, 2020

Ronaldinho really tried to dupe Paraguayan customs officials into thinking he’s Paraguayan as if they didn’t already know who he was. ðÂÂÂ pic.twitter.com/20B7xRcYMt
— Des Norris (@PartidoPooper) March 5, 2020

Paraguayan police raided the hotel in Asuncion where the 2005 Ballon d'Or winner was staying during a trip promote a book and found the false documents, the minister said.

"We are also investigating the responsibility of the authorities who allowed them to enter the country with falsified documents," Acevedo said.

Ronaldinho and his brother had their Brazilian passports withdrawn in November 2018 after failing to pay a $2.3 million fine for environmental damage incurred during the building of a property in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil.

(AFP)