Judge rules football legend Ronaldinho must remain in Paraguayan jail over false passport row
Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho Gaucho was ordered to remain in jail in Paraguay on Saturday after a judge ruled him a flight risk.
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Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho Gaucho was ordered to remain in jail in Paraguay on Saturday after a judge ruled him a flight risk.
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The ex-Barcelona forward was arrested on Friday for attempting to enter Paraguay with a false passport two days previously.
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The duo had petitioned for release but judge Clara Ruiz Diaz said their alleged offence was a serious one against the interests of the Paraguayan state.
Asuncion: Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho Gaucho was ordered to remain in jail in Paraguay on Saturday after a judge ruled him a flight risk.
Former soccer star Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis Moreira ahead of seeing a judge at Justice Palace in Asuncion. AP
The ex-Barcelona forward was arrested on Friday for attempting to enter Paraguay with a false passport two days previously and spent Friday night in a police cell along with his brother and business manager Roberto Assis.
The duo had petitioned for release but judge Clara Ruiz Diaz said their alleged offence was a “serious one against the interests of the Paraguayan state”. Because the pair posed a flight risk they must remain in custody, she added.
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Ronaldinho’s lawyer said he found the decision “incredible” and would appeal.
“He (Ronaldinho) doesn’t understand what’s going on,” Tarek Tuma told reporters.
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