Ronaldinho stepped back the years after scoring a stunning hat-trick in an exhibition game earlier this week.
The Brazilian legend starred alongside Ronaldo Nazario’s son in a match against a team led by comedian Carlinhos Maia.
His third and final goal of the game was a superb strike against the opposing goalkeeper to cap a memorable 5-1 victory for his team.
The 41-year-old may have retired from professional play in 2015, but this streak below shows that he hasn’t lost any of the old magic of a brilliant career.
Mt obrigado a tds que estiveram no Jogo da Alegria 2021 aq em Maceió !!! Faith um prazer rever tantos artistas, participar dessa festa e ainda ajudar o próximo …
Ainda deu pra brincar um pouco em campo kkkkkkkkkk pic.twitter.com/JHJZJybkwjРRonaldinho Ga̼cho (@ 10Ronaldinho) November 30, 2021
He said on Twitter: “My thanks to everyone who was at Game of Joy 2021 here in Maceio !!!
“It was a pleasure to see so many artists, to participate in this party and even to help the next …
“We could still play a bit on the pitch.
One of the game’s all-time greats bowed to the crowd after scoring and left those who saw his skills feeling nostalgic as they remembered his peak years in the mid-2000s.
It was during this time that Ronaldinho was at Barcelona, ​​where he won two La Liga titles, two Spanish Super Cups and the Champions League during a magical five-year stay at Camp Nou.
The glittering-toed maestro also won all three of his individual awards during this span, winning the FIFA Best Male Player award in 2004 and 2005, as well as the Ballon d’Or in the final year.
He was also part of the Brazilian squad that won the World Cup in 2002, and represented his country 97 times, scoring 33 goals.
One of those goals came in the form of a famous lob against David Seaman in a quarter-final victory over England en route to that World Cup triumph, which arguably began its ascent. fast to notoriety on the world stage.
Besides his time in Barcelona, ​​he also played for Paris Saint Germain and AC Milan in Europe, as well as for Gremio Fluminense, Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro in his native Brazil and Querétaro FC in Mexico.
