Brazilian soccer legend Ronaldinho on Sunday arrived in Kolkata on a two-day seek advice from. As he walked out of the terminal, a population of motivated fanatics who had amassed out of doors the airport greeted him. Diverse supporters had been gladly looking ahead to his arrival on the airport. The mythical footballer will take part in numerous methods right here and also will inaugurate a Durga Puja pandal. He’s additionally more likely to meet CM Mamata Banerjee. This would be the former Ballon d’Or winner’s first seek advice from to the football-crazed town that has welcomed various soccer legends, together with Pele, Diego Maradona, and Lionel Messi.
Previous this while, the 2005 Ballon d’Or winner introduced his plans to seek advice from Kolkata on Fb. In that message, he defined the cause of his seek advice from and said that he can be visiting the Sree Bhumi Wearing Membership.
“Hello Everybody, I will be doing my maiden trip to Kolkata this mid-October and will participate in many charitable activities including visiting my R10 Football academy where I will interact with kids at Merlin Rise. Will also see the many cultural aspects and be part of the Durga Puja Festivities by visiting Shree Bhumi Sporting, Ahirtola Yuvak Brindo, Baruipur, Green Park & Rishra. More ever, I will also be part of a Charity football match and also grace Diamond Harbour Fc ground,” Ronaldinho wrote on Fb.
“I would also interact with sponsors and many felicitation programs and promote the beautiful game. I know Kolkata has huge Brazil fans and I am very excited to meet them.
It would be a huge honour to meet the Honourable Chief Minister of West Bengal and gift her a jersey. I know Cricket is very popular and this time I want to learn cricket from Bengals ” Dada”, he further added.
“I speed this chance to thank all of the sponsors concerned, Mr Saket Mohta from Merlin who has partnered with my R10 soccer academy. In any case, Thanks Satadru for this initiative to speed me to the pretty Town of pleasure. Let the Samba Witchcraft start this Durga Puja Ami tomader bhalo bhashi!” Ronaldinho further wrote.
In 2004, and 2005, he was voted FIFA World Player of the Year, and he won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006.
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