File picture of Ronaldinho.© AFP
Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has confirmed his go to to the town forward of the Durga Puja competition. For the three-time Ballon d’Or winner, this would be the maiden go to to the football-crazy metropolis that has hosted many legends of the world sport, together with Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. “Hiya Everyone, I shall be doing my maiden journey to Kolkata this mid-October,” the 43-year-old posted on his official Fb web page. “I do know Kolkata has an enormous variety of Brazil followers and I’m very excited to fulfill them,” he added. He would additionally meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and “reward her a jersey”.
He additional acknowledged that he want to “study cricket” from metropolis’s icon Sourav Ganguly.
“I do know cricket could be very common and this time I wish to study cricket from Bengal’s ‘Dada’.
“I might additionally work together with sponsors and lots of felicitation applications and promote the gorgeous sport. Let the Samba Magic start this Durga Puja… Ami tomader bhalo bhashi (I like you all),” he added.
The Brazilian is predicted to reach on October 16 and shall be within the metropolis for 2 days earlier than heading to Dhaka, an official aware of the event advised PTI.
Moreover taking part in a charity soccer match, the 2002 World Cup winner will work together with trainees in a soccer academy and also will unveil Durga Puja pandals throughout the town.
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