Barcelona sign Brazil legend Ronaldinho as club ambassador

Spanish La Liga giants FC Barcelona have made the move of bringing back Brazilian legend Ronaldinho to the club to take up a role as an ambassador.

The former Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho, who enjoyed five successful seasons at the Nou Camp between 2003 and 2008, will act as a non-playing recruitment and play a key role in Barcelona’s plans to launch the ‘Legends Project’.

The Brazilian will also lead club tours and represent the club at various events.

A club statement read: “FC Barcelona and Ronaldinho have reached an agreement whereby the Brazilian will become a Club ambassador and representative at various events and activities over the coming years.

“Ronaldinho will also form part of the Legends project, a team of former players who, through matches around the world, will help to globalise the Barça brand and its values, and will take part in clinics, training sessions and institutional events, among other activities organised by the Club.

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“Through FCBEscola, FC Barcelona and Ronaldinho’s football academies will be seeking different ways to collaborate both in terms of the brand and possible associations with the same. The player will also appear in the opening and closing ceremonies at some schools and take part in activities in which he will share his experience in educational talks.

“Ronaldinho will also take part in FC Barcelona Foundation events related to UNICEF. The Masia 360 project will be another one of the Club projects where the Brazilian will be present, helping with the training and coaching of the athletes involved.

“The agreement will be signed on Friday at 5.30pm CET at the Camp Nou directors’ box with the presence of Ronaldinho and president Josep Maria Bartomeu. Then, the media will be to take photos of the Brazilian star at the club museum.”

As it can be recalled, during his time at the Catalan club, Ronaldinho made more than 200 appearances, winning La Liga twice and also lifting the Champions League in 2006. He later left Spain for Italy, and finally wound down his career in his home country Brazil.

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