Ronaldinho receives a meager salary when playing at 7
"No, it's not a typo, there are no zeros left after the first one," commented Spanish newspaper AS. In addition to this, Ronaldinho received an additional $ 11,000 to $ 16,000 in fee to commit to participating in the tournament from Pique's company - Kosmos.
Ronaldinho plays for Porcinos FC, wears the number 10 shirt and makes his debut against PIO FC on February 26. He refused to run a penalty kick when the Kings League applied the old MLS rule, whereby players would run from the middle of the field, receive a three-touch ball for five seconds and then finish.
Ronaldinho has played for many famous European teams such as PSG, Barca or AC Milan. In particular, the highest peak was in the period 2003-2008, when he won two La Liga titles, a Champions League, in addition to winning a Ballon d'Or and two FIFA Best Player titles.
In the period of decline, he returned to his hometown to play for Flamengo, Atletico Mineiro, Queretaro, Fluminense and retired in January 2018. He is one of eight players to have won both the Champions League, the World Cup and the Ballon d'Or.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Ronaldinho's net worth is estimated at $90 million by 2022. He also owns several properties, including a $2 million Barcelona house with a swimming pool and luxury lounge area. luxury, a house in Rio De Janeiro and a house in Curitiba with a personal cinema and a swimming pool. The 43-year-old former midfielder is also passionate about collecting luxury cars, such as Bugatti Veyron, Hummer H2, Lamborghini Aventador, Ferrari 458...
Ronaldinho has worked with many big brands such as Nike, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, EA Sports, Gatorade and Danone. He earned $20 million from advertising contracts in 2006.
However, in 2020, he was stripped of his passport by Brazilian authorities for refusing to pay a fine of $ 8.5 million for building an illegal pier. He and his brother Assis were later arrested when they entered Paraguay with fake passports to attend an event. After five months in prison, Ronaldinho was released but had to pay a fine of 90,000 USD.
The Kings League is a seven-a-side football league founded in 2022 by recently retired Barca defender Gerard Pique and famous Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos. According to the founder, with worldwide streaming and some strange rules, Kings League will be less boring than traditional football.
In addition to the official 11 players, Kings League clubs are allowed to register a number 12 player each week, usually a former player or celebrity. According to ESPN, the Porcinos 1-3 loss to Porcinos with Ronaldinho present last month attracted the highest audience - more than 2.1 million - when streamed on Twitch.
Before Ronaldinho, former Man Utd striker Chicharito, former Real goalkeeper Iker Casillas or former Man City striker Sergio Aguero also signed with and played in the tournament.
