Ronaldinho refused to take a penalty kick when kicking the field 7
Ronaldinho came on in the 5th minute, when Porcinos FC was awarded a free kick against PIO FC. He wore the familiar number 10 shirt and was immediately given the captain's armband by his teammates. However, Ronaldinho took the free kick without going over the fence. The match ended with a score of 0-0 and the two teams had to settle the win and loss by penalty shootout.
This kick series applies the old MLS rule, whereby the players will run from the middle of the field, receive a three-touch ball for five seconds and then finish. Ronaldinho refused to perform on the grounds that he did not want to run. In the end, Ronaldinho's Porcinos FC lost to PIO FC 1-3.
Ronaldinho could return to Camp Nou soon, although Kings League games will mainly take place at Barcelona's port, Cupra Arena. According to the announcement of Gerard Pique and Barca president Joan Laporta, the semi-finals, final and third place of the tournament will be held at Camp Nou.
Attending the Kings League is Ronaldinho's latest move in returning to the city of Barcelona - where he lived from 2003-2008 when he contributed to the Camp Nou team, before arriving at AC Milan. Earlier this month, the Brazilian player revealed to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo that he would live in Barcelona more often in the future.
Here, Ronaldinho also confirmed that his son Joao Mendes had passed the probationary period and signed a contract with the Barca youth team. Then, the young player who used to be on the Cruzeiro staff in Minas Gerais made his debut for La Masia's youth team against Man Utd, the same day Barca drew "Reds" 2-2 in the first leg of the Europa League play-off at Camp Nou.
Ronaldinho opened the era of success for Barca in 2004. In 5 years playing at Camp Nou, the Brazilian player won two La Liga and one Champions League. Personally, Ronaldinho won two FIFA Best Player titles in 2004, 2005 and the 2005 Ballon d'Or. Besides Barca, he also played for Gremio, PSG, AC Milan, Flamengo, Atletico Mineiro, Queretaro, Fluminense and retired. January 2018. At the national team level, Ronaldinho won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, the 1999 Copa America and the 2005 Confederations Cup.
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. They claim that, with worldwide streaming and some strange rules, this tournament will be less boring than traditional football.
Kings League has had successes with an average viewership of more than 7 million. 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.