In the second week of October, World Cup champion and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldinho will travel to Kolkata. Satadru Dutta, a sports promoter and business expert, confirmed the news on Tuesday.
The 43-year-old Dutta welcomed famous athletes like Maradona, Pele, Cafu, and many others to Kolkata. Emiliano Martinez, the current FIFA World Cup champion, visited the City of Joy in July of this year thanks to him as well.
“Multiple reports are circulating in the media about who will visit Kolkata, but I can tell the fans that I met Ronaldinho’s brother cum manager Assis and the plan is to bring the Brazilian great before the Durga Puja,” Dutta told Indian Express.
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Assis, also known as Roberto de Assis Moreira, is Ronaldinho‘s brother, manager, and agent in addition to having played football himself.
“We are in the final stages of discussion and all that remains as the dates. I want him to come on the 16th, 17th and 18th. But Ronaldinho also has some professional commitments for which there are a few finer details that need to be thrashed out and then he can surely arrive before the festivities begin in the city,” Dutta explained.
Ronaldinho schedule is jam-packed and will include stops to the Mohun Bagan and East Bengal grounds. Additionally, he’ll attempt to play 30 minutes of football.
A stop at the Narendrapur Green Park Durga Puja pandal, which will be modeled after Qatar’s Lusail Stadium, the site of the FIFA World Cup final, will also be on the itinerary. The main draw at the venue is expected to be an 80-foot statue of Argentine legend Lionel Messi.
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