Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: October 02, 2023, 14:25 IST
The ever-engimatic Ronaldinho for Brazil. (Credit: Twitter)
The football-crazy metropolis of Kolkata has hosted many legends of the world sport, together with Pele, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi
Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has confirmed his go to to 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.
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“Hello Everybody, I can be doing my maiden journey to Kolkata this mid-October,” the 43-year-old posted on his official Facebook page.
“I know Kolkata has a huge number of Brazil fans and I am very excited to meet them,” he added.
He would additionally meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and “reward her a jersey”.
He further stated that he would like to “learn cricket” for metropolis’s icon Sourav Ganguly.
“I do know cricket may be very well-liked and this time I need to be taught cricket from Bengal’s ‘Dada’.
“I’d additionally work together with sponsors and lots of felicitation applications and promote the gorgeous recreation. Let the Samba Magic start this Durga Puja… Ami tomader bhalo bhashi (I really like you all),” he added.
The Brazilian is expected to arrive on October 16 and will be in the city for two days before heading to Dhaka, an official privy to the development told PTI.
Besides playing a charity football match, the 2002 World Cup winner will interact with trainees in a football academy and will also unveil Durga Puja pandals across the city.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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