Reports from a Belo Horizonte radio station, Itataia, says Former FIFA Ballon d'Or winner and Brazilian striker Ronaldinho Gaúcho will not continue to play for Atlético Mineiro. He has left Atletico Mineiro after the club won the Recopa Sudamericana with a 4-3 win over Argentinean outfit Lanus.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho will not continue to play for Atlético Mineiro
The 34-year-old left on amicable terms after a meeting between his agent and brother Roberto de Assis and the club president Alexandre Kalil, Mineiro's press service told AFP.
The player's reason for leaving the club before his contract is up in December is thought to be because he is losing importance in the team managed by Levir Culpi.
The former Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain forward had been contracted to the Belo Horizonte-based club until December. De Assis said Ronaldinho and Kalil will give a joint press conference on Wednesday where the player will clarify his future.
However, retirement is apparently not on the agenda.
"He will play until he's 42! He will reveal his future destination on Wednesday," said De Assis, according to the Globo Esporte website.
The 2004 and 2005 FIFA Ballon d'Or winner came to Europe in 2001, joining PSG from Gremio. He won the UEFA Champions League with Barcelona in 2006, as well as back-to-back La Liga titles in 2005 and 2006. He also added a Serie A crown with Milan in 2011.
He returned home to Flamengo in 2011 but walked away from the Rio club after a year over a salary dispute.
The former Barcelona, Milan and Paris Saint-Germain star played a total of 88 games in the black and white stripes of Mineiro, netting 28 goals. In addition to the Recopa, he won the Copa Libertadores and the Campeonato Mineiro, both in 2013.
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