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Ronaldinho to make football comeback aged 46 • Nov. 2, 2026, 3:27 PM ET (Deutsche Welle)

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Also Known As Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Born March 21, 1980 (age 46) ‱ Porto Alegre ‱ Brazil
Awards And Honors UEFA Champions League (2006) ‱ Ballon d’Or (2005) ‱ FIFA World Cup (2002) ‱ Copa AmĂ©rica (1999)

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Ronaldinho, wearing a Barcelona jersey, jumps in celebration on the field during a match at Nou Camp Stadium, with a blurred crowd in the background.
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Argentine-born football (soccer) player
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French football (soccer) player
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Carlo Ancelotti
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Italian football manager and player
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Rodri
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Johan Cruyff of the New York Cosmos in mid-action on the soccer field, about to kick the ball as a goalkeeper dives in front of him.
Johan Cruyff
Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
Soccer player Raphinha of Brazil, wearing a yellow jersey and blue shorts, jumps and pumps his fist in celebration after scoring during a World Cup qualifier match.
Raphinha
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Croatian football (soccer) player
Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona wearing a blue and red striped jersey with number 8, running with the ball during a UEFA Champions League match.
Andrés Iniesta
Spanish football (soccer) player
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Pelé
Pelé
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World Cup glory
RomĂĄrio
Brazilian football (soccer) player and politician
Garrincha against Portugal
Garrincha
Brazilian football (soccer) player
Zinedine Zidane of France dribbles the ball while being closely pursued by Andrea Pirlo of Italy during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final in Berlin.
Zinedine Zidane
French football (soccer) player
David Beckham
David Beckham
English football (soccer) player
Liberian President
George Weah
president of Liberia
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe, wearing jersey number 10, takes a shot on goal during the FIFA World Cup quarter final against England at Al Bayt Stadium.
Kylian Mbappé
French football (soccer) player