Legendary footballer Ronaldinho is reportedly suffering financial trouble and is allegedly bankrupt, have a look at his net worth in 2023
While footballers around the world have been earning some staggering amount, football icon, Ronaldinho is said to be having suffering from financial trouble.
What is the net worth of footballer Ronaldinho in 2023 and is he bankrupt
Life’s realities do not spare anyone. Prominent figures in the industry have often demonstrated that accumulating millions of dollars does not guarantee success; everything can vanish in an instant. It’s something to wonder that how could a megastar who was the FIFA Ballon d’Or winner in 2004 and 2005 become so impoverished so fast.
Ronaldinho, who is arguably the best football player to have ever played, has won over many fans’ hearts with his skill on the pitch. But when his career ended, this mentality came back to haunt him because he was also not as disciplined off the pitch.
The Sun claims that the famous Brazilian has lost nearly all of his wealth because he owes millions in taxes to his home country’s authorities. The site further states that the Brazilian IRS searched his bank accounts for the amount he owed but was unable to locate anything.
🚨 Former Barcelona and AC Milan star Ronaldinho is reportedly facing the seizure of two properties in Brazil to pay off alleged tax debts.
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Following that, they chose to take control of two of his properties, leaving him with very little. According to this story, there was just $6 in his bank accounts that the authorities could locate.
After being found guilty in 2015 of building unlawfully on an environmental protection area, Ronaldinho and his brother failed to pay a fine of 8.5 million Brazilian Real, or around £1.7 million, and had their passports seized in 2018.
Although it’s a short career, playing football is a dream job. It is essential to plan ahead because of this. Regretfully, not every former professional athlete has succeeded in staying afloat after hanging up their boots.
Ronaldinho won almost all of the competitions he participated in for club and country during his illustrious career, which lasted over 20 years. This encompasses the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Confederations Cup, Copa America, UEFA Champions League, and La Liga in Spain.
Ronaldinho, who represented Brazil to victory in the 2002 World Cup, continued to live an ostentatious lifestyle after retirement, which ultimately put him in debt and five months in a Paraguayan jail.