Why Barcelona are set to distance themselves from club ambassadors Ronaldinho and Rivaldo - News Summed Up

Why Barcelona are set to distance themselves from club ambassadors Ronaldinho and Rivaldo


Get FC Barcelona updates directly to your inbox Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailBarcelona look set to reduce club legends Ronaldinho and Rivaldo's roles as club ambassadors following their support for a right-wing Brazilian presidential candidate. The 2002 World Cup winners are regarded as icons in Catalonia, and frequently appear in marketing roles, sponsorship initiatives, club events and Legends' matches as two of the most recognisable faces in Barca's recent history. The 63-year-old Bolsonaro is a seven-term congressmen who is a defender of the military dictatorship Brazil was under between 1964 and 1985. (Image: AFP/Getty Images)Of the former Barcelona pair, Ronaldinho has been the most vocal in his support for Bolsonaro, calling on his fellow Brazilians to vote for the Sao Paulo-born former Brazilian Army captain. They played in the same Barca Legends team that took on Manchester United last year.


Source: Daily Mirror October 16, 2018 14:48 UTC



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