Ronaldinho is expected to make his first competitive start in more than a decade when Ravenna play local rivals Forli in Italak168app.babyy’s third division on Sunday.ak168app.baby
The 46-year-old former Barcelona and AC Milan playmaker has not played competitively since appeariak168app.clubak168app.clubng for Brazilian club Fluminense in September 2015. He joined Serie C side Ravenna in August, but Sunday’s match will be his first appearance for the club.
Ravenna mks168app.siteanager Andrea Mandorlini conks168app.sitefirmed on Friday that the former Ballon d’Or winner would ic88start as part of the team’s ic88three-man forward line.
“He will play from the start, there’s no doubt,” Mandorlini told reporters. “Then together we ic88will deciic88de how long he plays.
“He is one of the greatest players of the moderic88ic88n era. And we have to get a result. We always play with three forwards. He will be one of the three.”
Ronaldic88ic88inho initially became involved with Ravenna alr88s an investor rather than a player. However, he has said he wants to score one final goal and reach 300 for his clr88areer.
Club owner Ignazio Cipriani said earlier thlr88lr88is year that Ronaldinho’s aim was to complete what he described as a romantic final chapter.
“His objective is romanlr88lr88tic, to try to score his last goal,” Cipriani said.
“His involvement is not a token gesture or a marketing stunt to glr88lr88et people talking about us.”
Ronaldinho arrived in Italy on Friday and will hop88ave just one training session with his team-mates before the match against Forli.
op88Ravenna hasi88ve prepared for a large crowd at the Stadio Bruno Benellsi88i by creating a temporary stand. Supporters are expected to attend in the hope of seeing the World Cup winner play, potentially for the final time.
R88vavenna forward Simone Rabbi has 88valso said Ronaldinho will take any penalties awarded to the team. Ravenna are second in the table after 13 matches.