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Judge rules Ronaldinho must remain in Paraguayan jail

By Reuters | 6yrs ago

Ronaldinho handcuffed and escorted by police at the Supreme Court of Paraguay [REUTERS/Jorge Adorno]

Former Brazilian international Ronaldinho Gaucho was ordered to remain in jail in Paraguay on Saturday after a judge ruled him a flight risk.

The ex-Barcelona forward was arrested on Friday for attempting to enter Paraguay with a false passport two days earlier and spent Friday night in a police cell along with his brother and business manager Roberto Assis.

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