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Ronaldinho celebrates his 40th birthday behind bars as he continues his legal fight

Ronaldinho arrives at Asuncion's Justice Palace (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Ronaldinho spent his time on the pitch dodging defenders and his post-football career evading the law.

But the Brazilian superstar will spend his 40th birthday in a Paraguayan prison today with the biggest challenge of his life threatening to shackle him to a six-month jail sentence.

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