The latest events from the Copa Libertadores and Copa do Brasil threw up more great action and talking points. Ronaldinho couldn’t save the defending champions while Corinthians staged a tribute to former fan and motorsport legend Ayrton Senna.
PORTO Alegre is known as “Cidade Sorriso” or Smile City. It’s appropriate then, that it should export the most famous buck-toothed grin in world football. An odyssey that traversed three of Europe’s most renowned cities came full circle when Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, better known as Ronadinho, returned to his homeland where his career has continued to glitter. He celebrates his 34th birthday this week.
One of the host venues for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the 57,483 capacity Estadio Mineirao