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Brazil legend Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay for alleged use of fake passport

The former Barca and Milan playmaker was taken in for questioning along with his brother earlier in the week, and is now being held behind bars

Legendary ex-Brazil international Ronaldinho has been arrested in Paraguay after allegedly producing a false passport to enter the country.

Prosecutors have stated that they were given the counterfeit documents when the 39-year-old and his brother, Roberto Assis, landed in the capital, Asuncion, on Wednesday.

The two men were initially detained in the Resort Yacht & Golf Club Paraguayo, as confirmed by the Ministry of Interior of Paraguay.