Ronaldinho once again showed his respect for Diego Armando Maradona. During a tour of India, the emblematic former Brazilian soccer player took advantage of his stay in Calcutta to approach the statue of the Argentine legend and leave him some flowers as a tribute almost three years after the death of “Pelusa.”
Dinho was seen among a crowd of people on his way to the enormous figure of 10 lifting the World Cup, inaugurated in 2017 (with the presence of Diego himself) and with a height of almost 10 meters.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, dejándole un ramo de flores a la estatua de Diego Maradona en India… 🥹🇦🇷pic.twitter.com/g90TAfJxZo
— Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) October 17, 2023
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Ronaldinho’s admiration for Maradona
Ronaldinho’s emotional gesture is a new demonstration of the affection and respect that the Brazilian star has for Maradona. On more than one occasion, the former Barcelona and PSG player, among others, expressed how inspiring the Argentine star was in his career.
Ronaldinho está de visita en India y pasó a dejarle flores a la estatua de Maradona ❤️
Sigan sin mí, yo ya no puedo 🥹 pic.twitter.com/ACf0H5ABe7
— TNT Sports Argentina (@TNTSportsAR) October 16, 2023
“Diego was one of the most important people for my football career. He was always an idol in my house. I have grown up watching Diego, he was my idol and I had the chance to be with him many times. We stayed as friends and it was always a pleasure to be with him,” he said in an interview with Diario Olé in 2021.
Furthermore, he was grateful for the love received from Argentina: “I feel loved by the Argentines. Whenever I am in Argentina or when I meet Argentinians, I have gotten along very well and I have to thank them for all the respect and affection.”
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