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Brazil football legend Ronaldinho arrives in India for Premier Futsal

By Rediff Sports Desk
Last updated on: July 14, 2016 10:27 IST
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Brazil football legend Ronaldinho arrives at Chennai Airport to participate in the Premier Futsal League 2016 in Chennai on Wednesday

IMAGE: Brazil football legend Ronaldinho (centre) arrives at Chennai Airport to participate in the Premier Futsal League 2016 in Chennai on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI

Former Brazilian superstar footballer Ronaldinho arrived in India late on Wednesday to participate in the Virat-Kohli backed Premier Futsal.

Ronaldinho, known as the smiling assassin, is one of the marquee players at the competition, alongside Manchester United great Ryan Giggs.

Ronaldinho and Giggs will kick-off Premier Futsal, the world's first multi-national tournament, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Friday, July 15.

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The first edition of the league will see six franchises, divided in two groups, battle it out over eight days and 13 matches to make it to the final, which will be played in Goa on July 24.

The unveiling of former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs, Ronaldinho - the smiling assassin from Brazil – and Argentine forward Hernan Crespo completed the signing of the tournament’s six marquee players.

Premier Futsal had previously announced former Manchester United midfield maestro Paul Scholes and Galactico Michel Salgado as their other signings.

Portuguese international Deco, who dropped out at the last minute because of injury, will be replaced by Falcao, the Pele of Futsal, as the sixth marquee player. 

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