Paraguay cops question Ronaldinho over alleged 'adulterated' passport


Former Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho, or Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, right, enters Paraguay's attorney offices in Asuncion, Paraguay, Thursday, March 5, 2020. According to local news, Ronaldinho is accused of arriving in the country with a fake Paraguay passport. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

ASUNCION, Paraguay (Reuters): Former Barcelona and Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho is being investigated by Paraguayan authorities after arriving in the country with what police said was a "presumably adulterated Paraguayan passport."

Ronaldinho and his brother and business manager Roberto de Assis were both questioned by law enforcement officials in their hotel room on the outskirts of Asuncion on Wednesday (March 5) and have been summoned to appear on Thursday for further questioning, police said in a statement.

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