Fact check: Ronaldinho, at 46 years old, will play an official match again for Ravenna, a third-division Italian team.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 65/100

The post accurately states that Ronaldinho, at 46 years old, is making a comeback to play an official match for Ravenna, an Italian third-division team, where he is also an investor. He aims to score his 300th career goal and is launching a new sportswear brand. This information is confirmed by 13 sources including AP News, Hindustan Times, and Diario AS.

Platform
tiktok
Source author
gonzalomrn2 — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSVHs1188/
Verified on
August 23, 2026
Verification ID
PHHoRMf6ti_H9BOoeYeryw

Original content reviewed

Platform: TIKTOK Author: @gonzalomrn2 --- Caption/Description --- A sus 46 años, Ronaldinho volverá a jugar un partido oficial 🥹🇧🇷🕺 #deportesentiktok #ronaldinho #brasil #samba --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- es oficial regresa la sonrisa del fútbol parece 1 sueño 1 fantasía tan inimaginable como los trucos que se inventaba en el campo pero no es totalmente real y es que la samba que algún día cambió el fútbol con su alegría vuelve al deporte profesional entre otras cosas anotar el gol que le falta para los 300 tantos por el momento solo será 1 partido pero ya que estamos aquí nadie nos impide ilusionarnos con la idea de ver de Nuevo a Ronaldinho jugar cada fin de semana y es que el astro brasileño ha sido presentado como Nuevo jugador del ravenan equipo de tercer división italiana club del que es inversor y donde se lanzará en primicia su nueva marca de ropa deportiva evidentemente es más 1 motivo económico que futbolístico pero yo esto prefiero llorarlo prefiero mantener la ilusión de mi niño interior esperando volver a ver alguno de esos movimientos que a menudo confundía con pasos de baile prefiero mantener viva la fantasía en la que el fútbol vuelve a iluminarse con su sonrisa --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- la SONRISA R --- EM SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- Parece un SUEÑO, AMBILIGA SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- MENORCA, IBIZA, FORMENTERA que se inventaba --- bwin la SAMBA 80 --- RONALDINHO 10 al deporte --- visit QATAR LEGENDS EL CLASICO BARCA LEGENDS visit QATAR anotar el gol an as أنا أ --- Por el momento --- nadie nos impide --- ESTRELLA DAMM a RONALDINHO --- el astrobrasileño, FC 10 Poliform Red --- BENEVENTO 18 equipo adv.com NGM --- que es inversor, MILLENNIUM GOLDEN BALL 2000 RØDE SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- de ropa Nike logo 10Q CPNa RONALDI 10 ES --- que futbolístico, --- Prefiero 19 --- alguno de esos --- con pasos --- en la CBF SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear --- a ILUMINARSE con su SONRISA 013 D NOT GEC SOURCE PLATFORM: unclear ---VERIFICAT

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. verified: Ronaldinho, at 46 years old, will play an official match again for Ravenna, a third-division Italian team.
    Multiple news outlets confirm that Ronaldinho, who turned 46 in March 2026, has signed with Ravenna FC, an Italian third-division club, and will play at least one official match.
  2. verified: Ronaldinho is an investor in Ravenna.
    News reports confirm that Ronaldinho has become a shareholder and investor in Ravenna FC.
  3. verified: Ronaldinho aims to score the goal he needs for 300 career goals.
    Several sources report that Ronaldinho's return to professional football with Ravenna is partly motivated by his desire to score his 300th career goal.
  4. verified: Ronaldinho is launching his new sportswear brand.
    Sources indicate that Ronaldinho's return to football with Ravenna is also tied to the launch of his 'R10' sportswear brand, which will become Ravenna's official apparel sponsor.

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