Published 14:00 IST, March 16th 2020
Lionel Messi denies paying £3.25m to help Ronaldinho get out of Paraguayan prison
Close friends and family of Barcelona star Lionel Messi have denied that the Argentine will pay £3.25 million to release Ronaldinho out of the Paraguayan jail.
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Barcelona captain Lionel Messi will not assist his former mentor Ronaldinho out of the Paraguayan prison, according to recent reports. The Ronaldinho arrested news has taken the internet by storm since over a week. Due to a Ronaldinho fake passport, the 39-year-old was put behind bars in a Paraguay. However, fans were keen to know the answer to the question, 'is Lionel Messi helping Ronaldinho'?
Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay: Ronaldinho jail update
The Ronaldinho arrested news came after the former footballer and his brother Roberto arrived in Paraguay. The purpose of their trip was to attend a philanthropic event and launch Ronaldinho's new book. But, upon their arrival in the South American country, the Ronaldinho arrested news broke following the guilt in the Ronaldinho fake passport case.
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Ronaldinho arrested: Ronaldinho jail update
Following the Ronaldinho arrested news, the World Cup winner and his brother reportedly offered $770,000 property as a guarantee for being released from the prison. However, that request was turned down by the judge according to the latest Ronaldinho jail update.
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Ronaldinho arrested in Paraguay: Ronaldinho jail update
Upon being proven guilty in the Ronaldinho fake passport case, Ronaldinho's brother Roberto claimed the two 'were tricked' by a third man who adulterated their passports. But the latest Ronaldinho jail update was that the Brazilian took part in a Futsal tournament and won a strange 16kg prize as a reward.
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Ronaldinho fake passport: Is Lionel Messi helping Ronaldinho?
There were rumours from Peruvian news outlet Libero which claimed that Barcelona captain Lionel Messi would hire lawyers and pay up to €4 million in order to get his former teammate out of jail. But Diario Sport has confirmed that the 32-year-old Lionel Messi is not prepared to economically assist his predecessor despite Ronaldinho arrested in a Paraguayan jail.
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Lionel Messi has self-isolated himself due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Even Lionel Messi's Barcelona teammates have been advised to train at home following the suspension of LaLiga action.
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14:00 IST, March 16th 2020