Ronaldinho comes out of retirement aged 46 – the way to watch his comeback

The former Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan forward signed for Serie C side Ravenna in the summer and will finally pull the boots backon this weekend

Brazil legend Ronaldinho is set to come out of retirement after 11 years this weekend to play for new club at the age of 46.

The former Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan forward signed for Serie C side Ravenna in the summer but has yet to make his debut.

However, the superstar is now set to appear for Ravenna in their game against Forli FC on Sunday, which will be screened live by Sky Sports.

The match will be available on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel, with kick-off at 4.30pm UK time.

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Ronaldinho is a part of Ravenna’s ownership group led by Ignazio Cipriani, part of the luxury hotel group.

Cipriani spoke about the signing of Ronaldinho in June, insisting it’s not a marketing stunt and the Brazilian has the hunger to return to the professional game.

He said: “This is not window dressing or a marketing stunt. Ronaldinho will become a shareholder in Ravenna FC — that is the central point of the operation.

“He has also chosen to make an extraordinary gift to the city and to his new club: he will take to the pitch for Ravenna in an official professional match, with one clear and romantic aim — to try to score the final goal of his career.”

Ravenna begin their season against Reggiana this weekend, but it remains to be seen whether Ronaldinho will feature, and there’s an even bigger question about his fitness.

He last played a competitive game for Fluminense back in 2015 and previously played in Italy for two and a half years at AC Milan.

He also starred for Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Atletico Mineiro and Queretaro, and played 97 times for Brazil, winning the 2002 World Cup.