Brazil forward Ronaldinho retires, go-between confirms

Brazilian World Cup champion Ronaldinho has officially confirmed his retirement from football  and more than two years later his last appearance as a professional, reports in Brazil said Tuesday.The 37-year-old earlier Paris Saint-German and Barcelona star, a important member of the Brazil side which won the World Cup in 2002, last played in 2015 in a short-term stint with Fluminense. However his brother and manager Roberto Assis said he would not play again and would now focus on tribute events.

"He stopped, we're going to do somewhat really big, good, after the World Cup in Russia, possibly in August, we'll do several events in Brazil, Asia and Europe, and of course, we're watching a game with the Brazilian team," Assis said.