Ronaldinho

For more than two decades, 21 years to be more precise, the Argentinian was the alpha and omega of the Catalan club.

Soccer star Ronaldinho was arrested on March 6 night in a hotel in Paraguay's capital after authorities said he entered the country with falsified documents.

The 39-year-old Brazilian and his brother, Roberto Assis, were taken to a police station in Asunción shortly before 10 p.m. local time, Paraguay's prosecutors office said in a statement.

Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has formally confirmed his retirement from football, more than two years since his last appearance as a professional, reports in Brazil have said.

Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired from football, although he has not played a game since 2015.

Ronaldinho, 37, was part of the triumphant Brazil 2002 World Cup squad, won the Champions League in 2006 with Barcelona and won the Balon d'Or in 2005.

His brother and agent Roberto Assis confirmed the retirement on Tuesday and announced a series of tribute events.

In a moving gesture, Brazil football icon Ronaldinho has offered to come out of retirement to play for Chapecoense as the club struggles to rebuild in the wake of the tragic plane crash in Colombia on Monday that killed the majority of its team and coaches.