Brazilian legend Ronaldinho has been warned he could be held behind bars for up to six months as an investigation sparked by his use of a doctored passport to enter Paraguay continues.
The former Barcelona and AC Milan star spent a second night in a police cell after being refused bail by a judge on Saturday.
The judge accepted prosecutors’ claims he posed a serious flight risk if he was released from custody. The 39-year-old is thought to have been spared the nightmare scenario of a normal prison because of his status as one of the world’s best ever footballers.
His lawyers are expected to appeal the decision to incarcerate him while a criminal investigation continues. But the probe is set to last around six months and Ronaldinho has
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