Ronaldinho makes special request during his house arrest in Paraguay

mirror.co.uk:

Ronaldinho has made his house arrest in Paraguay more bearable by requesting a football and a room to play in. The Brazil legend and his brother were released from prison earlier this month after their $1.6 million (£1.3m) bail was paid and they are now serving time at the Hotel Palmaroga, a four-and-a-half star establishment in Asuncion, Paraguay’s capital city.

The 40-year-old former attacking midfielder was arrested after travelling to the country with a fake passport and identity card.

But Ronaldinho has lived up to his famous all-encompassing love of football by requesting that the hotel staff give him a ball and a space to play in. “We have given him a hall of about 30 metres by 15 for his kickabouts,” hotel manager Emilio Yegros told