RONALDINHO has been given a large room and a football to practise in while he is under house arrest in a luxury Paraguayan hotel.
The Brazilian legend and his brother Roberto were arrested on March 6 this year and held in Paraguay on suspicion of entering the country with a false passport.
Ronaldinho has been given a large room and a football to practise in while he is under house arrest in a luxury Paraguayan hotel
The rooftop pool at the Palmaroga hotel in AsuncionCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
Ronaldinho is staying at the Palmaroga Hotel in AsuncionCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
Ronaldinho and his business-manager brother were initially denied bail and potentially faced up to six months inside.
But they were released from prison on Tuesday April 8 on the condition he stays within the boundaries of a hotel and will serve house arrest while awaiting their trial.
The 40-year-old Brazilian legend is now staying in the stunning presidential suite at the Palmaroga hotel in Asuncion.
The room boasts its own balcony, 55 inch smart TV, as well as a whirlpool bath and spacious kitchenette.
Hotel manager Emilio Yegros told AFP that Ronaldinho has been supplied a football and playing area in his room.
He said: “Yesterday they brought him a regulation football. We set up a room – about 30 metres by 15 – for him to be able to practise his juggling skills.
“He seems like a good sort. He always has a smile, like his brother.
“His face has changed from his first day here. When he arrived he was tense and visibly stressed.”
Prison inmates wept and organised a surprise barbecue to bid farewell to the football legend as he was moved to house arrest this week.
Ronaldinho was popular among his jail mates and even helped some win a 16kg pig with five goals in a prison football tournament.
Five-star room service will be available to RonaldinhoCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
The stunning rooftop pool boasts a view of the Bay of AsuncionCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
The building itself was built in the 19th centuryCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
The hotel is currently on lockdown because of the coronavirus crisisCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
The hotel lobby where Ronaldinho checked inCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
Ronaldinho will be able to use a luxury bathroom for the first time in over a monthCredit: Palmaroga Hotel
Communal areas like the gym are said to be out of bounds due to Covid-19Credit: Palmaroga Hotel
Ronaldinho seen out of prison for first time in month as Brazil legend hugs family and friends after being bailed
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
