Barcelona ambassador Ronaldinho to visit China in February

According to a report in the Spanish Mundo Deportivo, following Ronaldinho’s appointment as Barcelona’s global ambassador, his first stop will be China. In late February, this Brazilian footballer will accompany Bartomeu, the President of Barca, in visiting Haikou, Hainan. At the local Barca football school in Hainan, he will work with young Chinese footballers and teach them his football skills. 

After a gap of 8 years, Ronaldinho has returned to Barcelona, in the role of global ambassador for the club. Apart from the role of ambassador and member of the Barca veteran’s team, his other responsibilities will be to cooperate with football schools, appear at the opening and closing ceremonies of schools and share his experience in educational talks.

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