September 5, 2026

This Brazilian footballer, known for his toothy grin and dazzling flair, made his senior Brazil debut in a 3-0 friendly against Latvia in June 1999. In March 2020 he was detained in Paraguay after allegedly entering the country on a fake passport. Which player is it?

A Lionel Messi
B Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer)
C Ronaldinho
D Pelé

Ronaldinho, born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira in 1980, is a Brazilian former forward and two-time FIFA World Player of the Year. He debuted for Brazil against Latvia in 1999 and won the 2002 World Cup, and later spent months in Paraguayan custody in 2020.

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