Ronaldinho did not come to Kyrgyzstan. Sources at Manas International Airport confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency.
According to some sources, Ronaldinho was not allowed to leave Brazil «because of non-payment of taxes». The football player is not on the passenger list of the aircraft, which has already landed at Manas airport at 1.55 p.m.
Earlier, FC Barcelona President Joan Laporta said that the legendary football player Ronaldinho would come to Kyrgyzstan. One of the initiators of the opening of Barça Academy in Kyrgyzstan, the head of JalGroup Asia LLC Aibek Alybaev also assured that the he would arrive in Bishkek.
Recall, foreign media reported that the winner of the Golden Ball in 2005 Ronaldinho was banned from leaving Brazil after failing to attend a court hearing in a fraud case.
A friendly match between the legendary players of Barça and Asia will be held at the Spartak Stadium named after Dolon Omurzakov in Bishkek on August 30 at 8 p.m. Barcelona football team captain Carles Puyol has already arrived in the capital, as well as Rivaldo Ferreira and Javier Saviola.
