By AFP More by this AuthorASUNCIONBrazil great Ronaldinho could be freed on August 24 following five months detention in Paraguay over a forged passport, judicial sources told AFP on Monday. Judge Gustavo Amarilla has set a date of August 24 to hear the case against the brothers. Prosecutors also asked for a two-year suspended prison sentence for Roberto de Assis Moreira, who is also Ronaldinho's business manager. However, shortly after their arrival, the pair were taken into police custody when investigators raided their hotel following the discovery they had fake documents. Ronaldinho, considered one of the greatest footballers of all time, was crucial in Brazil's 2002 World Cup win.

Source: Daily Nation August 10, 2020 20:48 UTC