Brazilian icon Ronaldinho has sent shockwaves through the footballing world after touching down in Italy to officially link up with Serie C outfit Ravenna. The former Ballon d'Or winner, now 46, was greeted by thousands of fans, though mystery still surrounds whether he will actually swap retirement for the grit of the Italian third tier or strictly serve in an off-field role.
Uli Hoeneß has launched a broadside at the German national team’s performance at the World Cup in North America and in doing so also explicitly criticised sporting director Andreas Rettig — one of his favourite enemies.