Ronaldinho stars in charity match for flood victims

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Brazilian football great Ronaldinho came out of retirement on Sunday for a charity match to raise funds for those affected by devastating flooding in the country’s south.

The Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona legend notched two goals and an assist in the 5-5 tie at the match in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium.

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Ronaldinho, whose full name is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, is from Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, which has been reeling from weeks of unprecedented floods that have killed more than 160 people and left 90 percent of its towns inundated.

A slew of Brazilian football stars got together for Sunday’s charity match, including coach Dorival Junior and former right-back Cafu.