Ronaldinho was perhaps the most joyously entertaining footballer of his generation.
The gifted playmaker, who starred alongside Ronaldo and Rivaldo in Brazil's 2002 World Cup win, combined incredible style with substance during his best years at Barcelona.
He scored 94 goals in 207 games for the club, inspiring them to consecutive La Liga titles and success in the Champions League.
But Ronaldinho – who FourFourTwo previously named as the greatest footballer of the 2000s – encountered legal problems after he retired from playing.
Why was Ronaldinho in prison?
In March 2020, the former Ballon d'Or winner and his brother were arrested in Paraguay for using fake passports to enter the country.
Ronaldinho was always renowned for his wild side, and love of partying away from the pitch, but nobody expected to see him end up in such serious trouble.
This came after his Brazilian and Spanish passports were suspended following a charge of unpaid taxes filed against him a year earlier.
Over 50 of his properties were also seized as part of that investigation, and it was reported that he had less than £10 left in his bank account.
Facing a sentence of up to five years if convicted of using a fake passport, Ronaldinho and his brother both decided to accept plea deals in August, paying fines of $90,000 and $110,000 respectively to be released.
They had spent five months in prison by that point, a period which included Ronaldinho's 40th birthday, although he was reportedly still able to celebrate the milestone with a barbecue and a cake.
The charismatic former Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan star even got to show off his skills while behind bars, leading his team to success in a prison futsal tournament.
