Shortly after celebrating his birthday, Ronaldinho Gaúcho showed up at the Estadio Nacional in Chile to play in a game of legends. The WellFest 2024 pitted a combined team of Chilean stars against a squad of global icons, with the latter winning 3-2 with contribution from the Brazilian.
The former Barcelona superstar delighted the audience in just over one half of play, showcasing flashes of his timeless magic and even displays of his competitive nature, as he argued with the referee on several occasions.
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However, what drew a lot of attention during the night was the curious mistake on his shirt, which read “Ronalndinho.” The mistake quickly went viral on social media, where people couldn’t believe such a blunder with a player of so much popularity.
El encargado de estampar los nombres de las camisetas de los jugadores en el Wellfest, solo tenia un trabajo que hacer, le cambiaron el nombre a Ronaldinho en Chile pic.twitter.com/fFdcFuMug5
— Nelson Javier (@Nelsjavi19) March 24, 2024
Nevertheless, this didn’t prevent Dinho from enjoying a pleasant night in the Chilean capital. There, he was requested by most of the fans, to whom he returned the affection with selfies and autographs.
According to La Tercera, the 2002 World Cup champion left the stadium as soon as he was substituted at the start of the second half, heading straight to his vehicle without passing through the bench or the locker room.
Who else played in the game of legends besides Ronaldinho?
The team of global legends also included David Trezeguet, Marco Materazzi, Maicon, Javier Saviola, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Pablo Sorín, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Claude Makélélé, Diego Rivarola, José María Buljubasich, Mario Yepes, Darío Conca, and Juan Arango.
On the local side, those who suited up were Marcelo Salas, Ivan Zamorano, Jorge Valdivia, Matías Fernández, Marcelo Vega, Sergio Vargas, Manuel Neira, Jean Beausejour, Gonzalo Jara, Rodrigo Meléndez, José Pedro Fuenzalida, José Rojas, Gonzalo Fierro, Nicolás Peric, Waldo Ponce, Marcos González, and Cristián Álvarez.
