Two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has signed a 4-year contract with Brazilian club Flamengo. Ronaldinho returns to Brazil for the first time since leaving Gremio in 2001 to join French Club PSG. He has spent the past 10 years in Europe and hopes that a return to Brazil will help him regain a spot on the Brazilian National Team for the 2014 World Cup, which will be hosted by Brazil. Over those 10 years spent away from Brazil 'Dinho scored 106 goals in 265 appearances
Flamengo President Patricia Amorim:
"We are pleased to announce the hiring of Ronaldinho for the next four years. I thank the board for the discretion and wisdom throughout the negotiations.
"This project started from the first day I got the presidency. I thank the legal department to [head coach Wanderley] Luxemburgo and especially the fans of Flamengo."
