Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Asis handcuffed and escorted by police at the Supreme Court of Paraguay. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno/File PhotoASUNCION: Brazilian football great Ronaldinho will remain in pre-trial detention in Paraguay after a judge on Tuesday rejected his lawyer's request that he be released on bail or to house arrest.
Paraguayan judge Gustavo Amarilla has ordered former footballer Ronaldinho and his brother to remain in pre-trial detention, for allegedly entering Paraguay with fake passports. AFP/NORBERTO DUARTE They arrived in Asuncion from Brazil on Wednesday and showed their passports to immigration police, who did not immediately notice any problem with the documents.
Ronaldinho's Brazilian lawyer Sergio Queiroz has said the brothers were given the Paraguayan passports"to facilitate the possibility of doing business" in Paraguay.
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