Brazil nice Ronaldinho has joined the possession group behind United Soccer League (USL) golf equipment Greenville Triumph and Greenville Liberty, the groups introduced Wednesday.
The Triumph play in USL League One, a third-tier males’s league, whereas the Liberty compete within the USL W League, a pre-professional girls’s division.
“The emphasis the Greenville Triumph and Liberty place on youth play via the girls and boys youth academy groups, and the extent of aggressive excellence of the Triumph skilled staff and Liberty pre-professional staff is spectacular,” Ronaldinho stated in a assertion.
“For me and our group, this is a chance to assist soccer’s progress in any respect ages and ranges, and to be a part of a group that values worldwide presence and a novel mix of cultures.”
Ronaldinho, who received the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and was awarded the 2005 Ballon d’Or, is alleged to have signed the deal whereas on the New York Inventory Trade Wednesday to ring the opening bell.
The announcement didn’t say what stake Ronaldinho bought within the Greenville Professional Soccer group.
“We’re honored to welcome Ronaldinho into the Triumph household,” stated Greenville Triumph chairman Joe Erwin. “His affect within the sport is unmatched, and his presence inside our possession group speaks volumes in regards to the path we’re heading as a membership.”
The group stated that Ronaldinho was introduced on via Wallace Cheves, a member of the GPS possession group, via Cheves’ Grupo Ronaldinho possession syndicate.
“In our visits to Greenville assembly with senior workers of the Triumph and Liberty we have been charmed by your stunning, heat and welcoming group,” stated Roberto Assis, Ronaldinho’s brother and enterprise accomplice.
“Its proximity to Atlanta, a key metropolis for the upcoming World Cup, makes this an essential space for the game’s continued enlargement in the US.”
Ronaldinho made 97 appearances for Brazil and starred in Europe for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan.
