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Ronaldinho In Kolkata: Brazil Football Great Enthrals Fans Ahead Of Durga Puja - In Pictures

The football-crazy city of Kolkata caught yet another glimpse of sporting royalty as legendary Brazil winger Ronaldinho arrived late on Sunday to partake in the Durga Puja festivities. Ronaldinho visited an academy named after him and called on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. The 43-year-old even found time to inaugurate a Durga Puja pandal. In the past, Kolkata has hosted all-time greats like Diego Maradona, Pele and Lionel Messi.

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The football-crazy city of Kolkata caught yet another glimpse of sporting royalty as legendary Brazil winger Ronaldinho arrived late on Sunday to partake in the Durga Puja festivities. Ronaldinho visited an academy named after him and called on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. The 43-year-old even found time to inaugurate a Durga Puja pandal. In the past, Kolkata has hosted all-time greats like Diego Maradona, Pele and Lionel Messi.