Former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho has been pictured in Paraguayan prison where he is being held for alleged passport fruad.
Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis were arrested on Friday, March, 6 for using a false Paraguayan passport..
The former midfielder is now said to be adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail according to a report.
The head of the facility said the Brazilian is doing well.
"In broad terms he is doing very well," prison warden Blas Vera told Reuters in a telephone interview.
"I see he is in good spirits, just like you see him on television, always smiling."
Vera said the 39-year old former AC Milan player and his brother have beds, a television and a fan in their cell at the prison on the outskirts of the capital Asuncion.
The brothers use a communal bathroom and have the right to use the outdoor patio on a regular basis.
The pair's lawyers have provided them with meals and they have not eaten the food offered by the jail.
The maximum security facility has around 195 detainees, including politicians and police officers accused of corruption as well as major drug traffickers.
The more dangerous prisoners are housed in a different wing to Ronaldinho, Vera said, adding that he was working to ensure the pairs stay is as comfortable as possible.
Lawyers of the former Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward are hopeful he may soon be released into house arrest while the investigation continues.
Carlos Gamarra, the former captain of Paraguays national team who also played for several Brazilian clubs, visited Ronaldinho with a group of ex-players in jail on Sunday.
Vera said others who were at the regular Sunday visiting time befriended the Brazilian.
There was also a group of boys and girls and he welcomed them, gave them hugs and chatted with them, he said.
Ronaldinho, who was last year named a tourist ambassador by Brazils far-right government, arrived in Paraguay on Wednesday, invited to the landlocked South American nation by a local casino owner.
Although he last played professionally in 2015, Ronaldinho, who also represented Brazilian clubs Atletico Mineiro, Flamengo and Fluminense, is still hugely popular with global football fans and advertisers.
He won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the UEFA Champions League with FC Barcelona in 2006.
Ronaldinho was also named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005.
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