Brazilian football legend, Ronaldinho\u2019s mother, Dona Miguelina is dead.<\/p>\n
The 71-year-old passed away in a hospital in Porto Alegre after testing positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Atl\u00e9tico Mineiro, the World Cup winner\u2019s former club, confirmed her death on Twitter on Sunday, with a message of condolence.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is with great sadness that Clube Atl\u00e9tico Mineiro receives the news of the death of Do\u00f1a Miguelina, mother of Ronaldinho Ga\u00facho,\u201d read the club statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Atleticana Family is in mourning and shares the moment of pain with their idol. May God receive you with open arms and comfort the heart of our eternal ace.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Barcelona superstar is yet to make an official statement over the sad news.<\/p>\n
But the former AC Milan star had in December 2020 confirmed his mother\u2019s condition on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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