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- Ronaldinho is scheduled to play an exhibition match at the National Stadium in Kingston in early December.
- Organizers say the match date will be announced in early November.
- A tribute dinner in Kingston will honor the Reggae Boyz team that played at the 1998 World Cup in France.
- Organizers expect a large turnout, citing Ronaldinho's popularity in Jamaica.
- Lionel Messi's Inter Miami drew more than 30,000 fans to the National Stadium in March 2025.
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is scheduled to play an exhibition match in Jamaica in early December, with organizers saying the match date will be announced in early November.
The 2002 World Cup winner is expected to take the field at the National Stadium in Kingston. Organizers also plan a tribute dinner in the capital honoring the Reggae Boyz team that competed at the 1998 World Cup in France.
A spokesperson for the events said Ronaldinho retains a strong following on the island. "He has thousands of fans in Jamaica, just like Messi. I'm sure a lot of people will come out to see him," the spokesperson said. Organizers expect the match to draw a large crowd.
The National Stadium has recent form for big football attendances: Lionel Messi's Inter Miami played Cavalier FC there in a Concacaf Champions Cup match in March 2025, drawing more than 30,000 fans.
Ronaldinho, a former Ballon d'Or winner who starred for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, last played professionally for Fluminense in 2015. In June 2026 he signed with Italian Serie C club Ravenna and has since appeared in exhibition matches.