The Brazilian Ronaldinho was not only a fantastic footballer, he was also known for his frivolous game and his wide smile. The fun of the game simply splashed from the long-haired goalkeeper, who is present at the Champions League final tonight on terrain that is familiar to him.
The Dutch Circus was therefore keen to tempt this two-time world football player of the year into a remarkable transfer. Circus is one of the newest and fastest growing Dutch online sports betting and casino gaming platform. Play and control are paramount here. “The desire to attract Ronaldinho was therefore the best one-two punch for us,” says Circus CEO Martijn Maertens. “And luckily we succeeded.”
Eternal smile
“We are extremely proud of this campaign with Ronaldinho,” continues Maertens. “He is of course one of the best football players of this century. Everyone knows his eternal smile, great technique and inimitable feints. Circus stands for fun and fun. Responsible playing is of paramount importance at Circus. And Ronaldinho was an example in this too, so he fits seamlessly into our selection.”
Ronaldinho is one of the guests at the Champions League final in Paris tonight as a ‘player’ of Circus. The Brazilian has warm memories of both the event and the location. His first club in Europe was Paris Saint-Germain and with Barcelona he won the Champions League. That happened in a suburb of Paris, in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
under the wall
Besides his game it was striking how much fun he always had in the game. Despite the rough patch, Ronaldinho kept smiling and rarely indulged in disproportionate fouls on the pitch. Famous is of course his naughty free kick against Werder Bremen, under the wall. That goal is the reason that football millionaires today casually lie behind a wall.
The Dutch makers of the commercial with Ronaldinho were pleasantly surprised with the no-nonsense attitude of the absolute world star. “He really took extensive time for everything, calmly took a picture with everyone who wanted to and worked for hours on everything with a smile,” says one of those involved.
To the great hilarity of Ronaldinho himself, he also had to learn a word of Dutch to be able to pronounce ‘put a bet’. To what extent the Brazilian has succeeded in this can be seen in this short video†
The star himself really likes being associated with Circus. “I am happy and proud that my playfulness is appreciated and that I am part of the Circus team where fun plays such an important role. I’m looking forward to the collaboration,” Ronaldinho said.
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