Neymar's Emotional Message To Ronaldinho After He Announced His Retirement

At the age of 37, 'the magician' Ronaldinho has officially retired from the game and plenty took to social media to pay tribute to one of Brazilian football's greatest players.

In an interview with Globoesports, Ronaldinho's agent and brother Roberto de Assis Moreira confirmed that the former Barcelona and PSG player will not play professionally again.

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"He stopped. Ended. Let's do something pretty big, nice, after the Russian Cup, probably in August. We will do various events in Brazil, Europe and Asia. And, of course, we are combining a game with the Brazilian team.." he told Globoesports.

It looks like Ronaldinho will now play testimonial games in Brazil, Asia and Europe after the announcement was made.

Former international teammate Neymar thanked Ronaldinho for everything he did for 'football lovers' and shared four pictures of the pair on Instagram:

"What an honour to be part of your history. I'll always remember your joy on the field. You've left a legacy that will hardly be beaten in the art of football.

Thank you for everything that you did for football lovers."

AC Milan also paid tribute to the 37-year-old on social media, saying: "Ronaldinho, the man who enchanted San Siro and every football fan has officially retire. G.O.A.T.

For me, Ronaldinho was an absolute pleasure to watch. Nobody will be able to replicate what he did at the peak of his powers. The man was an unstoppable force that defenders feared and teammates loved.

He will be remembered as one of the greatest.