Sports · Ronaldinho's returnRonaldinho Ravenna start: Coach commits to competitive return at 46Written November 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:00Ronaldinho Ravenna start.0:01Coach commits to competitive return at forty six.0:07Ravenna plans to start Ronaldinho at forty-six, eleven years after his last0:11competitive appearance.0:12The club is second in the league, and this derby carries points as well as extra0:15ticket charges for supporters.0:17The sporting test is how much he can contribute after just one scheduled training0:21session with his teammates.0:22Ravenna face local rivals Foral at Stadio Bruno Benelli on Sunday, November15.0:26Kickoff is five thirty in the afternoon, Italian time.0:29The fixture belongs to Serie C, Italy's third division, where Ronaldinho is due to0:33make his first Ravenna appearance.0:35Manager Andrea Mandrolini committed to starting him on Friday.0:38His words were unequivocal about selection, but flexible about the workload.0:42He said Ronaldinho and the coaching staff would decide together how long he stays0:46on.0:46Mandrolini plans to use him as one of three forwards in Ravenna's usual four three0:50three.0:51His teammates will adapt to his positioning.0:53The coach has suggested around half an hour, with the actual duration depending on0:57their joint decision.0:58He also insists Ravenna have to get a result.1:01Ronaldinho last played competitively for Fluminense against Goyez in September2015.1:06He's continued playing charity, testimonial, and display matches, including the1:09Kings League in2023.1:11November15 would bring him back into a professional league fixture, with its1:14different pace and demands.1:16The former Barcelona and Milan playmaker is a World Cup winner and a former Balondor1:20winner.1:20He initially joined Ravenna as an investor in August.1:23He's also spoken about wanting one final goal to take his career tally to three1:27hundred.1:27Ronaldinho says his friendship with club president Ignacio Cipriani helped persuade1:32him to play, alongside their hopes for the future.1:34He hasn't spelled out those plans.1:36His immediate ambition is to bring joy to Ravenna's supporters and make the occasion1:40special for his fellow players.1:41He arrived in Italy on Friday with Cipriani and club director Lorenzo Tonetti, then1:46had dinner with his new teammates that evening.1:48The club's preparation program allowed very little time to work together before the1:51derby.1:52The club scheduled an individual workout behind closed doors on Friday, followed by1:56a final team session on Saturday morning at the Benelli.1:58That leaves one planned session alongside the first team before Sunday's match.2:02Media access to Saturday's session was limited to its first fifteen minutes, with2:06the rest closed.2:07Mandorlini acknowledged that event matches and a professional league game make2:11different demands on a player.2:13Subscribe to this channel as we follow the team selection and Ronaldinho's planned2:16return to league football.2:17Ravenna's13 results produced twenty-nine points under the standard scoring system.2:22They've won nine, drawn two, and lost two.2:24That total comes from the matches themselves, before any administrative adjustments,2:28and gives the Derby a competitive purpose beyond Ronaldinho's appearance.2:31Ravenna entered the weekend second in the table, and this is round fourteen.2:35Mandorlini said the squad had trained with concentration despite the attention2:39surrounding Ronaldinho.2:40At Friday's preview, he had the full squad available.2:43Simone Rabai already has eight league goals for Ravenna.2:45He says Ronaldinho will take any penalty the team receives.2:48Rabbi has also imagined scoring from a Ronaldinho assist, linking the occasion to an2:53attacker already delivering goals this season.2:55Forell have just beaten Gubbio, but they've also changed coaches.2:59Nicola Campidelli resigned, leaving his assistant Gianluigi Bomante in charge.3:03Bomante coached Massa Lombarda in Excellenza for the previous two seasons.3:07Mandrolini called Campadelli a friend and expressed regret over his departure.3:11Foralls sit fourteenth, two points above the relegation, playout places.3:14Ravenna last beat them in a league match in November2020,4 .3:18For both neighbors, the immediate task is collecting points, even with a famous3:22opponent drawing the attention.3:24Bomonte is expected to retain Forals3 :5 ,2 , with Caveri and Petrelli in attack.3:28Those remain projected choices ahead of the final lineup.3:31Mandorlini says Ravenna must focus on their own performance and taking points from3:35the Derby.3:36Heavy rain before Friday's comments added to worries about the Benelli's playing3:40surface, which had already experienced problems.3:42The match remains scheduled.3:43The final condition of the pitch will be another practical factor when Ronaldinho's3:47planned return reaches match day.3:48Ravenna have already expanded the stadium for the expected audience.3:51The temporary Tribuna R10 has been added in the Distinti area.3:55The club has also changed the admission arrangements, including for supporters who3:58bought season tickets.3:59Season tickets don't cover this fixture.4:01Ravenna designated it a giornata ghiaurassa, meaning existing season.4:05Ticket holders had to pay separately.4:07In return, they received an exclusive purchase window, discounted prices, and the4:11chance to keep their usual seats.4:13That priority window ran from November5 to November7 th.4:16Seats left unclaimed returned to the general sale pool.4:19General sale began on November9 th through Ticket One Online and authorized physical4:23outlets.4:24The club advises supporters to arrive with tickets already purchased.4:27Reserved adult prices for season ticket holders were fifteen euros in Curva Mero and4:31thirty in the lower covered stand.4:33The side-covered stand cost forty euros and Corvetta fifty.4:36Those were the discounted event rates for existing subscribers.4:39The subscriber reductions covered under fourteens and the young category, defined as4:43ages fifteen to twenty three.4:45They applied only in Curva Mero and the Lower Stand at ten euros and fifteen euros4:50respectively.4:50General sale adult tickets are listed at thirty euros in Curva Mero and Curvasud,604:55in the lower covered stand, and one hundred and twenty in the side covered stand.4:59Corvetta isn't available in general sale.5:01In the curves, under eighteen s pay twenty, five euros and under fourteen's twenty.5:06In the lower stand, those prices are forty and thirty euros.5:09Over sixty-five also qualify for the forty euro lower stand rate.5:13The side stand charges seventy five euros for each of those reduced categories.5:18The added R10 stand has its own progressive pricing.5:21Tier two is listed at ninety euros for standard admission, or one hundred and fifty5:25euros with hospitality.5:26The extra seats broaden access while carrying a separate admission cost.5:30By November14 th, the first R10 price tier had concluded.5:34The third tier was still undetermined.5:35The club's arrangements also restrict complementary access and disability5:39accreditation.5:40Ravenna suspended general courtesy accreditations, keeping exceptions for media and5:44qualifying disabled supporters.5:46Disability accreditation required certified one hundred percent disability.5:50Available spaces were capped, including wheelchair positions, so qualifying under5:54the rules didn't automatically secure a place.5:56A companion was included only when the certificate specified the need.6:00Complete applications required identity and disability documents and were assessed6:03in the order received.6:04The deadline was November tenth.6:06Late or incomplete applications couldn't guarantee admission on match day.6:10Ronaldinho's contribution will depend on how he handles a league derby after that6:13short preparation window.6:14Mandorlini has promised a starting place and expects roughly half an hour.6:18Player and manager will decide the workload together.6:20The match day team sheet is still to come.6:23It will confirm the starters, and the match itself will determine Ronaldinho's6:27minutes and the points Ravenna take from the derby.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
