Ronaldinho to get EU citizenship

Written by Nicholas Savage , 21.12 12h10

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Ronaldinho is to get Spanish citizenship early in the New Year.

Currently Spanish clubs are only allowed three non-EU players in their squads according to La Liga rules.

At the start of this season Barca were up to their quota - with Ronaldinho, Rafael Marquez and Samuel Eto'o.

However, Marquez obtained EU status last month and now with Ronaldinho set to - Eto'o will be left as the only non-European in their squad.

This opens up a number of new opportunities to coach Frank Rijkaard - one of which is to promote highly-rated Mexican (Brazilian father) star Giovani Dos Santos from their youth ranks.

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