Ronaldinho is travelling to Italy ahead of his expected debut for Serie C club Ravenna on Sunday, when the 46-year-old will resume his playing career against Forli.
The former Brazil international was announced as a Ravenna player in July. Although there was widespread speculation that the move could be a marketing or publicity stunt, Ronaldinho is now set to make at least one appearance for the third-division side.
His last competitive match came in 2015, when he played for Brazilian club Fluminense.
Ronaldinho has scored 299 goals during his career, including 266 in club competitions and 33 for the Brazil national team. His appearance for Ravenna could give him the opportunity to reach the 300-goal milestone.
According to Sky Sport Italia, Ronaldinho is currently en route to Italy and is expected to arrive at Luigi Ridolfi airport shortly before 14.00 GMT, or 15.00 local time.
He will then travel to a hotel, where he is due to stay overnight. The Brazilian is also expected to complete an individual training session on Friday afternoon.
Ronaldinho will join his Ravenna team-mates for his first full training session on Saturday before being included for Sunday’s Serie C match against Forli.
