Ronaldinho Touched Down in London to Launch Nike's New 'Mad Brilliance' Pack from boot m Watch Video

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Ronaldinho made a stunning surprise appearance at Powerleague in Shepherd's Bush during a visit to London with Nike on Friday.<br/><br/>The all-time great was mobbed by stunned spectators after arriving at the West London venue in an eye-catching pink Rolls-Royce emblazoned with the Nike tick.<br/><br/>After stepping out of the vehicle, he was escorted onto one of the pitches and took part in a rowdy event that saw budding footballers trying their luck at goal.<br/><br/>The Barcelona and Brazil legend held aloft a vibrant pink suitcase and appeared to have a state-of-the-art boot, also in the same shade of pink, strapped to his jacket.<br/><br/>He was in town to launch the brand new Nike 'Mad Brilliance' collection. <br/><br/>The sportswear giants have coated their Air Zoom Mercurial, Phantom, and Tiempo Legend ranges in pink hues certain to stand out when worn on pitches worldwide.<br/><br/>Ronaldinho's brief London adventure ensured the latest range from his sponsors, which was placed on sale on May 27, was handed the ultimate seal of approval.<br/><br/>A large crowd had gathered in Oxford Circus to watch the 44-year-old's bombastic arrival, with countless phones held aloft to capture the memorable moment.<br/><br/>Ronaldinho, meanwhile, is set to feature at a new over-35s World Cup competition alongside other football legends - with matches penciled in for this summer.<br/><br/>Plans, as first revealed by Mail Sport, are in place to launch an eight-team tournament including England, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Uruguay - the past champions of the regular FIFA World Cup. <br/><br/>Under the proposals, only players who are aged 35 and above and have been capped by their country or made 100 top-flight appearances are eligible to take part.<br/><br/>The provisional squads were circulated and included five former Ballon d'Or winners - Michael Owen, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, and Fabio Cannavaro.<br/><br/>The quarter-finals are scheduled to be played on June 4 and June 5 with the semi-finals on June 8 before the final on June 11 - ahead of the start of Euro 2024.