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\n\tSpain\u2019s Mediacrest<\/a> Entertainment and Playtime Movies<\/a> have partnered with Brazil\u2019s Mixer Films<\/a> to co-produce \u201c\u00c9poca 10: Ronaldinho<\/a>,\u201d a bio-series about one of the greatest soccer players.<\/p>\n \n\tThe announcement comes as anticipation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> continues to build.<\/p>\n \n\tA two-time FIFA World Player of the Year, Ronaldinho, now 45, is widely regarded as the only soccer player to have won the Copa Am\u00e9rica, the Ballon d\u2019Or, the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Copa Libertadores.<\/p>\n \n\tBased on interviews with the former FC Barcelona star and particularly his brother-manager Roberto de Assis, the series traces their meteoric rise and dramatic fall\u2014from their beginnings in Porto Alegre, Brazil to prison in Paraguay. Set in Paris, Barcelona and Milan, it explores Ronaldinho\u2019s sporting, professional and personal triumphs and failures, charting the journey that made him a generational icon. But at its core, the series is about the relationship between the two brothers.<\/p>\n \n\tHaving lost their father prematurely, Roberto, also a successful soccer player until an injury ended his career, became a father figure to Ronaldinho. His younger brother\u2019s rapid rise to stardom stirred both jealousy and friction between them.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cTheir relationship was similar to that between Salieri and Mozart at the time, admiring but also jealous,\u201d said Cristian Liarte, CEO of Mediacrest Entertainment, referring to the real-life characters portrayed in Milos Forman<\/a>\u2019s multi-Oscar winning film, \u201cAmadeus<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u2018\u201cWe are looking at an intellectual property with strong international appeal. Ronaldinho is a global name with a unique ability to connect with audiences and platforms,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cIt\u2019s also about how sport can resonate so powerfully that it transforms individuals, reshapes teams and even alters the spirit of a country at a defining moment,\u201d Liarte mused.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\tPopular on Variety\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n