Ronaldinho completes Fluminense move as Brazil legend opts for return home

• Ronaldinho had been expected to switch to Turkish side Antalyaspor
• Instead confirms return home where he joined Brazilian club Fluminense 
• Fluminense take to Twitter to announce arrival of 35-year-old forward 

By Simeon Gholam for MailOnline

Published: 18:00 EST, 11 July 2015 | Updated: 18:27 EST, 11 July 2015

Ronaldinho has returned home, as the Brazil legend was confirmed as a Fluminense player on Saturday.

The club took to Twitter to post a picture of the 35-year-old posing with their shirt adorned with his name and squad No 10. 

The former Barcelona forward had seemed to be heading for a move to Turkish side Antalyaspor this summer but instead is returning to Brazil.

Brazil legend Ronaldinho was confirmed as a Fluminense player on Saturday by the club

Ronaldinho has been without a club since leaving Mexican side Queretaro last month, where he had been since September last year.

He began his distinguished career at Brazilian club Gremio, before stints in Europe at Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan.

The forward then returned to Brazil for the first time in 2011 with Flamengo, but spent just a year there before a two-season stint at Atletico Mineiro.

Ronaldinho has also won 97 Brazil caps since his debut in 1999, scoring 33 times and winning the World Cup in 2002.

Ronaldinho posing in the club shirt of his previous side Queretaro in Mexico

Ronaldinho also had a two-year stint in Brazil between 2012-14 with Atletico Mineiro

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