Brazilian football player Ronaldinho visits Lebanon blast site - in pictures

  • Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, centre, pays his respects to Lebanese civil defence personnel killed during the port explosion in the capital on August 4, 2020.
    Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho, centre, pays his respects to Lebanese civil defence personnel killed during the port explosion in the capital on August 4, 2020.
  • Ronaldinho lays flowers in memory of fire crew members killed during the Beirut port explosion.
    Ronaldinho lays flowers in memory of fire crew members killed during the Beirut port explosion.
  • Children hold pictures of Ronaldinho and football shirts as they eagerly await the arrival of the Brazilian sports star.
    Children hold pictures of Ronaldinho and football shirts as they eagerly await the arrival of the Brazilian sports star.
  • The port blast explosion that killed 211 ripped through the heart of Lebanon's capital.
    The port blast explosion that killed 211 ripped through the heart of Lebanon's capital.
  • Ronaldinho is in Beirut to show solidarity with Lebanon on the first anniversary of the blast.
    Ronaldinho is in Beirut to show solidarity with Lebanon on the first anniversary of the blast.
  • A fan holds a poster of former soccer star Ronaldinho as the city tries to rebuild the port amid Lebanon's worsening economic crisis.
    A fan holds a poster of former soccer star Ronaldinho as the city tries to rebuild the port amid Lebanon's worsening economic crisis.