Ronaldinho released a statement on Instagram saying that he won't support Brazil at Copa América.
When Brazil takes the field for the start of its CONMEBOL Copa América campaign on Monday, it won't have the support of one of its most iconic players, Ronaldinho. In an Instagram post on Saturday, Ronaldinho, who won the Copa América in 1999 and the World Cup in 2002 as one of Brazil's star players, said he can't get behind Brazil's current men's national team, saying 'it's one of the worst teams in recent years.
'I've been following football since I was a kid, long before I thought about becoming a player, and l've never seen a situation as bad as this. Lack of love for the shirt, lack of grit and the most important of all: football. I'll repeat, our performance has been one of the worst things I've ever seen. Such a shame. I therefore declare my resignation. I will not watch any CONMEBOL Copa América game, nor celebrate any victory.
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