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Ronaldinho Won't Be Charged by Paraguayan Authorities over Altered Passport

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Paraguayan officials have recommended Brazil legend Ronaldinho and his brother not be charged after they allegedly used altered passports in the country on Wednesday.

Per Reuters (via ESPN), Paraguayan prosecutor Federico Delfino said: "We are looking for an alternative way out of this that doesn't result in a formal accusation and that recognises that these people were, we can say, taken by surprise."

If a judge accepts Delfino's recommendation when they make a ruling on the matter on Friday, the brothers will be issued an alternative punishment, which could be a fine donated to a local charity.