“That wasn’t a joke, it was live disrespect”: the day a French journalist wiped the smile off Ronaldinho’s face on television

Por Fernanda Saide
24 June, 2026

2001. Ronaldinho had just arrived at PSG, 21 years old, not fluent in French, with that smile the world already recognized. 😄⚽ In the middle of an interview on French TV, the host blurted out live: “Are you bi?” Dinho said no. And the host fired back: “Then take off your sweater.”

The smile vanished. The set went cold. 😳 Many say that sweater had been knitted by his grandmother, which would explain why the comment hit him differently. Others believe anyone would have reacted the same way to a question like that in front of the cameras.

Was the journalist disrespectful, taking advantage of the fact that Ronaldinho was young and didn’t speak the language? 🔥 Or was it simply a tasteless joke that got exaggerated over the years? You decide. 👇

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