Barca striker proves that black isn’t a slimming colour

Over the weekend, troubled Barcelona star Ronaldinho finally returned from ‘injury’ to appear in a Venezuelan charity match. The Brazilian netted two good goals in front of the 38,000 strong crowd, but 7-7 final scoreline suggests the standard wasn’t particularly high.

From the look of the pictures above, it would appear that Ronny has been indulging in one too many Wayne Rooney-esque meals. The star’s expanding gut was the talking point of the match, and it has earned him the nickname ‘gordinho’ in Spain (which roughly translates to ‘fatty fat fat chubber pieface’).

Despite the fact that he currently struggles

Venezuela’s hottest export has an Inter Milan toy boy

If there is one country in the world today that has its priorities straight, it is Venezuela. Up until recently, children of the South American nation could enjoy an episode of The Simpsons on the Televen TV channel before trotting off to school. Television authorities, however, have pulled the show, deeming it to be ‘inappropriate for adolescents’. Instead, they have replaced it with a show much more suited to the demographic - Baywatch. High five, television authorities! It is this unrelenting support of beautiful women in seaside locations that has allowed 27-year-old model Keyla Espinoza to find fame and fortune, and also a young Inter Milan footballer named Mario Ballotelli.