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Pakistan Army thanks Ronaldinho, other international footballers for visiting their country

| | Jul 10, 2017, at 10:14 pm
Islamabad, July 10 (IBNS): Director of Pakistan's General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Asif Ghafoor on Monday thanked footballer Ronaldinho and other international stars for visiting the nation and playing exhibition matches.

Ronaldinho Gaúcho had earlier appreciated the Asian nation and called it peaceful & loving country.

Thanking the footballer, Major General Asif Ghafoor posted: "Thank you @10Ronaldinho and your fellow players for visiting Pakistan and letting world know that Pakistan is peaceful & loving. Tchau!."

Manchester United great Ryan Giggs, former England goalkeeper David James, Dutch star George Boateng, former French players Robert Pires and Nicolas Anelka, and Portuguese player Luis Boa Morte visited Pakistan to play exhibition matches here.

Image: Ronaldinho Twitter page

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