Ronaldinho Gaúcho (comic strip)
Ronaldinho Gaúcho is a Brazilian celebrity comic strip by Mauricio de Sousa, syndicated by Atlantic Syndication.[1] It features a fictionalised version of the Brazilian footballer of the same name as a child.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho | |
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Author(s) | Mauricio de Sousa |
Current status/schedule | ended |
Launch date | 2006 |
End date | c. 2011 |
Syndicate(s) | Atlantic Syndication |
Genre(s) | Humor, Sports |
The strip was created in 2006, when the 2006 FIFA World Cup was taking place in Germany. It ran at least until 2011.[2]
The comic strip was adapted into an animated television series as Ronaldinho Gaúcho's Team, produced by Italian studio GIG Italy Entertainment, with the coproduction of MSP (Mauricio de Sousa Produções).
In 2014, because of the FIFA World Cup held in Brazil, Ronaldinho Gaúcho's short animated series was acquired by the paid children's channel Gloob,[3] at the same time, the Discovery Kids channel aired the series "Pelezinho in: Planet Soccer."[4] The series "Pelezinho in: Planet Soccer" was also launched, usually passing during Discovery Kids commercials,[6] and Neymar Jr. by Nickelodeon.[5]
References
- "What say you now, Ronaldinho?," From the Editors @ Universal Press Syndicate (February 12, 2009).
- Ronaldinho Gaucho is internationally syndicated by Universal Uclick Archived August 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, www.universaluclick.com
- Canal infantil Gloob compra animação de Maurício de Sousa inspirada em Ronaldinho Gaúcho
- Pelezinho estrela série de desenhos animados no Discovery Kids
- Neymar Jr., dos quadrinhos de Mauricio de Sousa, vira animação