Roberto De Assis Moreira

At 53 years old, Roberto De Assis Moreira has this physical status:

Roberto de Assis Moreira (born January 10, 1971), commonly known as Assis, is a former footballer who is the brother, manager, agent and adviser of Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho.

Personal life

Today, Assis acts as his brother's agent and adviser, and is credited by many, including Ronaldinho himself, as a major influence and guiding force for his brother. Assis has been described as an idol to his younger brother by some onlookers. Ronaldinho described his brother in January 2020 as a "brother, father, partner, [and] footballer" while onlookers, like Brazilian footballer Walter Casagrande, claimed Ronaldinho was simply being childish for relying too much on his older brother.

During his acceptance speech after receiving the FIFA World Player of the Year award for a second consecutive year in December 2005, Ronaldinho paid tribute to his brother: "He's my idol. He's been through a lot and has helped me every step of the way. He has encouraged me never to stop trying."

Assis has also fathered a son who attempted to make a career in the sport like Assis and his uncle. His son, Diego Assis, joined Flamengo's youth team while Ronaldinho was playing for them and would leave alongside his uncle. Assis's son would go on to join Cruzeiro-RS for a short period in 2014 like Assis's father had previously done.

Assis began having legal troubles in 2003 when he was arrested and sentenced to 5 years and 5 months under a 'semi-open regime' for money laundering.

He would later be fined roughly 1.5 million dollars, alongside his brother, for building a fishing platform along the Guaíba River in a 'heritage-protected' zone. They would ultimately lose their passports for not paying the fine in full.

In March 2020 he was questioned by police in Paraguay, along with his brother and Brazilian businessman Wilmondes Sousa Lira, after the two were alleged to have used fake passports to enter the country while coming for a charity event and book promotion. The brothers would go on to be jailed in Asunción although the fake passport charges would be dropped. The investigation evolve into allegations of the brothers being tied to a money laundering scheme connected to entrepreneur Dalia Lopez, who allegedly gave them the fake passports with help from businessman Wilmondes Sousa Lira, who had been traveling with the two brothers. They would be moved from jail to being placed under house arrest in a hotel, although their appeal to end house arrest would be denied due to them being a flight risk. They would eventually be released with a $110,000 fine for Assis and $90,000 fine for Ronaldinho after spending 5 months in custody.

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Football career

At the age of 16, Assis was already showing promise on Gremio's youth team and attracting Torino's attention, who would threaten to kidnap the player in 'the Assis Kidnap,' causing Gremio to respond quickly and sign on Assis by giving him a sign of a new house with a swimming pond, where his father will drown.

At Gremio, Assis made a name for himself early in life, winning three straight state titles between 1988 and 1990. Despite this triumph and desire for him to play on Brazil's national team in 1992, Assis suffered a serious knee injury in 1991, sidelining him for eight months. Gremio sold Assis to Swiss team FC Sion in 1992, where he would play for the first Swiss Cup in 1995; then being loaned out to several clubs, helping Sporting CP win the Portuguese Super Cup in 1995. He will continue his career in 1997, helping his team win another cup and become Swiss Champions.

He went to stints in Portugal, Japan, Mexico, and Brazil before returning to Brazil, where he spent his athletic career with Montpellier HSC in France.

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