Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho hinted at a return to the cryptocurrency space, but was met with criticism from independent blockchain sleuth ZachXBT due to his involvement in dubious crypto projects.

In his message to followers on Platform X, Ronaldinho wrote: “It’s time for cryptocurrencies to go mainstream,” and asked his audience to join him.

However, this tweet caused outrage among the “crypto detective” ZachXBT. He questioned the integrity of the footballer’s intentions, suggesting that his post could be a sign of financial problems, if not bankruptcy. ZachXBT reminded the public that the football star has been involved in numerous pump and dump schemes in the past. The crypto enthusiast mentioned several cryptocurrency projects that Ronaldinho previously promoted: World Cup Inu (WCI), Atari Chain, Lord Society NFT and Baby Doge memecoin.

Last year, Ronaldinho denied his involvement in the 18kRonaldinho cryptocurrency pyramid, which raised $61 million from investors. The creators of the project promised users a daily profit of 2% on their investments, using Ronaldinho’s name to increase confidence. At a hearing before the Brazilian Congress, Ronaldinho claimed that his name and photographs were used without permission.

Recall that recently former American football player from the New England Patriots professional club Rob Gronkowski agreed to pay $1.9 million to investors affected by the bankruptcy of crypto lender Voyager Digital.