''Ronaldinho Gaucho's Team'' is an Italian

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for

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based on the Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho Gaúcho. The pilot episode was first broadcast on October 15, 2011, on the

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channel. ''Ronaldinho Gaucho's Team'' is the first animated series for TV produced by the Italian studio GIG Italy Entertainment, with the co-production of MSP - Mauricio de Sousa Produções, which publishes in

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the ''Ronaldinho Gaucho'' comic strip based on the fictionalised version of Ronaldinho as a child. The stories are based on the animated adventures of the character in comics, with 52 episodes of 11 minutes each.http://exame.abril.com.br/marketing/noticias/ronaldinho-gaucho-vira-desenho-animado-na-italia

Cast

* Mark Hanna: Diego * Katie McGovern: Daisy * George Todria: Assis

References

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* 2011 Italian television series debuts Italian children's animated television series Television shows set in Brazil Animation based on real people Animated sports television series Association football television series Association football animation Television series based on Brazilian comics Fictional association football television series {{animation-tv-prog-stub