Party boy 'Robberdinho' dropped by fed up Mexican club

Brazilian football star Ronaldinho could be on the move again after it emerged he was dropped by his Liga MX club, Queretaro, ahead of its weekend match against Toluca, while the club's frustrated fans have renamed him 'Robberdinho' amid media reports of excessive partying.

The good times in Mexico may be over for party boy Ronaldinho. (AAP) Source: EFE

The sublimely talented Ronaldinho was signed by the Mexican club last September on a two-year deal, in the hope he may recapture some of the form that earned him back-to-back FIFA World Player of the year awards, in 2004 and 2005, during his golden years at Barcelona.

A series of sub-par performances had the 34 year-old struggling to win over fans and when he failed to turn up to training last week, Queretaro coach Victor Manuel Vucetich had enough, axing him from the weekend 1-0 loss to Toluca which leaves his side second from bottom in the league.  

Ronaldinho's flashes of brilliance in Mexico:

"They (the fans) are calling him 'Robberdinho' ... and it is undeniable the Brazilian star's time in Mexican football has left a lot to be desired where it matters most: on the field," said a report in the Estadio newspaper.

"The world champion has not dropped his party lifestyle in the land of the Aztecs."

One week shy of his 35th birthday, Ronaldinho's party reputation - consolidated after he left Barcelona in 2008 during tumultuous stints at AC Milan, Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro - appears to have again caught up with him. 

An unnamed executive told Reuters the club has no intention of extending the 2002 World Cup-winner's two-year contract, predicting he will head to the United States once his time in Mexico is over.