A week after announcing plans to visit Pakistan, renowned Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho on Wednesday took to Twitter to express his excitement about the trip and praise former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi.

Earlier in the week, Afridi had welcomed Ronaldinho's decision to visit Pakistan, saying "it is good to see more international sportsmen visiting my beloved country."

Calling Afridi the "cricket hero of Pakistan," Ronaldinho replied that he was happy with Afridi's sentiments regarding his visit.

"I look forward to my visit to Pakistan in July," he added.