With Kaka and Ancelotti both gone ahead of the 2009/10 campaign, Milan were clearly expecting more from Ronaldinho, with La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that then-owner Silvio Berlusconi made . 4. (: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) (: Ronaldinho "") . Ronaldinho made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2001, appearing as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Auxerre. [23], Despite repeated rifts with Fernndez, Ronaldinho returned to the team for the 200203 season, with the player switching to the number 10 shirt. It was first awarded in 1956. As the final whistle blew, the Raja Casablanca team rushed to their childhood idol and stripped him down to his underpants in search of souvenirs. He played in the eighth round of the seven-a-side league founded last year by fellow Barcelona legend Pique, who enlisted a number of other football personalities and . 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It was a bad time and the change that came about with his arrival was amazing. [205] Ronaldinho also has over 50 million Instagram followers. [127] In the round of 16, he scored two first-half goals in a 40 win over Croatia, and finished with three goals as Brazil were eliminated by Uruguay in the quarter-finals. "[71], Ronaldinho's second season did not begin on a high note, but he soon rediscovered his form and was arguably Milan's best player of the season. [171][172][173] He was also capable of playing as a second striker. [84] The Estado De So Paulo newspaper declared, "Ronaldinho revives his golden years. "[53], "He transmits a lot of joy and pleasure playing the game, and he has individual skills that are of such a high level that everybody in the world adores him. Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Agrupacion Especializada on April 7 and placed under house arrest in a hotel after paying $1.6 million (1.3m) bail. "[290], "Ronaldinho Gacho" redirects here. [71] A perceived lack of dedication in training and a lifestyle of late night partying not befitting of an athlete saw him receive criticism, with Carlo Ancelotti, his coach at Milan in his first season in Italy, commenting, "The decline of Ronaldinho hasn't surprised me. ", Ronaldinho's career began with the Grmio youth squad. [113] Quertaro eventually advanced to the final after beating Pachuca on aggregate 22. Porto Alegre. [38][39], The club where he would spend his peak years and the basis of his global fame,[40] Ronaldinho made his Barcelona debut in a friendly against Juventus at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on 27 July, with coach Frank Rijkaard stating post match, "He has something special every time he touches the ball. As of February 2023, Ronaldinho's net worth is roughly $90 million. [29], Ronaldinho made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2001, appearing as a substitute in a 11 draw with Auxerre. In June 2015, Ronaldinho, now 35, announced his departure from the club and thanked the Mexican people and fans of Quertaro: "I want to thank all the Mexican nation for all the days that I have lived with people so special, you will be forever in my heart. He converted a penalty kick in a 32 semi-final win against host Germany and was named Man of the Match in a 41 victory over archrival Argentina in the final on 29 June. That same day, Ronaldinho, joined by Adriano, returned to the city of Barcelona and held a party at his home, which was continued into the early morning hours at a nightclub. Ronaldinho was an attacking midfielder and forward who spent his youth career with Gremio. For much of that period, he was widely considered to be the best . However, he recently gave fans a sneak peek of his former self after he made a return to the pitch. They won 112 in the finals, with Ronaldinho scoring 5 goals and assisting the other 6. [9][172] With his pace, acceleration, athleticism, balance, ball control, and dribbling ability, he was capable of beating players when undertaking individual runs, often using an array of tricks and feints to get past opponents in one on one situations, including step overs and nutmegs. [55] He also contributed one goal in Barcelona's elimination of Benfica in the quarter-finals with a 20 home victory. 1 reference. [108], On 18 April 2015, Ronaldinho scored twice against Liga MX title-holders Amrica in an away game at the Estadio Azteca, in which his team won 40. 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[18] He gained Spanish citizenship in 2007. 2. Ronaldinho accumulated numerous other individual awards in his career: he was included in the UEFA Team of the Year and the FIFA World XI three times each, and was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year for the 200506 season and South American Footballer of the Year in 2013; in 2004, he was named by Pel in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. How would Ronaldinho react? Ronaldinho also received his second FIFA World Player of the Year award, as well as the Ballon d'Or. English Wikipedia. He was greeted by more than 20,000 fans at his unveiling at his new club on 13 January 2011. Ronaldinho finished with a pair of goals and two assists in what would be his last match as a Barcelona player. Name: Ronaldinho Birth Year: 1980 Birth date: March 21, 1980 Birth City: Porto Alegre Birth Country: Brazil Gender: Male Best Known For: Soccer superstar Ronaldinho was a member of Brazil's. Ronaldinho returned from injury and scored 15 goals in La Liga during the 200304 season, helping the team ultimately finish second in the league. [201], A wax sculpture of Ronaldinho was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong in December 2007. Ronaldinho chose the number 49 as an homage to his mother, born in 1949. With his smile of always and putting the bracelet of captain to the ingresar to the party, like this has been the historical debut of Ronaldinho in the Kings League. This is the fully-customizable long-sleeve home kit for FC Barcelona's 2007-2008 season. Robson, 2006. p. 81. Messi has won the men's Ballon d'Or award a record seven times, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award five times. [210] A few days later, on 29 October 2020, Ronaldinho released a statement regarding the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and Azerbaijan. "[208][209], On 25 October 2020, Ronaldinho announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was asymptomatic and self-isolating in Belo Horizonte. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". Milan ended up losing the game 32, with a goal from Paul Scholes and two goals from Wayne Rooney. [197], Ronaldinho has featured in EA Sports' FIFA video game series, appearing on the cover of FIFA Football 2004, FIFA Street, FIFA 06, FIFA 07, FIFA Street 3, FIFA 08 and FIFA 09. [145] Displaying a passivity to Brazil's poor showing, the 2006 World Cup is now seen as the turning point in Ronaldinho's career, with his time at the summit of the game almost up. The Brazil icon had spent 32. [26], In 2001, Ronaldinho signed a five-year contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain in a 5million transfer. New Numbers are. Pitch International LLP. At number ten is the Barcelona and Brazil wizard Prime Icon Ronaldinho. [8] After Ronaldo's older brother Roberto signed with Grmio, the family moved to a home in the more affluent Guaruj section of Porto Alegre, which was a gift from Grmio to convince Roberto to stay at the club. [9] 1970 Brazil World Cup winner Tosto wrote in O Tempo: "Ronaldinho lacks an important characteristic of Maradona and Pel aggression. [61] Post match he told reporters that the latter was a goal he had dreamed of scoring since he was a boy. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". p. 172. [51], By the end of the year 2005, Ronaldinho had started to accumulate a host of personal awards. The Brazilian arrived at a club that had just finished sixth in La Liga and transformed their fortunes, winning two league titles and the Champions League over the following five years. 194", "Which team has played the most times in a month? The following year, he was dropped from Brazil's 2004 Copa Amrica squad, as coach Carlos Alberto Parreira decided to rest his stars and used a largely reserve squad. [129] Ronaldinho appeared four times and scored only one goal, which came in the quarter-final defeat by Cameroon.[129]. They became possessed, and furious. Position: FW-MF (AM) 181cm , 79kg (5-11, 174lb) Born: March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Brazil br. Ronaldinho went on to score 94 goals in 207 games for Barca, helping them win two LaLiga titles and one Champions League. [120], From September to early October 2017, Ronaldinho joined the Delhi Dragons from Delhi in the Premier Futsal League. "[122] Such a celebration was supposed to take place three years after his last appearance for Fluminense, but has not materialized. Upon his arrival in Paris, Ronaldinho was given the number 21 shirt and inserted into a lineup that included fellow Brazilian Alosio, midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha and striker Nicolas Anelka. On 27 July 2011, Ronaldinho scored a hat-trick in Flamengo's 54 away win against rivals Santos, after being 30 down inside the first 30 minutes. After scoring his first goal in the 22nd minute, Ronaldinho capped the game in the 81st minute, accurately chipping the ball at the 18-yard box over the head of goalkeeper Ulrich Ram, despite Ram being in a favorable position. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, is also known as Ronaldinho, was born in March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. [52], On 19 November, Ronaldinho scored twice as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 30 on the road in the first leg of El Clsico. As reported by Cadena SER, Cesc Fabregas said while speaking about the Brazilian . [24], In 2001, Arsenal expressed interest in signing Ronaldinho, but the move collapsed after he could not obtain a work permit because he was a non-EU player who had not played enough international matches. ", On 1 May 2005, Ronaldinho made the assist for Lionel Messi's first goal for Barcelona, executing a scooped pass over the Albacete defence for Messi to finish. Ronaldinho won the Golden Ball award for the best player in tournament as well as the Golden Boot award for the tournament top-scorer. He scored his first goal for the club on 13 October in a 22 draw against Lyon, converting the equalizing penalty in the 79th minute after having come on ten minutes prior. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gacho ( Brazilian Portuguese: [onawdu auu]) or simply Ronaldinho, [note 1] is a Brazilian retired professional . "[41] He scored his first competitive goal in La Liga on 3 September 2003 against Sevilla at 1.30 a.m. local time, in a match that kicked off at five minutes past midnight. "[110][111], Ronaldinho scored two penalties in consecutive matches, the second giving Quertaro the classification to the Liga MX playoffs. @nooke.ag. [161] However, Ronaldinho was not selected for the national team for the 2013 Confederations Cup and he was also omitted from Scolari's 2014 World Cup finals squad. They transformed themselves in adversity. ", Barcelona teammate Eiur Gujohnsen on Ronaldinho, December 2006. Many phone numbers in the name of Ronaldinho have been leaked on Google and the internet, but none of them work when we checked them. Ronaldinho made his career debut for Grmio, in 1998. 144 Following. The Brazil icon turned out for Porcinos FC on Sunday (February 26) at the age of 42. [75] It was a sad moment for him and he later said in an interview that he regretted leaving without playing long enough with Messi. [10] He developed an interest in futsal and beach football, which later expanded to organized football. ", "Ranking the 16 Greatest Free-Kick Takers of All Time", "Messi and the other best freekick takers in football history", "Dead Ball Genius: How Messi Learned From Maradona, Ronaldinho And Deco To Become The Game's Greatest Free-Kick Taker", "Chelsea discover why Ronaldinho is Barcelona's pearl beyond price", "Ibrahimovic: Ronaldo was better than Ronaldinho and Cristiano", "Willian: Messi is very good, but Ronaldinho was the best of them all", "Ranked! [137], Ronaldinho's next international tournament was the 2003 Confederations Cup, in which he went scoreless as Brazil were eliminated in the group stage. [12][187][188], ESPN described Ronaldinho as being "skillful by nature, his tricks are unparalleled and he is wonderful with the ball at his feet. Unlike. [4] A global icon of the sport, Ronaldinho was renowned for his technical skills, creativity, dribbling ability and accuracy from free-kicks, his use of tricks, feints, no-look passes and overhead kicks, as well as his ability to score and create goals, all prominent characteristics of his early-age background playing futsal. Though his performances in his second season with the club were underwhelming compared to his first, Ronaldinho performed admirably with the club. . Ronaldinho. [98], At the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup held in Morocco in December, Atltico lost 31 to Raja Casablanca in the semi-final, with Ronaldinho scoring from a free-kick. Ronaldinho called time on his illustrious football career more than seven years ago. [131] The World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan, and Ronaldinho appeared in five matches during the tournament and scored two goals, as well as contributing with three assists. [9] Today, Roberto acts as his manager, while his sister Deisi works as his press coordinator. He is just marvellous. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gacho (Brazilian Portuguese:[onawdu auu]) or simply Ronaldinho,[note 1] is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a winger. As captain, he led his team to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup title and was named man of the match in the final. Mendes has been taken on after a trial period, having previously played at junior levels with a number of Brazilian clubs. Segue a @tropadobruxo_ . p. 129. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". The goal gave Flamengo its 19th Taa Guanabara title, which earned the Campeonato Carioca title two months later, as the team also won the Taa Rio. Having received the ball inside his own half, Ronaldinho ran at the England defence and wrong footed star defender Ashley Cole with a trademark step over before passing the ball to Rivaldo on the edge of the penalty area to score the equalising goal just before half-time. [219] On 24 August 2020, Ronaldinho and his brother were released from Paraguayan prison after their judge agreed to a plea deal with fines of US$90,000 and US$110,000 for the brothers, respectively. It is something that makes me like Mexico even more and I feel right at home. Pitch International LLP. "For me, Ronaldo (Nazrio) changed football. Lionel Messi is an iconic wearer of Barcelona's No.10 jersey (Image:. [117] Fluminense sporting director Mario Bittencourt stated, "Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting. Ronaldinho was released in August 2020 after a judge ordered him and his brother to pay a 153,000 fine between them, bringing to an end his five-month ordeal. Delighted to have shared a pitch with him for 90 minutes, there is no doubt which way the Raja Casablanca players would cast their votes. [122] He retired as one of just eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. [44][68], Ronaldinho played his 200th career match for Barcelona in a league match against Osasuna on 3 February 2008. @footsider_. "Barcelona: Football's Greatest" (2013). [149] Barcelona initially blocked the move because of his then-upcoming Champions League commitments with the club, but the decision was later nullified following Ronaldinho's transfer to Milan, who in turn permitted him to make the trip to Beijing, China. 10) Which Club did Ronaldinho score the most league goals with? In Barcelona he wore shirt number 10, but that shirt is currently held by Dutch midfielder Clarence . Ronaldinho and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi each captained a team of international stars in an anti-racism exhibition match in Venezuela on 28 June, which ended in a 77 draw. [183][184][185][186] Among his repertoire of moves, is the "elastico", a move he learned by watching videos of one of his idols, the 1970s Brazilian star Rivelino. [78][79][80][81] With the number 10 already occupied by teammate Clarence Seedorf, he selected 80 as his jersey number. 2 references. After he sealed the match with his second goal, Madrid fans paid homage to his performance by applauding, so rare a tribute only Diego Maradona had ever been granted previously as a Barcelona player at the Santiago Bernabu Stadium. [169][170] While he is naturally rightfooted, during his time at Barcelona, Ronaldinho was also used as an inverted winger on the left flank at times by manager Frank Rijkaard, while the leftfooted Messi was deployed on the right; this position allowed him to take on defenders on the outside and cross the ball, or cut inside and shoot on goal with his stronger foot. [32] He scored his final league goal of the season in the club's 20 win over Metz on 27 April. Tim Vickery on Ronaldinho being six years past his prime, and being mobbed by opposition players at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup. [123], Ronaldinho appeared at the closing ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 15 July, performing a few bars of the Russian folk song "Kalinka" (sung by opera singer Aida Garifullina) on an African drum. p. 169. The most recent winner was Real Madrid's Karim Benzemais in 2022. The Brazil icon had spent 32. [150] Ronaldinho captained the team, and he scored his only two goals in a 50 victory over New Zealand before Brazil were beaten by Argentina in the semi-final. place of birth. Email id: NA 8. Sports, Fitness & Recreation Rio de Janeiro, Brasil nooke.ag Born March 21 Joined April 2009. He was part of the 2002 World Cup squad. In the eyes of many, Ronaldinho peaked at Barcelona before steadily going downhill after leaving, but that's not entirely accurate. 2,978 posts. [99] After winning the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana, Ronaldinho left the club in July, reaching an agreement to cancel his contract by mutual consent. Jethro Soutar (2006). He recorded impressive goals against Monaco, Rennes, Lens and Lorient. If you are wondering why, it was because he was born in 1980. One of these days, he will make the ball talk. It was in their new home where his father hit his head and drowned in the swimming pool when Ronaldo was eight. Not too long ago, news broke in Spain that football superstar and Brazil legend Ronaldinho was in debt to the tune of 1.75 million. [220] He attempted to appeal the detention order but was ordered to remain under house arrest with his brother. [54], The season is considered one of the best in Ronaldinho's career as he was an instrumental part of Barcelona's first Champions League title in 14 years. [30] Ronaldinho spent the majority of the first few months of the 200102 season alternated between the bench and starter's role. [153] At the tournament, Brazil was eliminated by the Netherlands in the quarter-final. This guy is sheer will power and strong mentality. Still, Roberto's career was ultimately cut short by injury.