In his international career with Brazil, Ronaldinho earned 97 caps and scored 33 goals and represented his country in two FIFA World Cups. [117] Fluminense sporting director Mario Bittencourt stated, "Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho (onawdu) or Ronaldinho Gacho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer and ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona after signing for them in September 2016. More Player Info. [9] 1970 Brazil World Cup winner Tosto wrote in O Tempo: "Ronaldinho lacks an important characteristic of Maradona and Pel aggression. So impressive has been Vinicius, that he is earning comparisons to Ronaldinho and Neymar. Following a second-place La Liga finish to Real Madrid in the 200607 season and an injury-plagued 200708 season, Ronaldinho suffered a decline in his performancesoften put down to a decrease in dedication and focus having achieved so much in the sportand departed Barcelona to join AC Milan, where he won the 201011 Serie A. His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward. With his trademark goal celebration and broad smile, Ronaldinho joined Bara at the age of 23 in the summer of 2003. [44] He was named in the six man shortlist for the 2006 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, and was selected in the FIFA World XI. In a Round of 16 match against Guingamp, Ronaldinho scored two second half goals in the game after having entered the match as a half-time substitute. Ronaldinho. [24] In a match-winning performance, Ronaldinho embarrassed Internacional's Brazilian legend and 1994 World Cup-winning captain Dunga, flicking the ball over his head on one occasion, and leaving him flat-footed in a mazy dribble on another. Ronaldinho was born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira in Porto Alegre, the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. "[208][209], On 25 October 2020, Ronaldinho announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was asymptomatic and self-isolating in Belo Horizonte. It's not in everybody's forte to excel as the Brazilian did. As captain, he led his team to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup title and was named man of the match in the final. The club's manager this season was . Ronaldinho joined Barca as a toothy-grinned wizard who had the club under his spell for three glorious seasons. 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. He expressed solidarity with Azerbaijani people. I'm relaxed. Instagram oficial de Ronaldinho Gacho. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, is also known as Ronaldinho, was born in March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. ", "Laporta: Ronaldinho needs to leave Nou Camp", "Ronaldinho: Neymar destined for the top", "Man City offer Ronaldinho 200,000 a week to join", "Ronaldinho Snubs Man City for A.C. 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When he joined the club Ronaldinho couldn't have his favoured number 10 shirt because it was in the possession of . Ronaldinho left at 11am the next morning, allegedly in the trunk of a car in order to avoid the media. Jethro Soutar (2006). On the eve of the final, Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho warmed up in the Yokohama Stadium by merrily trying to out-wizard each other in the Japanese drizzle. [84] The Estado De So Paulo newspaper declared, "Ronaldinho revives his golden years. 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 . Above all he had one, very special ability: he made you smile. Ronaldinho. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. In the end, 23-year-old Ronaldinho opted to join Spanish side Barcelona and just weeks later United captured a teenage prospect by the name of Cristiano Ronaldo. In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is Moreira. [163][164][165][166][167] Due to his ability to score and create goals, he was capable of playing in several offensive positions, on either wing or in a free central role. [204] In March 2015, Ronaldinho was the sixth most popular sportsperson on Facebook, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Beckham, Neymar and Kak, with 31 million Facebook fans. [187][188] Ronaldinho came to be known as one of the best exponents of the feint, and in parts of Africa especially Nigeria this move is now called 'The Gacho' after him, due to his role in popularising the use of this particular skill. Duas vezes eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA. The Brazilian star will play for Porcinos FC, Ibai Llanos' side. Following the season, Ronaldinho declared he wanted to leave the club after the capital club failed to qualify for any European competition. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . [87], After being heavily linked with a move back to his childhood club Grmio, Ronaldinho joined Flamengo on 11 January 2011 with a contract ending in 2014. [128] In the final, Brazil lost 43 to Mexico. 2012: The species of, (in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and Italian), Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 15:07, 2013 South American Footballer of the Year, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, World Soccer Magazine World Player of The Year, Campeonato Brasileiro Srie A Team of the Year, Campeonato Brasileiro Srie A Best Fan's Player, "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players: Atletico Mineiro", "What Went Wrong for Ronaldinho: From World's Best No. 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. It was a bad time and the change that came about with his arrival was amazing. [126] Then he took part in that year's FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria, scoring his first goal in Brazil's last group match. [56] Two weeks earlier, Barcelona had clinched their second-straight La Liga title with a 10 win over Celta de Vigo, giving Ronaldinho his first career double. 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. Here is an attempt to rank Brazil's. [129] Ronaldinho appeared four times and scored only one goal, which came in the quarter-final defeat by Cameroon.[129]. [160] He was again called up for the Seleo, being named captain of the national team for an international friendly with Chile on 24 April 2013. He was always spectacular, as player and person. [48] Ronaldinho scored both goals in the 42 second leg loss at Stamford Bridge in London, the second a spectacular strike where he feinted to shoot before striking the ball with little back-lift past Chelsea goalkeeper Petr ech from 20 yards out. 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. [95] Ronaldinho led Atltico Mineiro to a good 2012 season, in which the club finished second in the 2012 Brasileiro and qualified for the 2013 Copa Libertadores. Ronaldinho Phone Number is +55 11950105034. Whether his magic has been exhausted or he just needs a new challenge remains to be seen. He has made us smile again. [207] On 6 July 2018, Ronaldinho announced a partnership with company World Soccer Coin (WSC) to develop a new cryptocurrency, the Ronaldinho Soccer Coin, with WSC claiming that the profits of the coin will be used to football projects such as "Ronaldinho Digital Stadiums. Ronaldinho's 30-yard kick that ended inside the net remains one of the greatest highlights of the game to-date. He respectfully told us he didn't feel he was able to perform as good as he wanted and that it was a bad situation for him. In the final against Santos Laguna, Quertaro lost the first leg 05 and then won the 2nd leg 30 but lost 35 on aggregate. He's an superb athlete. 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. The Brazilian legend Tosto claimed: "Ronaldinho has the dribbling skills of Rivelino, the vision of Grson, the spirit and happiness of Garrincha, the pace, skill and power of Jairzinho and Ronaldo, the technical ability of Zico and the creativity of Romrio."