Mendes has been taken on after a trial period, having previously played at junior levels with a number of Brazilian clubs. The team was full of superstars as Thierry Henry arrived, giving a boost to the star-studded team which already contained Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o and a 20-year old Messi. [53] Ronaldinho stated, "I will never forget this because it is very rare for any footballer to be applauded in this way by the opposition fans. [70] Having been a model professional and devoted himself to training during his hugely successful first three seasons at Barcelona, Ronaldinho's partying lifestyle and lack of dedication to training saw his physical condition decline, with many at the club believing he was already below his prime. "[46], Ronaldinho won his first league title in 200405, and was named FIFA World Player of the Year on 20 December 2004. [84] The Estado De So Paulo newspaper declared, "Ronaldinho revives his golden years. [203] In 2011, he was recruited by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS to promote awareness among young people of the disease and how to avoid it. Ronaldinho - Number 80 at AC Milan When he joined the club Ronaldinho couldn't have his favoured number 10 shirt because it was in the possession of Dutch legend, Seedorf. [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. ", Lionel Messi on the impact of Ronaldinho's arrival at Barcelona. Browse 14,372 ronaldinho stock photos and images available, or search for messi ronaldinho or ronaldinho 2002 to find more great stock photos and pictures. [135] Then, in the 50th minute, Ronaldinho took a free-kick from 40 yards out which curled into the top left corner of the net, completely surprising England's goalkeeper David Seaman, giving Brazil a 21 lead. Russian Wikipedia. [128] In the final, Brazil lost 43 to Mexico. p. 123. Robson, 2006. He was always spectacular, as player and person. This was the second time in Ronaldinho's career he had received such an ovation from opposing fans (after Madrid fans had applauded his performance in a Barcelona shirt in 2005), and after the match, Ronaldinho stated in an interview, "It is an emotion to live more. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. 'Quadraginta novem' means forty-nine in Latin, the number of Ronaldinho's jersey at Atltico Mineiro, his former team in Brazil. "[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. [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. [9] 1970 Brazil World Cup winner Tosto wrote in O Tempo: "Ronaldinho lacks an important characteristic of Maradona and Pel aggression. [129] Ronaldinho appeared four times and scored only one goal, which came in the quarter-final defeat by Cameroon.[129]. [128], In 2000, Ronaldinho participated in the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with the U23 national team. [9][12][169][177] Physically strong in possession of the ball, Richard Williams writes "slender in build, the Brazilian has a strength belying the cartoonish smile". Ronaldinho made his career debut for Grmio, in 1998. Fan Mail Address: Ronaldinho Gaucho Nooke Av. 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. Gemeinsame Normdatei. He is a rare case of an assist man who can provide the ball from anywhere. [206], On 2 February 2017, Barcelona announced that Ronaldinho signed a 10-year deal to become an ambassador for the club at institutional events. [119] He was replaced by Cafu. The Portuguese famously adopted. [86], During the first half of the season, Ronaldinho was part of the team's attack that also included two new signings, Zlatan Ibrahimovi and Robinho. [83], On 10 January 2010, Ronaldinho scored two goals against Juventus in an away match, sealing a 30 victory for Milan. [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. 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. Following a second-place La Liga finish to rivals Real Madrid in the 2006-07 season and an injury plagued 2007-08 season, Ronaldinho departed FC Barcelona to join Milan. 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. [58] Ronaldinho finished the season with a career-best 26 goals, including seventeen in La Liga and seven in the Champions League, and was chosen for the UEFA Team of the Year for the third consecutive time and was named the 200506 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year. 2005 Ballon d'Or. [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. From Zamorano and his famous 1+8, to Ronaldinho with the number 80. p. 129. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". As captain, he led his team to the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup title and was named man of the match in the final. They won 112 in the finals, with Ronaldinho scoring 5 goals and assisting the other 6. Choose editorial collections > Embeddable images. Sports, Fitness & Recreation Rio de Janeiro, Brasil nooke.ag Born March 21 Joined April 2009. [48], "It's like someone pressed pause and for three seconds all the players stopped and I'm the only one that moves. [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. Duas vezes eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA. [198] His 2005 Nike advertisement, where he is given a new pair of boots and then proceeds to juggle a football and appears to repeatedly volley it against the crossbar of a goal and recover it without the ball touching the ground, went viral on YouTube, becoming the site's first video to reach one million views. In the return match, he again scored in PSG's 30 victory at the Stade Vlodrome, running half the length of the field before flicking the ball over the goalkeeper. [55] He also contributed one goal in Barcelona's elimination of Benfica in the quarter-finals with a 20 home victory. Lionel Messi is an iconic wearer of Barcelona's No.10 jersey (Image:. More Player Info. [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. [30] Ronaldinho spent the majority of the first few months of the 200102 season alternated between the bench and starter's role. [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. 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. "[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. He is the only player ever to have won a World Cup, a Copa Amrica, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or. Pgina oficial do jogador Ronaldinho Gacho. "[9], Ronaldinho has had endorsements with many companies, including Nike, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, EA Sports and Danone. Ronaldinho. When will he play? stated in. "[83] On 16 February, Ronaldinho played against Manchester United in the Champions League. How do you go from $90million and being one of football's most legendary players.. To $7.. And behind bars of South America's most dangerous prison.. Well th. So impressive has been Vinicius, that he is earning comparisons to Ronaldinho and Neymar. And he's a powerful player as well, so it's difficult to stop him."[172]. They became possessed, and furious. [121], On 16 January 2018, Ronaldinho confirmed his retirement from football through his brother/agent: "He has stopped, it is ended. [24] Ronaldinho achieved further success with Grmio, winning the inaugural Copa Sul. The combined efforts of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, and Rivalvo made it possible for Brazil to win the cup. Ronaldinho and his brother faced up to five years in jail if convicted. [216], In March 2020, he was questioned by police in Paraguay after he was alleged to have used a fake passport to enter the country while coming for a charity event and book promotion,[217] with Ronaldinho and his brother both being held in custody in the country. Ronaldinho went on to score 94 goals in 207 games for Barca, helping them win two LaLiga titles and one Champions League. His lifestyle eventually caught up with him, as the game grew more physically demanding. [49] With his contract expiring in 2008, Ronaldinho was offered an extension until 2014 that would have net him 85million over nine years,[50] but he turned it down. The 2007-08 season is a weird one for Barca. 194", "Which team has played the most times in a month? [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. Ronaldinho, whose last professional game came in 2015 for Fluminese, scored five goals this weekend and set up another six. Earlier that year, Ronaldinho led Brazil to win the Pre-Olympic Tournament, scoring nine goals in seven matches. Ronaldinho is $90 million rich because of football. 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 . Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, is also known as Ronaldinho, was born in March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Brazil. AC Milan's new signing and superstar Ronaldinho will wear shirt number 80 at AC Milan, the club said on Monday. [218][219] While in prison, he competed in a prison futsal tournament, where his team was victorious. At age 20, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain in France before signing for Barcelona in 2003. The Ballon d'Or award is an annual football award for the best player over the previous year. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. [190] Former Portugal midfield playmaker Rui Costa has said of his vision and passing ability: "There are not many players who can offer goal-scoring passes like he can. [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. [125], 1999 was a busy year for Ronaldinho in terms of international play. [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. 2012. [162], Ronaldinho is regarded as one of the greatest and most skilful players of all time. Ronaldinho spent five seasons with Barcelona between 2003-2008 and played a huge part in lifting the club to dominance between 2004-2006 when Barca won back-to-back La Liga titles and the . There have been some whacky shirt numbers in football. [99] After winning the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana, Ronaldinho left the club in July, reaching an agreement to cancel his contract by mutual consent. Although six years past his best, Ronaldinho's displays saw him voted the 2013 South American Footballer of the Year. The world's population was 4,458,411,534 and there were an estimated year babies born throughout the world in 1980, Jimmy Carter (Democratic) was the president of the United States, and the number one song on Billboard 100 was "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" by Pink Floyd. His talent though has never been in question. Renowned for . On Ronaldinho's birthday. Ronaldinho Gacho - Squad number history | Transfermarkt Ronaldinho Gacho 2 1 1 1 1 Retired Last club: Fluminense Most games for: Barcelona Retired since: Jan 16, 2018 Getty Images + Date of birth/Age: Mar 21, 1980 (42) Place of birth: Porto Alegre Citizenship: Brazil Height: 1,79 m Position: Attacking Midfield Former International: Brazil 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. imported from Wikimedia project. [127], On 26 June, three days before the start of the 1999 Copa Amrica, he earned his first cap for Brazil in a 30 win over Latvia, and he scored one goal during Brazil's victorious Copa Amrica campaign. [1][5] His mother, Miguelina Eli Assis dos Santos,[6] was a salesperson who studied to become a nurse. Still, Roberto's career was ultimately cut short by injury. Ronaldinho won the Golden Ball award for the best player in tournament as well as the Golden Boot award for the tournament top-scorer. Ronaldinho was an attacking midfielder and forward who spent his youth career with Gremio. Porto Alegre. [54] He has appeared in Nike commercials, including the 2002 "Secret Tournament" commercial (branded "Scorpion KO") directed by Terry Gilliam. Whether his magic has been exhausted or he just needs a new challenge remains to be seen. 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. For much of that period, he was widely considered to be the best . 144 Following. [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. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. CR7 has the edge here. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. In September 2005, he signed a two-year extension that contained a minimum-fee release clause that allowed him to leave should a club make an offer to Barcelona of at least 85million for him. He won the inaugural FIFPro World Player of the Year in September 2005, in addition to being included in the 2005 FIFPro World XI, and being named the 2005 European Footballer of the Year. Though his performances in his second season with the club were underwhelming compared to his first, Ronaldinho performed admirably with the club. [118] After two games, he left India to be an ambassador of the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. 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. In total, Ronaldinho was in prison for 32 days. The team was harshly criticized by Brazilian fans and media following their return home. [64], The next day, Ronaldinho finished third in the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year, behind 2006 World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro and Zinedine Zidane. As reported by Cadena SER, Cesc Fabregas said while speaking about the Brazilian . [20] Ronaldinho endorsed presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro in the 2018 Brazilian presidential election. [178][179][180] His versatility and prowess from set pieces made him one of the most prolific free kick takers in history,[181] and also influenced his former teammate Messi, who went on to become a free kick specialist himself. First he appeared in the South American Youth Championship, where he scored three goals in nine appearances and helped the U20s to reach third place. Three years later, in 2008, he was gone and Messi was handed the No.10 shirt. 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." Duas vezes eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA. Ronaldinho was born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira in Porto Alegre, the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 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. The legendary Barcelona forward was in action for Porcinos FC in a seven-a-side King's League. [85], Ronaldinho finished the season as the assists leader of Serie A. He then returned to Brazil to play for Flamengo in 2011 and Atltico . [42] Ronaldinho suffered from injury during the first half of the campaign,[43] and Barcelona slumped to 12th in the league standings midway through the season. "Football's Greatest Rivelino". The answer is Barcelona as Ronaldinho scored 70 league goals as a member of the club. 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. [140], For the 2006 World Cup finals, Ronaldinho was part of Brazil's much-publicized "magic quartet" of offensive players alongside Adriano, Ronaldo and Kak, which was expected to provide the "Joga Bonito" style of play that was the focus of an extensive advertising campaign by Nike leading up to the tournament. In his second season with Barcelona, he won his first FIFA World Player of the Year award as Barcelona won the 200405 La Liga title. "[46] His fame was growing with his entertaining and productive play in both the La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. [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. [141] However, deemed "top heavy and unbalanced", the team finished with ten goals in five games, with Ronaldinho himself going scoreless and finishing with only one assist (for Gilberto's goal in a 41 group stage victory over Japan), as he turned in his worst collective performance in his international career. 2x The Best FIFA Men's Player. In 2019, FourFourTwo described him as "possibly the best technician in the history of football in Brazil," placing him at number five in their list of "The 101 greatest football players of the last 25 years. [93], Ronaldinho made his debut for Galo on 9 June 2012, playing for 90 minutes in a 10 away win against Palmeiras,[94] and scored his first goal for the club on 23 June 2012 against Nutico, from the penalty spot. 4. Coming to @keepupau, Thursday, 7:30pm AEDT. 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. He made his opponents look like children". [82], Ronaldinho scored his first goal for Milan in a 10 derby victory over Inter Milan on 28 September. The season that followed is considered one of the best in his career as he was integral in Barcelona winning the 200506 UEFA Champions League, their first in fourteen years, and another La Liga title, giving Ronaldinho his first career double, receiving the 2005 Ballon d'Or and his second FIFA World Player of the Year in the process. [76], In July 2008, Ronaldinho turned down a 25.5million offer from Manchester City of the Premier League, with purported wages of 200,000 per week on offer,[77] to join Italian Serie A giants AC Milan on a three-year contract thought to be worth around 5.1million (6.5million) a year, for 22.05 million plus 1.05 million bonus each season (24.15 million in 2010). Ronaldinho joined Barca as a toothy-grinned wizard who had the club under his spell for three glorious seasons. [189] Zlatan Ibrahimovi stated, "Prime Ronaldinho was phenomenal. [74] In preparation for the 2010 Joan Gamper Trophy, Ronaldinho sent an open letter to the fans and players of Barcelona, stating that his best years had been the five he spent in the Catalan club. He was greeted by more than 20,000 fans at his unveiling at his new club on 13 January 2011. Ronaldinho was not an athlete tho. 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. [7] His father, Joo de Assis Moreira, was a shipyard worker and a footballer for the local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro (not to be confused with the larger Cruzeiro Esporte Clube). Despite Ronaldinho's performances, the club finished in a disappointing 11th-placed position. Jethro Soutar (2006). 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. Position: FW-MF (AM) 181cm , 79kg (5-11, 174lb) Born: March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, Brazil br. Ronaldinho made club 529 appearances over his 17-year playing career, turning out for a host of top European football clubs, including Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. Date of birth/Age: Sep 22, 1976 (46) Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro Citizenship: Brazil Height: 1,83 m Position: Centre-Forward Former International: Brazil Caps/Goals: 99 / 62 Currently working as: President Club: Real Valladolid Profile Stats Market value Transfers Rumours National team News Achievements Career Squad number history Ronaldinho's 30-yard kick that ended inside the net remains one of the greatest highlights of the game to-date. [134][136] Seven minutes later, however, he was controversially sent-off for a foul on England's defender Danny Mills. Ronaldinho was the recipient of the Bronze Ball Award for the competition. Jethro Soutar (2006). 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. [47] His domination as the world's best footballer was undisputed as he also won the prestigious Ballon d'Or for the only time in his career. In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is Moreira. [28] 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. Ronaldinho finished with a pair of goals and two assists in what would be his last match as a Barcelona player. Across all competitions, Ronaldinho scored 98 goals in 207 games for Barcelona during .
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