Also that year, Ronaldinho was voted the FIFA World Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Brazil and Barcelona icon Ronaldinho made his return to the pitch over the weekend despite hanging up his boots back in 2018 and issued a strong message to his . "[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. ", 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. [133], The most memorable match in Ronaldinho's World Cup career took place in the quarter-final against England on 21 June. One of the coolest players in pressure situations" and a "fast, brash, skilful, tricky, an uninhibited playmaker" who provides "a mix of goals, assists, skills and a large repertoire of crafty moves". The Brazilian football star, twice the world player of the year, chose this number beacause it corresponds with his birth year 1980. [60], On 25 November 2006, Ronaldinho scored his 50th career league goal against Villarreal, then scored a second time with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick; receiving Xavi's cross, he flicked the ball up with his chest and spun 180 degrees to finish Barcelona fans waved white handkerchiefs in admiration of the goal. [54][195] One of the world's highest paid players, in 2006 he earned over $19million from endorsements. 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. [47] He became only the third player to win the award more than once, after three-time winners Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane. RONALDINHO GAUCHO ronaldo de assis moreira. Although six years past his best, Ronaldinho's displays saw him voted the 2013 South American Footballer of the Year. D Kindersley Ltd. Jethro Soutar (2006). Whether his magic has been exhausted or he just needs a new challenge remains to be seen. AC Milan's new signing and superstar Ronaldinho will wear shirt number 80 at AC Milan, the club said on Monday. [59], "When you play with him and see what he does with a ball, nothing surprises me any more. 21.5M Followers. [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. 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. Mendes has been taken on after a trial period, having previously played at junior levels with a number of Brazilian clubs. Duas vezes eleito o melhor do mundo pela FIFA. [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. Thank you very much the Nation Gallos Blancos, which made me very proud to wear this shirt and defend this club. PHOTOGRAPHERS COLLECTIONS. [215] Ronaldinho and his brother would ultimately fail to pay the fines within the allotted time and have their passports suspended. What is Ronaldinho's net worth? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . [224], In 2012, two Brazilian entomologists named a new species of bee, from Brazil, Eulaema quadragintanovem, stating that "the specific epithet honors the Brazilian soccer player Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, famous worldwide as 'Ronaldinho' and in Brazil as 'Ronaldinho Gacho'. 4. 2 references. When he joined the club Ronaldinho couldn't have his favoured number 10 shirt because it was in the possession of . 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. [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. [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. [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. 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 starring for Paris Saint-Germain, Ronaldinho rejected Manchester United and decided to sign for Barcelona in a 21million deal in 2003. Human highlight reel Ronaldinho was more talented than both", "Why Ronaldinho football's great libertine should be considered the best player ever over Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo", "Ronaldinho: One of the greatest entertainers of all time", "Ronaldinho, sei un "trecante" Praticamente un nove e mezzo", "Ronaldinho deserves FIFA player of the year", "Ronaldinho the boy genius grows into a full-scale marvel", "Bruised Feelings and a Shaky Knee for F.C. The team was harshly criticized by Brazilian fans and media following their return home. [154] Critics claimed that the exclusion of players such as Ronaldinho, Alexandre Pato, Adriano and Ronaldo signaled a move away from the classic Brazilian attacking "Joga Bonito" style of play. Ronaldinho was born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira in Porto Alegre, the Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. However, we will update this page once we have the exact number. In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Assis and the second or paternal family name is Moreira. 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. [162], Ronaldinho is regarded as one of the greatest and most skilful players of all time. Nemsio, A.; Ferrari, R.R. [9] 1970 Brazil World Cup winner Tosto wrote in O Tempo: "Ronaldinho lacks an important characteristic of Maradona and Pel aggression. On 3 July, two days after Brazil's elimination, vandals immolated and destroyed a 23-foot (7.5-metre) tall fiberglass and resin statue of Ronaldinho in Chapec. He is best noted for his overhead kicks, free kicks pass, and dribbling. After debuting with the Seleo by winning the 1999 Copa Amrica, he was an integral part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning team, starring alongside Ronaldo and Rivaldo in an attacking trio, and was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. 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 chose the number 49 as an homage to his mother, born in 1949. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". Ronaldinho finished with a pair of goals and two assists in what would be his last match as a Barcelona player. "[189] In 2010, his former Barcelona teammate, Edgar Davids, said of him: "For the skills and tricks, Ronaldinho was the best player that I ever played with. It took very little time for the Barcelona hierarchy to recognise the talent of the seven time Ballon d'Or winner and he followed the footsteps of the great Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho as he wore the number 10 jersey. "Ronaldinho: Football's Flamboyant Maestro". Ronaldinho called time on his illustrious football career more than seven years ago. Three years later, in 2008, he was gone and Messi was handed the No.10 shirt. He's an superb athlete. 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. The School of Football looks into the stories behind some of the strangest shirt numbers out there. [21], "I've worked with some great players in my time and all at a very interesting period in their careers, nineteen to twenty years old. Ronaldinho. 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 . He is considered to be one of the best football players of his generation. [107] On 30 October 2014, he scored a free kick against Atlas during an away match at the Estadio Jalisco. "[122] Such a celebration was supposed to take place three years after his last appearance for Fluminense, but has not materialized. Ronaldinho made his career debut for Grmio, in 1998. The five-star-skiller is one of the most desirable Icons in the game, so it's no surprise to see him on this list. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. stated in. [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". [119] He was replaced by Cafu. Robson, 2006. 7. They transformed themselves in adversity. 71.9M followers. 2013 South American Footballer of the Year. Brazil lost the match 12. 70. And he's a powerful player as well, so it's difficult to stop him."[172]. [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). [32] He scored his final league goal of the season in the club's 20 win over Metz on 27 April. He wore number 49 in reference to his mother's birth year since his preferred number 10 was already assigned to Guilherme in the 2012 season. Website URL: NA Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on 21 March 1980 in the city of Porto Alegre, the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. 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. Segue a @tropadobruxo_ . [144] The statue had been erected in 2004 to celebrate his first FIFA World Player of the Year award. Even at his time, this sum was as impressive as it is now. The rest is history. 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. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. So impressive has been Vinicius, that he is earning comparisons to Ronaldinho and Neymar. [174], Despite primarily being a creative player, who was renowned for his passing, vision, and playmaking ability, Ronaldinho was an accurate finisher with either foot, both from inside and outside the penalty area, as well as being a free-kick and penalty kick specialist. [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. "[46] His fame was growing with his entertaining and productive play in both the La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. [117] Fluminense sporting director Mario Bittencourt stated, "Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting. He is just marvellous. [15][16], Growing up, his idols included the World Cup winning stars; Rivelino (from 1970), Diego Maradona (from 1986), Romrio (from 1994), and his two future international teammates Ronaldo and Rivaldo (which would form the attacking trio in Brazil's 2002 World Cup winning team). [37] Henry remained with Arsenal, and Laporta then promised to bring Beckham to the club, but following his transfer to Real Madrid, Barcelona entered the running for Ronaldinho and outbid Manchester United for his signature in a 30million deal. He and several Brazil players celebrated the win by partying through the night at a posh Rio de Janeiro nightclub. 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." Fan Mail Address: Ronaldinho Gaucho Nooke Av. Gemeinsame Normdatei. Retrieved 8 May 2014. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005. [62] He scored once and set up two others in Barcelona's 40 Club World Cup win over Mexico's Club Amrica on 14 December in Yokohama, Japan,[63] but Barcelona were defeated 10 by Brazilian club Internacional in the final. 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. 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 scored four goals and assisted on eight occasions during Atltico's dramatic title run,[97] which included consecutive comebacks from 02 first leg defeats in both the semi-finals against Argentine club Newell's Old Boys and the finals against Club Olimpia from Paraguay. [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. One of these days, he will make the ball talk. [121], On 16 January 2018, Ronaldinho confirmed his retirement from football through his brother/agent: "He has stopped, it is ended. Both ties were determined in Atltico's favour after penalty shootouts. [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. [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. 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