Ronaldinho the soccer player
Every young boy dreams to be as good as Ronaldinho the soccer player. Ronaldinho is the best player in the world and plays soccer with a smile on
his face !
History of Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho the soccer player became known as " little Ronaldo " in Portugese in order to distinguish himself from the other famous Brazilian,
Ronaldo. Ronaldinho's real name is actually Ronaldo de Assis Moreira and he is widely known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho in his native Brazil. In his
childhood Ronaldinho the soccer player was a star at Futsol and beach soccer and he then moved onto Brazilian club Gremio before moving to Paris
SG. His performance as part of the winning Brazil World cup squad in 2002 attracted the interest of bigger clubs and he moved on to FC Barcelona
for £18 million.
Ronaldinho Profile
Club Awards * Spanish La Liga: 2004-05 , 2005-06 with Barcelona * Spanish Super Cup: 2005-06 with Barcelona
International Awards
* Under-17 World Cup 1996-97 * Copa America: 1998-99 2004-05 * FIFA World Cup: 2002 * Confederations Cup: 2004-05
Ronaldinho has also won many individual awards including World player of the year and European footballer of the year. When you watch Ronaldinho
movie and video clips you will be amazed at the skill, even his official adverts for Nike are a joy to watch ! Some soccer players earn the
respect of opposition fans and Ronaldinho scored two brilliant individual goals for Barcelona away to their closest rivals Real Madrid and the
Madrid fans saluted Ronaldinho with a standing ovation despite Real Madrid suffering a 3-0 defeat. The profile of Ronaldinho is impressive and
there is no doubt that Ronaldinho the soccer player will be regarded as one of the greatest ever.
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