Last update October 28, 2024 by Alberto Llopis
The soccer lovers we saw play Ronaldinho we should give thanks for it. A different footballer, with his eternal smile, who enjoyed a ball at his feet and made the spectators who had paid a ticket to see him play amortize the amount of it with a single play.
The childhood of Ronaldo de Assis Moreira it was not easy. When I only had 8 year old, his father passed away. Since then, his brother Roberto, who was also a professional footballer, became the father figure he had just lost.
From very young, Ronaldinho showed that he and the ball were made for each other. His own father, when Roberto was introduced as a player of Guild, he claimed: “They just signed an Asssis, but the one who will be a world crack will be my other son, Ronaldo, “He does incredible things with the ball.”. Of course, It was not wrong.
The day Ronaldinho marked 23 goals in one match
One of those anecdotes from the Brazilian star's childhood dates back to a game in which his team won 23-0 and was able to score all the goals. So I remembered it in an interview for The graphic: "I did 23 goals in the same match, but the children we played against were terrible. I think they only played in physical education class for fun and I was already on a team, which is something that says a lot. It was in the fifth grade and I have to say it was never so easy again ”.
That exhibition caught the attention of numerous media outlets and, since then, there were many who no longer took their eyes off this firm promise of football. How was it logical, came to professional, for wearing the shirt that his brother Roberto had previously worn, that of Guild Brazilian, in 1997.
Ronaldinho's jump to Europe
The rest is history. Ronaldinho made the leap to Europe to join the ranks of the PSG French and lived his best stage as a footballer in the FC Barcelona which he arrived in 2003. Before, had been World champion in the World Cup in Korea and Japan 2002, in a Brazilian team full of stars.
His arrival to the culé team, It was a crucial change for the team, who was going through a difficult time after what was the worst period in the history of Barcelona. Ronaldinho revolutionized the Spanish league and returned greatness to Barcelona.
In the season 2004-2005, won the La Liga title and in 2006 led Barcelona to conquer the UEFA Champions League. It was at this time when Ronaldinho won the Ballon d'Or in 2005, establishing himself as the best player in the world. At the Camp Nou he sponsored a certain Leo Messi who later became the best footballer on the planet.
After breaking it at Barça, with which he won all possible titles, He still had time to continue leaving quality details in the AC Milan before returning to Brazil to wear the shirts of Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro Y Fluminense (with a brief step through the Queretaro of Liga MX).
Problems with justice and the incident in Paraguay in 2020
He hung up his boots and there were some scandals and problems with justice. One of the most notable occurred in March 2020, when he was arrested in Paraguay for entering the country with false passports with his brother. It also happened in the midst of the explosion of the Covid-19 situation..
The situation surprised his followers and generated a great media stir.. Ronaldinho and his brother were arrested and spent several months in prison in Paraguay before being released on bail..
But nevertheless, we stay with him Ronaldinho that delighted us on the pitch, the one with the eternal smile, the one who was applauded by the Santiago Bernabéu with the shirt of the eternal rival, the one who, possibly, he was the best footballer of the decade 2000-2010.
