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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira -- or Ronaldinho Gaucho to nickname-happy Brazilians -- was born on March 21, 1980 in the southern city of Porto Alegre. Like most Brazilian
soccer prodigies, he came from a poor family and was raised in the heart of the dirt road-laced settlements known as
favelas.
But his family loved the sport and found joy in playing it. Ronaldinho's father, Joao da Silva Moreira, played in an amateur club when he wasn't working as a welder or guarding the Gremio soccer stadium. Even though it was Ronaldinho's older brother Roberto who was a rising star in the Gremio club, Joao saw in young Ronaldinho a true champion. The way the boy dribbled a ball around the furniture at home was unbelievable.
roberto becomes ronaldinho's manager
Sadly, Joao would never get to see Ronaldinho shine on the world stage. When Ronaldinho was only eight, Joao drowned in a swimming pool.
Roberto's own dreams were shattered along with his knee; relegated to a substitute player, he nonetheless had a fruitful career playing in Switzerland, Japan and Mexico. This gave him the experience necessary to manage his little brother's soccer career.
Hardly out of Gremio's boot camp, Ronaldinho was a key player in Brazil's victory in the Under-17 World Championship in 1997. And he scored 15 goals in 14 matches for Gremio, making the chiefs of the national squad salivate along with the Europeans teams. PSV Eindhoven offered Gremio about 7 million euros for Ronaldinho. The club promptly turned down the chump change.
ronaldinho shines in copa america
Enter Wanderley Luxemburgo, the head coach of the national team going to the 1999
Copa America in Paraguay. Coming in at the end of a match against Venezuela, Ronaldinho scored a goal so perfect, it belonged in the Louvre. The following day, the Brazilian press was comparing him to the legendary
Pele.
A few months passed and Europe was starting to realize Ronaldinho's value. Leeds offered the staggering sum of close to 75 million euros -- about $96 million -- but Gremio refused, keeping the star for the 2000 season.
ronaldinho sold to psg
But Ronaldinho was hungry for the bigger pitches, and eventually found himself in the starting team of Paris Saint-Germain and in the hearts of French fans. Many say his seasons there were lukewarm, with a low goal count (eight in 27 matches in his second year).
ronaldinho in the world cup
2002 was the year of the "Ro"s. In the
World Cup co-hosted by Korea and Japan, it was the deadly trio of
Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos that made nations shiver. But it was Ronaldinho who really blew the world away in a spectacular free kick against England. The curve of the ball seemed to defy physics and glided past David Seaman's fingers. Ronaldinho's art helped capture Brazil's world victory. Ronaldinho has scored 27 goals in 57 games for the five-time world champion team.
ronaldinho goes to fc barcelona
But a conflict with
PSG coach Luis Fernandez apparently led Ronaldinho to look elsewhere. He eyed the colossal
Manchester United, who was looking for a new hotshot to replace
David Beckham. But it was
Barcelona that won him in July 2003, offering about 27 million euros (approximately $31 million) for a five-year contract. Ronaldinho followed in the footsteps of other Brazilian greats who climbed to glory in Camp Nou, like Evaristo de Macedo, Ronaldo, Romario, and Rivaldo.
Welcomed as a star, Ronaldinho didn't disappoint. In his first season, he took Barca to second place in the Spanish league. Graceful and swift, he marvels fans as he "sambas" past every defender and launches the ball into the net. He did this 22 times in his first season.
ronaldinho is player of the year
In fact, he was so refined that 157 national team coaches and 145 national team captains voted him the FIFA World Footballer of the Year in 2004, beating out Thierry Henry of Arsenal and Andrei Shevchenko of AC Milan. Like his heroes before him, Ronaldinho took the prize while playing for Barca. He recently signed an improvement contract, increasing his buy-out clause to a reputed 150 million euros. The boy will no doubt break more records.
Ronaldinho lives in Barcelona, and when asked if he has a girlfriend during a press conference, he took out a soccer ball and said, "This is her."
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What was going through Ronaldinho's mind seven years before he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004? Could the 17-year-old kid, still working his way out of the slums, foretell that he would be worth millions upon millions someday? Did he know he would become one of the most sought-after athletes, with an unmistakable smile that is recognized the world over?
It's hard to imagine that Ronaldinho didn't. That was, after all, what his father and brother were prepping him for. The kid with an unquenchable love affair with the soccer ball got every bit of encouragement throughout the early days of his career. And you see it every time he flashes his malformed incisors to an adoring public: Ronaldinho is living his dream.
Currently regarded as one of the most inventive and graceful soccer players, "Ronnie" treats the game like a dance competition. While his job is to make the net sway, he makes it look good every time. And he has the time of his life at every moment. personality & talent
"Ronaldinho isn't only capable of winning games on his own; he keeps our spirits high because he is always in a good mood." So says
Barcelona captain Carles Puyol. And it isn't hard to see. Ronaldinho steps onto the pitch, looks to the sky -- perhaps to his dad -- makes a determined sign of the cross, and puts on an unshakable smile.
You can challenge him, trip him, push him -- nothing flusters the kid from the slums. He has a love for life and an appreciation for the little things, like most of his countrymen.
And it shows in his game. Ronaldinho doesn't just kick the ball. He flirts with it, teases it, then shows it who's boss. He's not satisfied with moving the ball from one point to another; he has to dance it away. And with every match, Ronaldinho creates a new signature move. When nothing seems possible, Ronaldinho spins gold out of the unlikely.
woman magnetism
True, Ronaldinho may look like a stretched out version of one of the seven dwarves. His perma-grin (characterized by lopsided teeth) isn't exactly pinup material. But his enthusiasm and devotion to the sport's art is simply mesmerizing. AskMen.com conservatively estimates that 18.7 million teenage girls have Ronaldinho posters in their bedrooms.
accomplishments & fame
Ronaldinho enjoyed the typical rags to riches story of every great baller to come out of Brazil. There was no way Ronaldinho could not succeed, as nothing got in the way of his passion for soccer. He would play on the dirt, on the asphalt, in his living room -- nothing else occupied his mind. Soon enough, Ronaldinho found himself scoring for his city's biggest team, the powerhouse Gremio.
They knew they found something spectacular in Ronaldinho and turned down several bids to trade him, including (approximately) a whopping $96 million from Leeds. Though the offers were incredible, Ronaldinho was still flourishing on the international stage, helping Brazil win the Under-17 World Championship and the
Copa America.
His years at Paris Saint-Germain were short on goals, but overflowing with brilliance. Every time the ball was passed to Ronaldinho, Parisians erupted into chants. He was on his way to becoming the world's greatest player, which his role in Brazil's
World Cup victory in 2002 abetted.
But it was in Barcelona that the champ truly flourished. With 22 goals in his first year with FC Barcelona, Ronaldinho earned the moniker "El Crack," reviving a once glorious team. For that, he received soccer's most prestigious individual honor in 2004: the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
coolness factor
Being the top player in the world's greatest game is an honor bestowed onto a precious few. Every young boy in (most of) the world dreams of being crowned king of the pitch. And each year, when the new reigning man is picked, the world bows in deference. In addition to his success on the field, he has endorsements with Nike and Pepsi, and was the sixth highest-earning
soccer player in 2003. You don't get cooler than that.
personal style
Well, he looks great whether in the green and canary yellow of his national team or in Barcelona's blue and maroon. And that's really all we see him in. The interest in soccer player fashion is slight and hardly something fans care about, except when it comes to
David Beckham. Ronaldinho's style is all in his game.
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"I still have a video of my father, which I watch before every game I play for Brazil. It gives me strength, makes me determined."
-Ronaldinho
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