Ronaldinho - Ronaldo de Assis Moreira | Notable Biographies

(1980/03/21 - Unknown)

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira
Brazilian footballer

He was born on 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre, province of Río Grande, Brazil.
His father was also a footballer, as well as his brother Robert. Part of their training was marked by the death of his father drowned in a swimming pool.
He took his first steps in football room, stage in which got debugging to maximize his technique. It would later become part of the lower categories of Gremio Porto Alegre, debuting with 17 years in the first team, his brother Robert hung up the boots and became his manager. Renamed "Ronaldinho Gaucho" by conduct of southern Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, which are called gauchos to farmers.
He stressed to be champion and top scorer of the youth Sub-17 world, Egypt 1997. With the under-17 selection of Brazil won the u-17 World Cup, being named top scorer and best player of the tournament. His major league debut was against Latvia on June 26, 1999. Along with Ronaldo, was one of the greatest figures of the Brazil downed at the 2002 Japan-Korea World Cup.
In 2001 it comes to Europe, initially to the French PSG. However the lack of understanding with coach Luis Fernández, did that in the summer of 2003 Manchester United, Real Madrid and FC were interested in him. Barcelona. In the summer of 2003 he signed for FC Barcelona. In its ranks, Ronaldinho deployed his best football. Without discussion, he was named best player in the world in 2004. On November 28, 2005, he received the Golden Ball, which, according to correspondents of "France Football" point out you as the best player of the year who plays in Europe, the most precious object for the Brazilian of Barcelona that he remembered all his companions and that he confessed to the award, you encouraged to continue working to "enter into the history of football".
In June 2008, Pep Guardiola, the new coach of FC Barcelona, in his presentation, announced that he did not have several players of the staff, including Ronaldinho. After lengthy negotiations of the catalan club to Manchester City and AC Milan, finally was this which was made with the transfer of the Brazilian in Exchange for 25 million euros. On 18 July 2008 it was presented as the new reinforcement of the Milan at San Siro Stadium. On January 11, 2011, he joined Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro. In 2006 he played in the 2006 FIFA World Cupin Germany, and in the 2008 Beijing Games, where he earned the bronze medal.