The wizard of Brazilian football: Who is Ronaldinho?

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on March 21, 1980, in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. His mother, Dona Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos (daughter of Enviro Assis), was a former salesperson and trained as a nurse. His father, João de Assis Moreira, was a shipyard worker and played football for Esporte Clube Cruzeiro for a while.

His father died of a heart attack in the swimming pool. Meanwhile, Ronaldinho was 8 years old.

Ronaldo's older brother Roberto reached an agreement with Grêmio football club and the club allocated a house to his brother. Therefore, he and his family moved to the Guarujá district of Porto Alegre. However, his older brother could not make the expected rise in his career due to injuries. Later, his brother became Ronaldinho's manager. His sister Deisi served as Ronaldinho's press coordinator.

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or winger. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he won two FIFA World Player of the Year awards and a Ballon d'Or. He is the only player ever to have won a World Cup, a Copa América, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or.

Ronaldo's football skills began to emerge when he was 8 years old, and he was given the nickname "Ronaldinho" because he was the youngest player in the youth team by his age.

Ronaldinho, who was also interested in futsal and beach football, later switched to green fields. His first encounter with the media was at the age of 13; He attracted attention when he scored all the goals in a local match in which his team won 23-0. Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the 1997 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Egypt, scoring two goals in the tournament.

Ronaldinho has a son and the mother of this child is Brazilian dancer Janaína Mendes. His son João was born on February 25, 2005. In 2007, Ronaldinho became a Spanish citizen.

Ronaldinho career

Ronaldinho, a former Brazilian football player, played mostly in the attacking midfield position; However, he also played in the forward and wing positions from time to time. He spent a significant part of his career in Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Milan, some of Europe's leading clubs. He also played for the Brazilian national football team.

Ronaldinho won the FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or awards twice during his football career. He is famous for his technical skills such as agility, speed, dribbling ability, overhead kicks, no-look passes, and accuracy in free kicks.

Ronaldinho, who started his professional career in Grêmio in 1998, was transferred to Paris Saint-Germain at the age of 20. He later joined Barcelona in 2003. In his second season with Barcelona, ​​he won the FIFA World Player of the Year award and won the La Liga championship. He played an important role in Barcelona winning the UEFA Champions League in the following seasons.

Ronaldinho, who was transferred to Milan after suffering an injury in the 2007-08 season, joined clubs such as Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro to continue his career in Brazil. Internationally, Ronaldinho played 97 matches with the Brazilian national team, scored 33 goals, and won the championship at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Ronaldinho, who won many individual awards throughout his career, is remembered as one of the most impressive and beloved players in the football world.