Ronaldinho Gaucho: The Greatest Wizard In Football History

not a lot of people have achieved in football what Ronaldinho has wildly regarded as one of the best footballers this sport has ever seen without a doubt everyone knows how legendary Ronaldinho was but not everyone knows the full story of Ronaldinho the greatest wizard football has ever [Music] [Applause] [Music] seen pass they can't get it off it [Applause] [Music] [Music] with the effort they have conceded an early goal Ronaldinho was born in Porto Allegre a town in southern Brazil at 3:20 a.m. on March 21st 1980 his mother Miguelina ELO do Santos was a salesperson who studied to become a nurse his father ja de AIS Mora was a shipyard worker and a footballer for the local club esporte club cruso not to be confused with a larger cruso esporte CL young Ronaldinho's passion for soccer started very early at his home his brother was the biggest inspiration and encouragement for him since Roberto assis was considered as a very promising football player for PTO Allegre young Ronaldinho spent most of his childhood days with a ball at his feet one of the main entertainment for his family was lining up chairs in a row and dribbling around them or passing the ball under the chair legs in a later interview he said that he loved to dribble according to him he learned dribbling at his house when he was playing between the furnace and chairs or in the garden with his dog that was his pleasure everything was going pretty well for young Ronaldinho until the early 1989 when he was about to turn 9 years old his father suddenly suffered a heart attack in the pool house and died this accident made young Ronaldinho to look even more to his older brother Roberto for guidance in the later interviews he said that he really loved his father he was always at his side but when he died his family came together more than ever his brother had to take a role as not only his brother but as his Idol not surprisingly he was a great footballer as well he was part of the gamio team that won Brazil Cup in 1989 and even received an offer from Torino but the negotiations ultimately failed he seemed a very promising young Talent from Brazil however everything ultimately ended after he suffered several injuries including a serious knee injury but before he would end his career he was getting considerable International attention for his play and almost every single time when he was interviewed he was always mentioning his younger brother saying that the greatest player of the morera family was on its way and that the world would be amazed by his younger brother's Talent someday his footballing career officially began at the age of seven when he joined the football school for children at Gro football Porto alren he was playing not only classic outdoor football but also Al indoor footall as well it was not long after his joining that he made fans very impressed by his ball control and skills young Ronaldinho was so impressive and talented that his family started making videotapes of him playing on these footages we can see that his usual play style was present in him since the very young age in Brazil ever since the great Pelle who emerged as 15 years old from Santos the country has been searching constantly for the next footballing genius so when Ronaldinho came into the play naturally all eyes were drawn to this promising young stars in the hope that he would emerge as the successor to arguably the greatest footballer of all time Ronaldinho was matching his immense hype when his name first appeared in the local press in Porto algere was when he was only 13 years old he gained recognition after scoring an unbelievable 23 goals for his team against a local team the hype around him became even greater people started thinking of him becoming one of the greatest Brazilian football stars and only time would tell if they were right or wrong almost everyone who had seen teenage Ronaldinho in action knew that it was only a matter of time for him to wear the green and yellow shirt of the Brazilian national team his patience wasn't tested long since in 1997 he was selected to compete under the 17 World Cup in Egypt his amazing and very impressive Play Led the Brazilian team to the championship he scored two goals and was chosen as the third best player in the competition after under 17 campaigns the hype around the young Brazilian Talent only grew his name came to discussion by several European teams including Dutch Club PSB einhoven who had a history of taking promising young Brazilian stars as they did with Ronaldinho and Ronaldo in the past they offered Gro a very tempting price of 7 million for young Ronaldinho but the club rejected this offer by saying that it was too early for them to give up their most promising player just yet which led a lot of people to question how long would Gro be able to hold its newest Ace after the under 17 World Cup Ronaldinho had already earned his nickname Doo which means young in Portuguese following the tournament he quickly joined gmo's Senior Team by winning the Brazil Cup in 1997 Gro secured its place in the 1998 Capa libertadores the South American equivalent of the UEFA Champions League unsurprisingly Ronaldinho was in the lineup for the competition his debut for the senior team came against Mexican shivas guadalahara and he scored the goal that led to gremio's 20 victory in that Copa libertadores Gro reached the quarterfinals but was eliminated by the soon toe Champions Vasco dama this highly competitive Continental competition served as a test for young Ronaldinho whether he started the match or came in as a substitute he was constantly tested and by the end of the competition it was clear that young Ronaldinho belonged in the senior team everyone in the club knew he would become a top footballer one day in 1999 Gro competed for the championship of Brazilian football clubs in the southern state of Rio Grande dul the cion GAO many top Brazilian clubs participated in this competition but for gamio fans defeating their longtime rival Sport Club International was the top priority this competition turned out to be the perfect stage for young Ronaldinho he showcased his maturity and growth as a player scoring 15 goals some of which were among the most beautiful in the history of the tournament his most crucial goal came in the final against International then led by dunga a member of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning team Ronaldinho's goal enabled gemo to defeat their Arch Rivals and become the Champions the next morning almost all the newspapers in Porto Allegre were shouting Ronaldinho's name and praising the performance of the upcoming Star wearing the number 10 shirt later that year Ronaldinho helped his team win another title the kopas Minas a competition between professional teams from the Brazilian state of Sul and Minas in the finals Gro defeated the parata club and the supporters of Gro had a new hero his name was chanted by everyone even reaching the coach of the Brazilian national team vanderlay luxemburgo who called young Ronaldinho to join the celesa for the upcoming Copa America that year he made his debut for the national team on June 26th 1999 although he did not score a goal he played very well against lvia and Brazil won 3 0 young Ronaldinho hoped that his solid performance would secure his place on the national team during the 1999 Copa America but his spot on the team was far from certain however Destiny played a hand in helping young Doo Victory with the national team during the final match of the sa Paulo championship between Corinthians and palas Corinthian Striker Edelson Da Silva ferera known as Edon took the ball at Midfield and began to juggle the ball in front of a Palm's Defender this act was considered unsportsmanlike and an attempt to humiliate his opponent resulting in edleson losing his place in the national team Ronaldinho was chosen to replace him and received his first chance to play in an official tournament for Brazil at that time time the Brazil National Team boasted of a lineup of talented players the key team leaders were Rivaldo and Ronaldo both top scorers of the tournament with five goals each other star players included Roberto Carlos kafu daa and more playing alongside these players forced young Ronaldinho to match his skills to the others and he did not disappoint in the first game of the Copa America against Venezuela he scored one of the most iconic goals of his career his incredible play was broadcast on televisions worldwide and once again he drew the attention of major European football clubs Brazil would go on to win the Copa del Rey against Uruguay in the finals just like he did with the under 17 team he had won an international title in his very first opportunity with a Brazilian national team after winning the Copa America 20-year-old Ronaldinho became the best player in Brazil from that time on nearly all the stars from Brazil were playing in Europe and the hype around him was increasing every day Gro fans were even considering him as the greatest player play they ever had the next challenge Ronaldinho and his teammates faced in the national team was the confederations cup in Mexico naturally Brazil was considered the favorite and they reached the finals but lost to the host country Mexico 43 in this tournament Ronaldinho once again demonstrated he was one of the most important players for his national team he was chosen as the best player of the tournament and became the joint top scorer with Mexican Striker quok blano and Saudi marzuk Al otaibi in that year Ronald Ino experienced tremendous development both as a player and as a Persona he became a much more mature and professional player naturally he was asked to play for Brazil in the Olympic Games held in Sydney Australia with the hopes of Brazil winning the only trophy missing in their collection although they had an excellent campaign Brazil had a tough match against Cameroon the African team was winning 10 until the last minute when Ronaldinho saved Brazil by scoring a free kick however that was not enough for Brazil as the cameroonian team managed man to score the Golden Goal securing a 2-1 Victory Cameroon ended up winning the gold medal while the Brazilian players had to was from off the podium Ronaldinho later said that the loss in Sydney was the biggest disappointment of his career by the end of the year 2000 it was evident that Ronaldinho had outgrown the Brazilian League Gro received an astronomical offer of 80 million for Ronaldinho however the president of Gro managed to resist the temptation and rejected the offer the demand for Ronaldinho was so high that Jose Al Berto Guerero the club's president had an enormous Banner created to hang in front of gmo's Stadium declaring that Ronaldinho was not for sale he was just too valuable for gemo to let go his mere presence helped gemo raise revenue from the sale of jerseys and tickets to watch him play in gemo stadium most observers of Brazilian football speculated that when Ronaldinho would eventually move to Europe he would likely secure the biggest deal in the history of the sport Ronaldinho's contract with gemo was set to end in February 2001 his family and more specifically his elder brother decided that it was time to seriously consider a move to Europe Ronaldinho attempted to sign a preliminary contract with the French giant Paris s ger however in that case Gro would receive no money so the Brazilian team started a legal battle against PSG to retain the player this lawsuit had the most significant impact on Ronaldinho as he was banned from playing from either team until the lawsuit was resolved the lawsuit not only affected his Club performance but also his International presence during 2001 the player participated in only three games from Brazil friendly matches against the United States and Mexico and W 22 World Cup qualifier in which Brazil was defeated by Ecuador the lawsuit was finally settled in August 2001 when FIFA ruled that Ronaldinho was officially transferred to Paris St Germain the French Club had to pay an enormous transfer fee of €5 million to greo Young Doo left greo after playing 141 games and scoring 6 68 goals the departure was disappointing to Brazilian Club fans but deep down they realized that Ronaldinho was destined for greatness which could only be achieved in Europe when he arrived in Paris the hype around him was even greater he was greeted by 20,000 fans at the State to France his debut took place on August 4th 2001 in a match against Oger which ended in a 1-1 draw despite the immense hype and high expectations he did not score his first goal until the 10th game against Leon he scored the tying goal and the match ended in a 2-2 draw it was only a matter of time before he became a fan favorite he played for the public often delighting Parisian fans with his raw skills in dribbling his strong performance in the second half of the 20012 2002 season helped PSG reach the semi finals of the League Cup that year however the coach Louis Fernandez did not share the same enthusiasm for the player as the fans did the player and the coach often had disagreements according to coach Fernandez young Ronaldinho was spending too much time in the night life of Paris and often left the player on the bench rather than starting him despite these issues Ronaldinho's French season was going well and he expected to call to the Brazilian national team for the World Cup that year the team had a new coach Luis Filipe Scolari and was fighting for a spot in the South American Qualifiers for the world's most prestigious football tournament the young Brazilian star was called to the national team for a match on November 14th 2001 that Day Brazil defeated Venezuela 3 and secured its ticket to the 2 2002 World Cup the 2002 World Cup was unique it was held in two countries Korea and Japan Brazil entered the tournament with an unmatched attack led by three Rs Ronaldo Rivaldo and Ronaldinho they dominated their group during the group stages and won all three of their games Ronaldinho scored only one goal a penalty against China while Rivaldo and Ronaldo each scored three goals helping their national team advance to The Knockout round in their first knockout game Brazil faced Belgium and easily defeated the European team however the quarterfinals were more challenging as they played against one of the tournament favorites England the British team took an early lead but Brazil quickly tied it to a 1-1 and Ronaldinho made an extremely beautiful pass to revaldo who scored a goal however fate had more plans for young Doo that day as a few minutes later it would be his turn to conquer the British net at the beginning of the second half Brazilians had a free kick from the right side at a considerable distance the Brazilian players were set up on the right side of the goal to launch an attack once Ronaldinho kicked the ball into the English area as Ronaldinho prepared to kick he seemed to approach the ball Ronaldinho celebrated the goal like a child jumping up and down and excitedly embracing his teammates some people wondered if he really intended to score directly at the English goal or if his intention had been to cross the ball over the area to the attackers after the game he explained that kafu had warned him that the goalkeeper played too far from the goal so he took the shot and was very happy that goal turned out to be the game-winning goal for Brazil as they defeated England 2-1 however 7 minutes after scoring his great goal Ronaldinho received a red card leaving the Brazilian squad with only 10 players on the field it was a tough battle but they managed to maintain the score and merge Victorious Ronaldinho's red card meant that he would not be able to help his team in the semi-finals against turkey but it was not a difficult battle for Brazil as they ultimately emerged Victorious he returned for the World Cup final against Germany and Brazil comfortably won thanks to two goals from Ronaldo who was ultimately named the top player of the tournament and the best player of the year but let's not forget Ronaldinho's tremendous effort which helped ensure Brazil's record fifth World Cup title he left Asia with a legion of devoted fans around the world the 2002 cup was very successful for Ronaldinho and the immense hype around him only increased although his fellow teammate Ronaldo was the biggest name in the World Cup Tournament football experts recognized that Ronaldinho who was only 22 at the time had yet to reach his Peak as a player he returned to Paris sah for the 20022 2003 season but his continued disagreements with coach Luis Fernandez made it clear that the youngster wouldn't want to stay there despite the repeated Rifts with Fernandez Ronaldinho returned to the team for the 20022 2003 season wearing the number 10 shirt though his performances in the second season with the club were underwhelming compared to the first Ronaldinho still played admirably for the club on October 26th 2002 he scored two goals in psgs 3-1 victory over classique Rivals marsel the first goal was a free kick curling past numerous marsel players in the 18yd Box before sailing past goalkeeper vron run in on February 22nd 2003 Ronaldinho scored the goal of the Season as chosen by public vote against Green gamp Ronaldinho also earned praise for his performance in the coup to France where he scored both goals in the club's 2-n win over Bordeaux in the semifinals which repelled PSG into the finals after after scoring his first goal in the 22nd minute Ronaldinho capped the game in the 81st minute by expertly chipping the ball over the head of goalkeeper ol Ram despite Ram being in a favorable position for his performance Ronaldinho was met with a standing ovation from the Parisian supporters unfortunately for the club Ronaldinho and the team couldn't maintain the form that got them to the final losing 2-1 to auxer due to a last minute goal from Jean Alain Boom song despite Ronaldinho's performances the club finished in a disapp pointing 11th Place position following the season Ronaldinho declared his desire to leave the club as the Capital Club had failed to qualify for any European competition despite his relatively poor form at PSG compared to Gremo Ronaldinho's hype remained as significant as ever many were left wondering where this young star would land next three major powers of European football emerged as the top contenders for his signature Manchester United from England and Rivals from Spain Barcelona and Real Madrid we all know how it eventually unfolded when Ronaldinho joined the team Barcelona was not in its best form the transfer of Luis Figo to Real Madrid had complicated matters for the Barcelona board this transfer made Barcelona's president at the time Jan gaspart paranoid which led to many poor decisions they spent heavily on transfers that were destined to fail significantly increased player wages and release Clauses and even replace the manager Ferrer with Charles Rach Midway through the season however the these changes did not significantly improve the team's performance Barcelona barely managed to qualify for the Champions League largely thanks to Ronaldo's legendary hattrick in his last match against Valencia a week before Barcelona's iconic Captain Joseph Guardiola announced his departure from the club to join Roma due to issues with the management The Following season was not much different Barcelona finished fourth in the league while Real Madrid dominated with their galactico era after Real Madrid beat Barcelona in a 10's European semi-final they won their thir third Champions League in the last five seasons signaling the end of an era for the club in an attempt to revive the club gaspart brought back vanal Rivaldo the best player in the team left the club along with other players who did not get along with him to bolster the squad Barcelona acquired an upcoming Star recel however recel struggled to adapt to the manager and the players after wasting significant funds over the past couple of years the club decided to focus on lamasa and promote youth players during van Go's tenure several iconic players of Barca such as Andre inesta and Valdez made their debuts for the team however the team hit rock bottom when van gal's management and the Dutchman resigned after Barcelona found themselves just two points above the relegation spots in 15th Place caretaker manager ramir antique managed to guide the team to a sixth place finish earning a European spot antique however made some astute decisions such as moving Puyol from fullback to the center and giving Javi more freedom in Midfield nevertheless Rael May's issues persisted under the new coach as the Argentine refused to shake the Serbian manager's hand after being substituted in a league match after Ron gaspar's resignation in February the club's members demanded immediate elections and one of the candidates was a young catalonian group led by Jean laora and his second in command Sandra Rosal the members wanted new leadership and a fabricated transfer helped secure their win the summer of 2003 proved crucial for European football partly due to Ronaldinho he was said to be the main target for Sir Alex Ferguson in Manchester United Paul skoles later revealed that the club came very close to signing him Sir Alex Ferguson later attributed losing Ronaldinho to Barcelona to United's chief executive at the time Peter Kenyan the former United manager stated that there was a problem with his brother who was his agent but Peter Kenyan who was the chief executive then didn't get the job done it turned out that United was possibly closer to signing Ronaldinho than they realized at the time as Ronaldinho was Barcelona's second choice behind David Beckham Johan laporta campaigned to sign Beckham for United and even signed an agreement in principle with United for Beckham although not with the player himself but United already had a deal with Beckham to join Real Madrid and the England Captain didn't appreciate being used as a political Pawn by lorta Barcelona eventually signed Ronaldinho and as they say the rest is history with his decision to join the Catalin Club Ronaldinho followed in the footsteps of legendary Brazilian players like Romario Ronaldo and raldo Barcelona arranged a friendly match with AC Milan to introduce their new signing in many ways it was Lor's strategy to reassure disappointed Barcelona players that Ronaldinho was an excellent addition despite not getting Beckham Ronaldinho demonstrated this in that very match as Barcelona defeated the Italian Giants 2 as you can see young Ronaldinho arrived at the club with the mission of ending a long period of Shame and crisis although he had an instant impact on the club in his first year he suffered a s severe injury that forced him to miss most of the Spanish League season however everything changed when Ronaldinho returned to the team in 2004 he was in the league of his own he thrilled the crowd with moments of rare Brilliance and beautiful assists in his second half of that season Barcelona enjoyed a remarkable 17 game unbeaten run however Ronaldinho's absence during the first half of the Season proved crucial as the 17 game streak was not enough for Barcelona to become Champions they finished the Season Five Points behind Valencia nevertheless he managed to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award for the first time in his career despite ending the season without any trophies fans were very optimistic for the future and their optimism was well founded Barcelona had an extremely successful summer that year acquiring Portuguese Prodigy Deco and cameroonian future star Samuel Eto the latter became a fan favorite instantly and formed an excellent partnership with Ronaldinho the duo began conquering Europe starting with a convincing 30 Victory against Real Madrid in the El Classico many consider this match the beginning of the end of the galactico era the Barcelona team consistently demonstrated that they were among the best teams in the world despite losing to mourinho's Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League and missing out on the Copa del rate of Valencia Barcelona managed to secure La Liga a feat they hadn't achieved since 1999 Ronaldinho was the driving force behind the success and his popularity sworded kids in Barcelona were seen wearing his shirt and he was the focal point of the national team in 2005 he made significant contributions to the Brazilian team's victory in the confederations cup in Germany in the finals Ronaldo scored a goal as Brazil defeated their Arch Rivals Argentina by the end of 2005 he was unsurprisingly named FIFA World Player of the Year once again for the second consecutive time the Pinnacle of Ronaldinho's career in Catalonia was most likely the 20506 season during that season he was at his absolute best he became the face of football and almost everyone knew his name he was considered the central figure of the new style of playing football known worldwide as jogab Bonito his incredible technique and dribbling were showcased around the world through videos posted online it's no surprise that the first video on YouTube to reach 1 million views was a Nike advertisement featuring Ronaldinho his name was on everyone's lips and everyone wanted to play like him in the 20052 2006 season Barcelona won La Liga and the super super Cup in spectacular fashion in the thrilling final at a standout Santiago Vern Ronaldinho scored two amazing goals securing a 3-1 victory for Barca he received standing ovations even from Real Madrid fans he seemed Unstoppable at the time however the greatest accomplishment for that Barcelona side was Yet to Come throughout their existence Barcelona had won the UEFA cup only once the club faced a significant challenge at the state def France going up against Arsenal and their all time greatest player tier enri who was at the peak of his powers in a highly dramatic fashion Barcelona won 2-1 against the British Giants they had finally achieved their leld ambition conquering all of Europe Ronaldinho was considered the main driving force behind this Victory given that he had twice been elected as the best player in the world and had led Barcelona to the top position of European soccer many people expected Ronaldinho to be a key figure once again in the 2006 World Cup at the time Brazil was ranked as the top team in the FIFA rankings and it was no surprise considering the wealth of talent in their national team with players like Ronaldinho Adriano Ronaldo Kaka and more despite comfortably winning their group stage matches the Brazilian team fell far short of expectations when they were dominated by the veteran Zinedine zadan in the quarterfinals this unexpected turn of events led to a division among the fans and media some blame the lack of Chemistry Between Ronaldo and Ronaldinho While others questioned Brazilian team coach Carlos Alberto Pereira for Ronaldo's poor performances despite these setbacks Ronaldinho had another opportunity to prove himself in 2008 when he was chosen as the oldest player to lead the Brazilian team at the Olympic Games in China despite a strong start in the group stage and a quarterfinal victory over Cameroon Brazil Was Defeated 3 by Argentina in the semifinals postponing their Olympic dream following a phenomenal 2006 season expectations were high for Ronaldinho in the 2006 2007 season on November 25th 2006 Ronaldinho scored his 50th career League goal against Villa roale he scored a second goal with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick he achieved this by receiving a cross from Javi fcking the ball up with his chest and executing a 180° spin before finishing after the match he mentioned that the latter was a goal he had dreamed of scoring since he was a boy in December Ronaldinho scored once and set up two other goals in Barcelona's 40 club World Cup win over Mexico's Club America in Yokohama Japan unfortunately Barcelona Was Defeated 1 nil by the Brazilian Club International in the finals but Ronaldinho received the bronze ball award for his performances in March of 2007 defending Champions Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League at the last 16 stage by Liverpool Ronaldinho was forced to miss a charity match due to an injury he had picked up earlier in Barcelona's 33 L Classico draw with Real Madrid despite Ronaldinho's career best 21 League goals that season the team lost the title to Real Madrid due to a worst head-to-head record as both teams finished with the same number of points The Following season was not as successful for Ronaldinho as his previous one on February 3rd 2008 Ronaldinho played his 200th career match for Barcelona in a league match against osasuna his 078 campaign was plagued by injuries and a muscle tear in his right leg prematurely ended his season on April 3rd Ronaldinho's partying lifestyle and lack of dedication to training had taken a tll on his physical condition on May 19th 2008 Barcelona Club president Jean laa stated that Ronaldinho needed a new challenge and suggested that he needed a new club to revive his career after it became clear that Ronaldinho would leave Barcelona Manchester City attempted to sign him with an enticing offer of 25.5 million pounds however Ronaldinho chose to play in Italy with Kaka and other stars at Milan Ronaldinho scored his first goal for Milan in a 1-n derby victory over Inter Milan on September 28th his first brace came in a 30 win over Sor on October 19th he scored a 93r minute match winner against Braga in the UEFA Cup group stage on November 6th Ronaldinho finished the 2008 2009 season at Milan with 10 goals and 32 appearances across all competitions however despite a good start to the season his Fitness issues and late night partying lifestyle LED to criticism with Carlo ancelotti his coach at Milan stating that the decline of Ronaldinho hasn't surprised me his physical condition has always been very precarious but his talent has never been in question his second season in Milan didn't start on a high note but he soon rediscovered his form Ronaldinho was arguably Milan's best player of the Season newly appointed coach Leonardo aruo changed his role from a central attacking midfielder to the left side of Midfield in an offensive 433 formation on January 10th 20 2010 Ronaldinho scored two goals against Juventus in an away match sealing a 30-0 victory for Milan in the following match against sieno on January 17th Ronaldinho scored his first hattrick for Milan converting a penalty kick scoring with a header from a corner finishing with a strike in the top right corner from 20 yards out on February 16th Ronaldinho played against Manchester United in the Champions League and scored an early goal at the sanero to give Milan the lead Milan ended up losing 3-2 but Ronaldinho finished the season as the assists leader of Seri a he did Miss three penalties in the domestic season however in that year he was summoned by coach donga to participate in some qualifying games for the 2010 World Cup despite expecting to be part of Brazil's 2010 World Cup squad his name never appeared on the final roster during the first half of the 2010 2011 season Ronaldinho was part of the team's attack that also included two new signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic and robinho however he spent most of his time on the bench making 16 appearances scoring one goal and providing several assists during this time he openly expressed his desire to return to play in Brazil in the hopes of securing a place on Brazil's 2014 World Cup squad his transfer Saga was filled with rumors and links to various clubs including Gro Los Angeles Galaxy Blackburn Rovers and other Brazilian clubs such as Corinthians and Pala to the surprise of many he chose Flamingo and returned to wear the red and black shirt after his stint at Milan Ronaldinho scored his his first goal for Flamingo in a 3-2 Victory against bav Vista on February 6th 2011 on February 27th he converted a second half free kick to secure a 1-0 win for Flamingo against boavista and won his first piece of silverware with the team the taka guanabara this success earned them the campeonato karioka title 2 months later as they also won the takaro on July 27th 2011 Ronaldinho scored a hattrick in flamingo's 5-4 away win against Rivals Santos despite being 3oh down within the first 30 minutes this match is considered a classic in Brazilian standards and featured the talents of young Namar alongside Ronaldinho everything seemed to be going well for Ronaldinho and his new club however on May 31st 2012 he filed a lawsuit against Flamingo claiming lack of payment for 4 months and canceled his contract with the club Ronaldinho made a move to Atletico Mino on June 4th 2012 with a six-month contract Just 4 days after leaving Flamingo he wore the number 49 in reference to his mother's birth year since his preferred number 10 was already assigned to gu in the 2012 season Ronaldinho made his debut for Gallo on June 9th 2012 playing for 90 minutes in a one- zero away win against palz he scored his first goal for the club on June 23rd 2012 against natico from the penalty spot Ronaldinho LED Atletico Mino to an impressive 2012 season helping the club finish second in the 2012 brazile ra and qualify for the 2013 Copa libertadores Ronaldinho also won the Bola deuro award selected as the best player in the league following that year Ronaldinho played a crucial role in helping Atletico win the campionato Mino and securing the club's first Copa libertadores title Ronaldinho scored four goals and provided eight assists during atletico's dramatic title run which included consecutive comebacks from 02 first leg defeats in both semifinals against Argentine Club new's old boys and the final against Club Olympia from Paraguay both ties were determined in atletico's favor after penalty shootouts although 6 years past his prime Ronaldinho's performances earned him the 2013 South American footballer of the Year award at the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup held in Morocco in December Atletico lost 3-1 to Raja Casablanca in the set of souvenirs Ronaldinho renewed his contract with Atletico in January 2014 after winning the 2014 ropa sud Americana Ronaldinho left the club in July reaching an agreement to cancel his contract by Mutual consent becoming a free agent he joined queretaro in Mexico on September 5th 2014 Ronaldinho made his debut for quaro in a 1-0 loss to Tigress uanl where he missed a penalty kick however in the next match against guadalahara he had a much better game setting up Camilo sveto to score and netting a penalty kick in a 4-1 win on October 30th 2014 he scored a free kick against Atlas during an away match at the estadio Jalisco on April 18th 2015 Ronaldinho scored twice against Liga MX title holders America in an away game at the estadio ASA where his team won 4N The Spectators mostly America supporters gave Ronaldinho a standing ovation after his goals brought him to tears this was the second time in Ronaldinho's career that he had received such an ovation from opposing fans the first being from Real Madrid fans when he played for Barcelona in 2005 after the match Ronaldinho stated in an interview it is an emotion to live more I had an ovation at the babil and now here I never imagined this it is something that makes me like Mexico even more and I feel right at home Ronaldinho left the club in June 2015 on June 11th 2015 Ronaldinho announced his return to Brazil and signed an 18month contract with fluminense however on September 28th Ronaldinho reached a mutual agreement with the club to terminate the deal he made nine appearances during his two-month stint at the club failing to impress and being heavily criticized by the fans fluminense sporting director Mario bitan cour stated Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting he respectfully told us he didn't feel he was able to perform as well as he wanted and that it was a bad situation for him he made a great gesture in saying he wasn't being the player he felt he could be right now I'll never speak about whether or not he is retiring that's not something you say about a player of his caliber he was always spectacular as a player and a person and with that the story of arguably one of the most entertaining footballers came to an end although his career did not unfold as many had expected he undoubtedly possessed one of the greatest potentials that the sport had ever seen however due to issues with discipline and enthusiasm his prime did not last as long as it should have nevertheless even today he is regarded as one of the best footballers the world has ever seen many still consider him one of the all-time greats which only speaks to how much potential he really had 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Length: 36min 17sec (2177 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 27 2023