Who is Ronaldinho??   

 

 Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), commonly known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho or simply Ronaldinho, is a Brazilian retired professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, but was also deployed as a 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. A global icon of the sport, Ronaldinho was renowned for his technical skills, creativity, dribbling ability and accuracy from free-kicks, his use of tricks, feints, no-look passes and overhead kicks, as well as his ability to score and create goals, all prominent characteristics of his early-age background playing futsal. He is known by the nickname "O Bruxo" ("The Wizard").

 

 

Whos Ronaldinhos son? 

Ronaldinho is the father of a son, João, born on February 25, 2005, to Brazilian dancer Janaína Mendes and named after his late father. He gained Spanish citizenship in 2007. In March 2018, Ronaldinho joined the Brazilian Republican Party, which has links to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. 

How many Ballon d'Ors has Ronaldinho won?

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. 

Fact 1  

 He was first given the nickname Ronaldinho – “inho” meaning small – because he was often the youngest and the smallest player in youth club matches.  

Fact 2 

 The house that the family moved to was a big, beautiful and modern one, that had a swimming pool. It is while swimming here that Ronaldinho’s father had an accident. He hit his head and drowned. At that time, Ronaldo was just eight years old and his football skills had just begun to blossom.

Fact 3  

 Ronaldinho’s talent was too obvious. At the tender age of 13, he scored 23 goals for his goal in his local youth league which resulted in his first brush with the media.

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Where was   Ronaldinho  Born?

Ronaldinho was born in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 

 

 

 

 

When Did He Start Playing Soccer?

2001–02 season. Ronaldinho made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2001, appearing as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Auxerre. Ronaldinho spent the majority of the first few months of the 2001–02 season alternated between the bench and starter's role.  

 

 

       

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