A wonder called Ronaldinho
Here are a few revelations of the Genius footballer nicknamed as Ronnie.
* Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on 21st March 1980 in Porto Alegre; Brazil. His more popular name Ronaldinho means 'Little Ronaldo' in Portuguese and was used as a way of distinguishing between the two Ronaldos.
* He has become a naturalized Spanish citizen since January 2007.
* His top achievements include winning the World Cup in 2002 and the European Cup in 2006. He was named the FIFA World Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year in 2004 & 2005. He was also awarded the FIFAPro World Player of the Year(2005) along side Zidane & Maldini.
* His interest with football began with the unconventional forms of Football that included Futsal and Beach Football.
* He is among the very few players to have played at every level of football - Uder-15, Under-17, Under-20, Under-23 and the senior level.
* Ronaldinho has now surpassed David Beckham in becoming the World's most marketable player generating USD57.8 annually. His popular endorsements include Pepsi, Nike, Unilever and American Express.
Ronaldinho has so far lived up to the levels of legendary teammates Romario, Ronaldo (Brazil) and Maradona (Barcelona).
However one of his biggest European challenges would come when Barcelona (2006 UEFA Champions) face Liverpool (2005 UEFA Champions) in a Champions League encounter on Wednesday.
Courtesy:wikipedia.org
* Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born on 21st March 1980 in Porto Alegre; Brazil. His more popular name Ronaldinho means 'Little Ronaldo' in Portuguese and was used as a way of distinguishing between the two Ronaldos.
* He has become a naturalized Spanish citizen since January 2007.
* His top achievements include winning the World Cup in 2002 and the European Cup in 2006. He was named the FIFA World Player of the Year and European Footballer of the Year in 2004 & 2005. He was also awarded the FIFAPro World Player of the Year(2005) along side Zidane & Maldini.
* His interest with football began with the unconventional forms of Football that included Futsal and Beach Football.
* He is among the very few players to have played at every level of football - Uder-15, Under-17, Under-20, Under-23 and the senior level.
* Ronaldinho has now surpassed David Beckham in becoming the World's most marketable player generating USD57.8 annually. His popular endorsements include Pepsi, Nike, Unilever and American Express.
Ronaldinho has so far lived up to the levels of legendary teammates Romario, Ronaldo (Brazil) and Maradona (Barcelona).
However one of his biggest European challenges would come when Barcelona (2006 UEFA Champions) face Liverpool (2005 UEFA Champions) in a Champions League encounter on Wednesday.
Courtesy:wikipedia.org
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