| Who is Ronaldinho? | | | | Ronaldinho dazzled fans in the 2002 World Cup where |
| Ronaldinho is arguably one of the best football | | | | he played so gracefully that he was almost |
| players in the world, currently playing for FC | | | | unstoppable. Scoring 27 goals in 57 matches he |
| Barcelona as a midfielder, where he has amazed | | | | helping Brazil become World Cup winners for the 5th |
| everybody with his amazing footwork. He is the | | | | time. He is considered to be one of the most |
| latest miracle from Brazil, scoring wonderful goals and | | | | inventive football players, treating the football like his |
| "dancing the samba" while doing so. He was also | | | | lover, flirting and teasing it before taking control. |
| named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004, the | | | | When asked if he had a girlfriend during a press |
| most prestigious award a player can receive, | | | | conference, he took out a football and said, "This is |
| following his Brazilian team mates Ronaldo, Rivaldo | | | | her." |
| and Romário. | | | | His unquenchable thirst for football and his love for |
| Where did he come from? | | | | life will surely make him a player to be rivaled with |
| Born in the southern city of Potro Alegre, Brazil, | | | | for years to come. In fact, Ronaldinho said "I still |
| Ronaldinho worked his way out of the slums to | | | | have a video of my father, which I watch before |
| become the worlds most recognized and coveted | | | | every game I play for Brazil. It gives me strength, |
| player. His love for football blossomed when his | | | | makes me determined." |
| father, Joao da Silva Moreira, joined an amateur club. | | | | Quick Statistics |
| Roberto Moreira, Ronaldinho's brother, was a rising | | | | Full Name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira |
| start in the Gremio Club, but when is knee shattered | | | | Born: March 21 1980 |
| he was relegated to a substitute player. | | | | Place of Birth: Vila Nova, Brazil |
| The World Cup | | | | Club: FC Barcelona. |