10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ronaldinho

The former Barcelona star has lived an interesting life while winning a World Cup as well as the Champions League. Ronaldinho is regarded as one of the greatest and most skillful players of his generation. Due to his ability to score and create goals, he is capable of playing in several offensive positions, on either wing or in a central position. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Ronaldinho.

Here Are 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Ronaldinho

1. Ronaldinho at the age of 13 he played a match where he scored 23 goals in his team’s 23-0 victory. This event caught the attention of the media.

2. He was given the nickname “Ronaldinho” at age 8 because he was often the youngest and smallest player in his club matches.

3. At Paris Saint-Germain Ronaldinho went on a tear, scoring a goal in four consecutive matches to open the new campaign. He recorded impressive goals against Monaco, Rennes, Lens and Lorient. On 16 March 2002, he recorded a double in PSG’s 3–1 victory against relegation strugglers Troyes.

4. Ronaldinho has played 97 matches and scored 33 goals for Brazil, making him the eighth-highest goalscorer in the Selecao’s history.

5. He played in 97 matches and scored 33 goals for Brazil, making him the 8th highest goal scorer in the nation’s history.

6. In 2003 he joined FC Barcelona after the Catalan club outbid Manchester United for his signature. €30 million was the transfer fee that brought Ronaldinho to Spain.

7. His Nike advertisement in 2005 was the first video on Youtube to crack 1 million views.

8. Originally, FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta had promised to bring David Beckham to the club, but following his transfer to Real Madrid, Barcelona entered the running for Ronaldinho and outbid Manchester United for his signature in a reported €30 million deal.

9. Ronaldinho was awarded the Ballon d’Or award in 2005.

10. Ronaldinho played his 200th career match for Barcelona in a league match against Osasuna on 3 February 2008.