In 2011, Ronaldinho returned to Brazil to play for Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro. The relationship between the club and its most prominent player got off to a great start when Flamengo won the 2011 Campeonato Carioca, but things turned sour by the following season. Ronaldinho missed several practices and performed indifferently in games, and eventually had his contract terminated due to unpaid wages. Ronaldinho signed with Atlético Mineiro in June 2012, a move that reignited his dynamic playmaking abilities, and he was given another shot with the national team to make the 2014 World Cup roster. Personal Life and Legacy Ronaldinho: "Me ovacionó el Bernabéu y ahora El Azteca es algo que nunca olvidaré" vs America. YouTube. 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015 . Retrieved 24 April 2015. The Year Ronaldinho Won The Ballon d'Or For Barcelona | Football Stories". 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023 . Retrieved 7 June 2023. Dinho, feliz con doblete en el Azteca: 'Ovación en el Bernabéu y ahora aquí' ". ESPN Deportes. 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015 . Retrieved 24 April 2015. Andrés, Juan Pablo; Ciullini, Pablo; Pierrend, José Luis (14 March 2013). "XIX Sudamericano Juvenil 1999 (Argentina)". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013 . Retrieved 30 October 2020.

Adidas golden ball". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018 . Retrieved 27 July 2018. In the group stage match His first goal came against China PR in which Brazil won 4–0. On 21st June 2002, the quarter-final against England in the World Cup 2002 was held which was the most prominent in Ronaldinho's World Cup career. Ronaldinho: 'Contract? I'm relaxed. I want to play again' ". Calciomercato. 18 November 2010. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020 . Retrieved 8 April 2020. Ronaldinho's started with the Grêmio youth squad. He made his senior side debut in the 1998 Copa Libertadores. 1999 saw the entrance of the Ronaldinho having scored 23 goals in 48 matches.a b "Chelsea 4–2 Barcelona". BBC Sport. 8 March 2005. Archived from the original on 20 February 2006 . Retrieved 27 June 2006. The season is considered one of the best in Ronaldinho's career as he was an instrumental part of Barcelona's first Champions League title in 14 years. After winning their group convincingly, Barcelona faced Chelsea in the round of 16 for a rematch of the previous year. [60] Ronaldinho scored a decisive goal in the second leg, going past three Chelsea defenders on the edge of the penalty area before beating the goalkeeper, sealing Barcelona's qualification to the next round. [60] He also contributed one goal in Barcelona's elimination of Benfica in the quarter-finals with a 2–0 home victory. After a 1–0 semi-final aggregate win over Milan, in which Ronaldinho assisted the series' only goal by Ludovic Giuly, Barcelona progressed to the Champions League Final, which they won on 17 May 2006 with a 2–1 beating of Arsenal. [61] Two weeks earlier, Barcelona had clinched their second-straight La Liga title with a 1–0 win over Celta de Vigo, giving Ronaldinho his first career double. [62] Paris Saint-Germain – FC Metz". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 27 April 2002. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016 . Retrieved 11 February 2012. How would Ronaldinho react? After Pelé's disappointment in the 1966 World Cup, he fought like a lion to get himself in good shape for 1970. Ronaldinho took a different path – one that led to the nightclub rather than the training ground. I never even thought of that,” he says now. “Yes, I could have played for another club, but I went to Barcelona because of my friendship with Sandro Rosell. I could have played for Manchester United. My brother was already studying what I would do after PSG. I wasa World Cup winner then, and that openeda lot of doors. But when Sandro was elected,I had the chance to see the club and the city, and the choice became easy.”

Ronaldinho no factor in Brazil defeat". Sports Illustrated. 1 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 July 2006 . Retrieved 7 July 2006. World Soccer Awards: Previous Winners". World Soccer. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011 . Retrieved 16 April 2011. a b "Ronaldinho – How the godfather of flair changed football forever". Four Four Two. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018 . Retrieved 21 July 2018.a b "Ronaldinho Announces His Retirement; Why He Is One Of Soccer's All-Time Greats". Forbes. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018 . Retrieved 27 September 2018. Four appearances and one goal in the 1999 Copa América, five appearances and six goals in the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup It was adapted into an animated television series as Ronaldinho Gaúcho's Team, produced by Italian studio GIG Italy Entertainment, with the coproduction of MSP (Mauricio de Sousa Produções).

He was severe on Internacional in the final of Rio Grande do Sul State Championship. Ronaldinho made Grêmio win the inaugural Copa Sul-Minas. Never worried, despite the fact that the Blaugrana won only six of their opening 18 league games in his debut season at the Camp Nou. Just after the turn of the year, they were down in 12th. Ronaldinho was the clear winner of the Ballon D'Or from the strong shortlist that was announced for the award by France Football magazine. Ronaldinho participated in the Summer Olympics held at Sydney, Australia, with the U23 team in 2000. In the same year Ronaldinho did the major contribution in Brazil’s win in the Pre-Olympic Tournament, scoring nine goals in seven matches. Messi and Ronaldo reset the bar. Even Ronaldinho's best scoring season in Europe could not match anything that either man has produced in each of the past 13 seasons.

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