[24], In 2001, Arsenal expressed interest in signing Ronaldinho, but the move collapsed after he could not obtain a work permit because he was a non-EU player who had not played enough international matches. @10Ronaldinho. "[41] He scored his first competitive goal in La Liga on 3 September 2003 against Sevilla at 1.30 a.m. local time, in a match that kicked off at five minutes past midnight. Ronaldinho accumulated numerous other individual awards in his career: he was included in the UEFA Team of the Year and the FIFA World XI three times each, and was named UEFA Club Footballer of the Year for the 200506 season and South American Footballer of the Year in 2013; in 2004, he was named by Pel in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players. Lionel Messi Says Ronaldinho Gave Him The Barcelona Number Ten December 24, 2015 04:13 Ronaldinho joined Barcelona in 2003 and inherited the iconic number from Argentine midfielder Juan. He made a great gesture in saying he wasn't being the player he felt he could be right now. Ronaldinho. After scoring two spectacular solo goals in the first 200506 El Clsico, Ronaldinho became the second Barcelona player, after Diego Maradona in 1983, to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabu. Ronaldinho: How Brazil legend turned his life around after prison Renowned for . The team was harshly criticized by Brazilian fans and media following their return home. The first goal was a free kick, which curled past numerous Marseille players in the 18-yard box before sailing past goalkeeper Vedran Runje. Ronaldinho made club 529 appearances over his 17-year playing career, turning out for a host of top European football clubs, including Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. Ronaldinho: Brazil legend makes stunning return to football The 18-year-old Mendes signed a contract on Thursday to join Barcelona's youth academy, with the young forward hoping to make the grade. [65] In March 2007, defending champions Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League at the last 16 stage by Liverpool. After Pel's disappointment in the 1966 World Cup, he fought like a lion to get himself in good shape for 1970. He's an superb athlete.
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