The popular Brazilian football player, also known as Ronaldinho Gaucho, now plays for plays for Italian Serie A side Milan and the Brazil national team.
Ronaldinho, mostly noted for his innocent face along with the talent in football, was born in a family of football addicts. Later, Ronaldinho followed the path of his football crazy father and brother, joined the Footballing School in Gremio, and knocked out everyone there. He entered into the first team in 1997 and made himself one of the best young hopes in the Brazilan football. At the same time, Ronaldinho was already making the breakthrough with the national squad, and his six goals were critical for Brazil in the Copa America triumph of 1999. Ronaldinho could also make an excellent goal against Venezuela that is the most remembered one in his entire career as of now. It remains in the memories of the football lovers as the most spectacular one ever scored by the player wearing a Canarinha jersey.
Now Rhonaldinho, or Ronnie remains the favourite of the football fans with his outstanding talent and exciting style of football also with his contributions of the numerous goals. This skill and style sustains him shining in the international arena though some of his employers are not much contented with his outlook of the career.
The first World Cup performance of Ronaldinho was in the year 2002, where he was in the offense along with Ronaldo and Rivaldo. He scored two goals but he got a suspension for a foul against the England defender Danny Mills. However, he could return to the starting line up of Brazil for the victory of 2-0 against Germany in the finals.
When Ronaldinho moved to the most famous club, Barcelona, he revealed the desire to do his level best for the sake of the club, like so many famous Brazilian football players had already done before him. He was definitely successful, to fulfil the desire and after a five years’ deal, he has been working with Milan, on a three years contract. He shifted his career to Milan from Barcelona for 16.7 million pounds. Ronaldinho could not rise to the expectations of the fans during the 2006 World Cup.
Ronaldinho was the Spanish La Liga Winner in the year 2005 with Barcelona. He was also the Confederation Cup winner of 2005, Spanish La Liga Winner of 2005 with the Brazil international team, again Spanish La Liga Winner for Barcelona in 2006, and the Champions League Winner for Barcelona in 2006. The Spanish Super Cup Winner for FC, Barcelona captained Brazil for its second Confederations Cup in 2005 and in the final against Argentina; he was the Man of the Match too.
Ronnie, especially after 2002 World cup, became the craze of the football loving women with his ever-smiling face. He lives in Barcelona, as he loves the place a lot. He was hanging out with a beautiful French model Alexandra Paressent, though he is not officially married. He has a son in her too and the four-year-old boy Joao, presently lives with the father and the grandmother.
