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How Much Do You Know About the Brazilian Legend - Ronaldinho?

Amruta Deshpande
This challenge is exclusively for the hardcore fans of the legend! Are you up to prove your fandom?
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Did You Know
Ronaldinho, also commonly known as Ronaldo Gaúcho is a retired Brazilian professional footballer born in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil on 21st March 1980.
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Ronaldinho’s father João de Assis Moreira, was a shipyard worker & footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro and his mother Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos, is a former salesperson who studied to become a nurse.
Interesting Fact
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Ronaldinho’s elder brother Roberto is a retired footballer who played for Grêmio. Currently he is Ronaldinho’s Agent, Advisor & Manager while his sister Deisi works as his Press Coordinator.
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Ronaldo was always the youngest and smallest player in his youth club matches making him earn the nickname of Ronaldinho – inho meaning small. It also means ‘Little Ronaldo’, he being one of Ronaldo’s biggest fans.
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Ronaldinho always had an interest in futsal and beach football, which later reflected in many of his signature moves, especially his ball control.
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Interesting Fact
Ronaldinho has always played as an attacking midfielder or a forward because his skills were mostly in midfield, dribbling, passing, lobbing and striking. He has also played as a striker.
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Ronaldinho scored his first competitive goal in La Liga on 3rd September 2003 against Sevilla, in a match that kicked off at five minutes past midnight.
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Ronaldinho didn’t score a goal during the final but had 7 goals throughout the Champions League, which was good enough for second best in the tournament.
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Apart from wining the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 & 2005, Ronaldinho has also won a Ballon d’Or in 2005. He was included in the UEFA Team of the Year and the FIFA World XI three times.
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Ronaldinho was married to Janaina Nattielle Mendes, the then famous dancer for three years. They have a 15-year old son, Joao Mendes who has started playing professional football.
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