Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, commonly known as Ronaldinhoor Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer. His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005. Renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks, Ronaldinho is regarded to be one of the best players of his generation...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth21 March 1980
CityRio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
CountryBrazil
Football is a great love because I was born into a family of players and therefore born into football. I'm fortunate to have a style of play that a lot of people like. It's a privilege to be able to do what I like best and in my own way, but I'm fortunate that people like it, and that motivates me even more.
The best players are always in the thick of the action. (Michael) Jordan did it with the Bulls, (Kobe) Bryant does it with the Lakers and Leo does it here. We want him to stay with us because he's the best and we wouldn't swap him for anyone.
I think each player has an individual style. Each is concerned with giving the best to his team, and I think my best talent is dribbling and setting up goal situations, giving an assist or deceiving one of the other team's players.
I feel very privileged to be asked to be featured in another FIFA Soccer release, ... The game gives me the opportunity to play the matches I want to play every day of the week -- even while away from the field.
When I got to the senior national team, there was another Ronaldo, so they started calling me Ronaldinho because I was younger.
My heroes were always soccer players.
Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet.
I would like my Dad to be alive so he could see what I am.
My best has to be for Barcelona against Villarreal in 2006 - that is the one I am asked most about, and it is the one I am most proud of. Xavi chipped the ball to me, I chested it down, twisted and hit an overhead kick. It was the final goal in a 4-0 win.
No one has nicer teeth than me. Why would anyone laugh at my lovely teeth?
Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil.
It was lovely to receive the affection from some of the supporters of our biggest rival, ... It doesn't happen to you very often in your career.
I still have a video of my father, which I watch before every game I play for Brazil. It gives me strength, makes me determined.
Brazil goes into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country.