The Rise & Fall of Ronaldinho
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In 2005 Ronaldinho was on top of the footballing world with a Ballon d’Or in his hand. But that was his peak.
It wasn’t a smooth ascent, he didn’t make many friends along the way, and his descent was even bumpier.
From a teenage star playing for his boyhood club, via the glittery lights of Europe’s most cosmopolitan cities, to imprisonment and near bankruptcy.
This is the story of one of the most entertaining footballers of all time.
Written by Seb Stafford-Bloor, illustrated by Henry Cooke.
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#Ronaldinho - กีฬา
Ronaldinho's greatest achievement and lasting legacy? Making football look like fun. All those tricks and flicks, memorable goals, iconic celebrations and that million watt smile - he made a generation fall in love with the game. His personal vices would create a great What If of his career while the later distasteful episodes made him a figure of controversy. But his peak was the brightest of lights, attracting and indoctrinating countless fans into the Church of the Beautiful Game. That was Ronaldinho
Amén ⚽️🤙🏽
The goal vs Chelsea 🕺🏻
@@bear1245 I'm a Chelsea fan but that's maybe the best goal I've ever seen, complete genius. Probably my favourite game too.
Felt
100% my favourite player
“ A candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long” that’s Ronaldinho in a nutshell
Lovely quote
He was on fire
@@toomuchdebt5669 he was a fire like we've never ever seen.
He's a winner UCL, WC and Bdor ain't a joke
I genuinely feel sorry for those who weren't born, or weren't old enough tonsee Ronaldinho at his peak. He was an absolute joy to watch, and he was having an absolute blast playing the game
watched him at Brazil and at Milan though Milan already had big stars when he was brought but his way of doing things was probably the best till this date he certainly came up with a big reputation but he's someone who can make anyone fall in love with the game
I remember watching him when I was a kid and one thing that I’ll never forget about him was he always played with a smile on his face
In Mexico with Querataro he manage to take a struggling club all the way to the finals, and just barely losing
Despite only being 5 when he won his ballon dor, I still remember the weight having a Ronaldinho shirt carried. If I saw one, I just knew...
nope i dont sorry.
Maybe his career didn’t last as long as Messi or Ronaldo’s, but he is still the most amazing player I’ve ever seen to this day
In a short career, he made a case for GOAT status. Only argument against it is longevity.
@@alukkkard Maradona was far greater than Ronaldinho
@@critical_analysis no, dinho is clear
@@KD.OSEWA10 Ronaldinho couldn't even lead the possibly the greatest selecao in 06 WC. He may be better skill wise but he ain't a a better player
@@alukkkardnot even goat status.that belongs to puskas,pele,maradona ,messi,cr7,r9
This video really hits home. The only thing i feel that should be mentioned is that, when playing for Atletico Mineiro at age at age 33-34, he lead them to their first - and only, thus far - Libertadores title. Even out of his peak he managed to lead his team to continental greatness. And that is coming from someone who supports Atletico's local rivals, but Dinho was just too magical of a player not to have his achievements mentioned
He was also top assister at milan
He took my team Querétaro to our first and only league final too. There were rumors Dinho might buy the club now that it’s on sale
Exactly, Ronaldinho was always amazing. He was recieved here in Mexico as a hero
Also he helped Querétaro to achieve their first (and only) final in Liga MX. Everybody hated Santos for winning against Ronaldinho's side
CRUZEIROOOOO
Players like Ronaldinho is what modern football is lacking really. There are so few modern footballers who actually make football fun and make you want to go outside and kick a ball around right after seeing them play. The game has just gotten so bogged down in efficiency and competitiveness that it's lost a lot of the magic. There are still some players out there like it but they're sadly a dying breed.
Very true, im glad it at least evolved to more pressing and running, because the defensive tatics of Mourinho and Benitez period had me fearing for the game, also Guardiola's "only our team can have the ball" possession style
Jay Jay okocha and Rene higuita's scorpion kick save to name a few. Things you'll never see in football again
You all forgot vardy exist, he might not a technical player like okocha but he play for fun.
@@r3zaful so...? We are talking about entertainers
@@Ackz89 higuita was crazy, he was just say F it and leave his box
- Won every individual award
- Won every important collective title such as Champions League , Copa Libertadores , Copa America , and the World Cup
- Becoming the best player of the world
- Making Barca great again
- But his biggest achievement was to inspired million of players. There is this video on the premier league about which player inspired them, and 90% said “RONALDINHO”
I feel this fluctuates with era. The generation before the players in the video you talk about mentioned Brazilian Ronaldo as their idol. Before that it would probably have been Maradona, Romario or Platini, and In the same way, the generation coming up now will most likely say that Messi or Ronaldo were their inspiration (Mbappe already says so). Young footballers want to emulate the best in the game and that will never change
To the _"Barca big again"_ point:
In the clip they also said _"...the first European Cup since 1992..."_
People tend to forget that the title in 1992 was Barca's first European Cup/Champions League win ever!
So 2006 was only their second title overall.
While Barca managed to win the UEFA-Cup and the Cup Winner's Cup. They were never a _"big club"_ when it comes to EC/UCL! Not under Cruyff, Maradona or Ronaldo.
Yes, the s.c. _"Dream Team"_ won the cup in 1992, like stated before. But their real great times started in 2006. Barca got their blue sleeve badge, for five titles, pretty recently. In 2015 with Messi, Neymar and Suárez beating Juventus _(who lost their 4th final since 1996, with 2017 to come)._
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@Ludovic Breixo English players are overrated like their national team and League(EPL)
@Ludovic Breixo Michael Owen was pretty skilled
Don’t forget about the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana.
As an entertainer Ronaldinho is unparalleled and still is the GOAT in that regard
AGREED.
What a surprise seeing your here Atsu! Much love
Better to watch then Messi or Cristiano. By far the most entertaining footballer in my life time
@@philg269 Same here !
Neymar is better
Ronaldinho's legacy will be that he inspired millions of footballers to love the game and Messi also credits him as an inspiration
Messi's biggest inspiration however is Ronaldo 9, el fenomeno.
@@amsterdam7956 He said it was Ronaldinho
Messi’s Idol is actually Pablo Aimar..
Now because of Ronaldo and Messi, you’re not “great” if you’re not playing top level football for 15+ years straight
Ronaldinho was like teacher for Messi
People say if he only had the work ethic of a Christiano Ronaldo he would have been the greatest player of all time, but honestly, if he had that work ethic he wouldn't have been Ronaldinho. That flare and carelessness were just part of who he was as a person - both on and off the pitch. And that is precisely what made him great.
He did have the work ethic, he simply won EVERYTHING there was to win by summer 2006 so he dropped off. I doubt CR7 would be playing if Portugal won the 2018 World Cup
@@thrilla72 disagree ronaldo has an obsession with being the best version of himself he can possibly be which Ronaldinho didn't
@@sponish0 The thing is, CR7 if he DOES complete the trophy cabinet will have done it at near 38 years old. Don't be surprised if he retires in 2023 if Portugal win the World Cup
@@thrilla72 if he completed it at 28 i don't believe would of started missing training and become unprofessional though.
@@sponish0 Mmmm...yeah probably would have just retired but we will never know.
Crazy to think that I’m coaching a youth team who were not born yet when Ronaldinho was at his peak. His flair, personality and joy were the reason I got into the game in the first place.
Damn looks like you’re getting old lol
@@lukemo1976 Damn right! 😆
Amen brother
I go poo poo pee pee
The most magical player I ever saw. Not even prime Messi was that fabulous. The game is yet to produce another player like him.
Não vão não Man, ele é e sempre será único.
The 3 'R's for Brazil in the 2002 World Cup, with Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho at, or near, the top of their game, was a wonderful sight to behold, backed up by the supply of Bobby Carlos and Cafu on the flanks.
4th "R" Roberto Carlos.
@@teasellermodi5897 5 “R” Robinho
@@dunbarcustomsound 6th "R" Ricardo Kaka.
And to mention that they did not bring Romario to this WC is unthinkable today. That's how good they were.
3 Ballon d'Or winners in the same team.
For me the most notable moment was the standing ovation at Bernabeu. I remember seeing such a beautiful thing for the first time.
I think I played football the whole day after I saw that imagining how great would it be if I could be the one who is getting praise from the opponent supporters...
@@matheolucic Romario should be in 1998 and 2002 WC teams. If not 2002 teams, at least 1998 teams.
I owe my love for the game to RONADLDINHO. He was the sport’s greatest poet.
Same here ...he's the same age as I am ...I started loving the game later when he was in Barcelona "jogo bonito" commercials back in 2006 ....still all these years I watch Brazilian soccer because of him .
He is the Picasso of football. His moves were pure artistic expressions.
@@beejohn1016 same. I didn’t come to the game until after WC ‘06. Found Barca through a church friend and I was blown away. He and Henry have been my faves ever since.
@@toomuchdebt5669 I'd say he was more the Sophocles or Aristophanes of the footballing world! Pure entertainment on the pitch. Zidane could be the Picasso imo.
Younger people have no idea how influential Ronaldinho was for an entire generation of football fans, specially here in Brazil.
He’s before my time but his influence is very obvious. For one I don’t think Neymar would’ve been as skillful and captivating as he is without Ronaldinhos influence on the game. Not to mention a whole host of young Brazilian footballers who would’ve been influenced by him.
But players in Brazil now don’t give a threat during the World Cup anymore. Last time during Ronaldinho time if u see Brazil come u knew it’s always in a bag either Brazil gonna qualify for semi or straight finals. Now so many young abled players make good name for themselves in clubs but can’t play together as a country.
What happened to that flare and magic people want to see Brazil enjoying football that winning is just a bonus.
@@edster8416 I think this young World Cup team is finally playing with the ginga style I grew up used to. Definitely the closest since the amazing 06’ team, and they have many years ahead of them Vinicius, Richarlison, raphinha, Antony, and rodrygo will only get better from here
In Brazil he was really bad in Flamengo, but in Atlético Mineiro he helped the team to win their first and only Copa Libertadores in 2013, and was the last season that he played in a good level.
It was never about trophies . Ronaldinho was all about talent and sportsmanship. People loved that.
@@toomuchdebt5669 in Flamengo he didn't show any of this, it was just parties every night, that's why he left for an smaller club, but in Atlético he played like he used to.
He was good for Flamengo until they started delaying his payments. Then began a phase in which they pretended they paid him and he pretended he was playing. After he manged to get his contract resigned he went To Atletico and made history there.
Those few prime years he had at Barça were soooo much fun to watch!
I mean, you can watch the highlights today, but there was something really special about watching the games live and knowing that, at some point, he would do something completely magical.
We still watch them over and over again on TH-cam. Just simply magical.
He simply just lost all his motivation after winning everything
That’s a good excuse while R9 came back from a career ending injury and still had WC seasons/winning a WC
That’s not what happened. He became more interested with the money and party life. Drugs and women. He didn’t prioritize the game over the drugs and women that the game allowed him to have… that’s literally the story everyone seems to reiterate. And it seems to happen to a lot of people.
Get off ur high horse. He in many ways is a failure because he owed us more
@@apoocumber4164 he is not a failure
@@apoocumber4164 He didn't "owe" us anything lol.
@@AliSubhi-xs4rn lol . Young man probably grew up after his prime days so it is easy for you to say such. Even Messi said he learned a lot from him .He showed us a whole new side of football. Atlesst he made me a football fan
Though his peak was short lived, I don’t think it could have been different. His football oozed fun, because that was who he was including off the pitch. If he would have been more disciplined he could have been more like messi, more efficient and a longer career, but losing the exceptional flair. There is no player like him.
Yeah, seeing football now depends more on the system the team plays, players like Ronaldinho may not be able to enjoy the game as much as he did during his prime.
In a 100 years time, people will still talk about him. He was that unique of a player...
He haven't just spent two years at Atlético Mineiro. He won the Copa Libertadores there being one of the main players.
It’s easily his most successful stint at a club after his Barcelona days. But since it was not in Europe, let’s just ignore it
@@guilhermeodai touché
Exactly
Tifo football being eurocentric?! never
@@guilhermeodai truth
World Cup
Copa America
UCL
Ballon d’Or
He has won everything that needed to be won for a football player, his fall is understandable…there is nothing left to play for
That 2002-2007 peak was really something to behold
@@mayozay5810 2007 he wasn’t that good
@@FreddieGamingHD he scored 21 league goals in 06/07 which was his highest ever league tally
@@mayozay5810 watch the WC in 06 and tell me he was good
@@FreddieGamingHD he was good enough that season, just not good by his standards, shadow of his own self
In terms of raw technical ability, vision, and creativity, no player in the history of football has ever reached the peak of Ronaldinho, even if it was short lived.
My favorite player is dinho himself but I have to admit that all of creativity and vision was poured into Messi. Messi took what he learned and applied it with hard work which was the only thing dinho was lacking . All though Messi as of late has been shying away from being creative for being effective and efficient
Possibly the most inherent talent in a player ever. His ability to score in big games like breezing through RM several times demonstrates how powerful he could’ve become with the dedication that Ronaldo and Messi have to every practice and match. He brought countless smiles to the world and generated so much interest in the sport and I would smile when I played with friends because he always seemed to enjoying himself like football should be
Man, you guys really skiped Ronaldinhos Atletico Mineiro time ! One of the most magical moments in his career in my opinion, and I'm a Cruzeiro suporter ! Shame on you ! He didn't win anything for Flamengo, on Atletico he lead them to their first Libertadores title, with teamates, coach and suporters that understood and embraced him and it was probably the last time he played in a high level and took the sport seriously.
Its a complicated topic, especially when people talk about players having fun and going out like its an acusation. Although in Ronaldinhos case, missing training was the real issue. If you show up to train, is fit, and perform on the pitch, what you do on your personal life is no one's business. There is also the problem of how people judge guys like him like he had an obligation to fulfill your expectations for what he could have been, he lived his life like he wanted, payed the price for his mistakes, and it matters only to him if he's at peace with that or not, or if he wanted more out of his career or not.
The only man to have 6* skill moves on fifa, legend.
FIFA couldn’t recreate all of his moves even if they tried
He is the embodiment of entertaining football that nowadays could not achieve. Aside from his disciplinary problem he is the reason that make people loves watching football eventhough you are an opponent fans.
I mean he just makes you want to watch, play, laugh, smile, dance, party, live. Legend
I remember that after coming home from school, I used to watch Ronaldinho videos on TH-cam until bedtime. Peak was the Joga Bonito videos. He, together with Cristiano Ronaldo, truly defined the start of my love and affection for football to this day.
I remember watching him play in Barca as a kid and every time he touched the ball I was glued to the screen to see what he would do next and he made me love the game even more. One of a kind and the most entertaining player i have ever watched, the true embodiment of "joga bonito" that always played with a smile and certainly made me smile when watching him work his magic.
Even though Ronaldinho won the World Cup, Balon D'or and numerous individual and collective awards it still wasn't enough in the eyes of people because of his incredible talent and potential to be so much more.
Typical
Screw the trophies . His moves were magical.
Him being a WC winner says enough
there was never a fall of Ronaldinho! in 2013 when everyone thought he was done and eight years after he won the Ballon d'Or, he led Atletico Mineiro to their only Copa Libertadores and was voted Best South American Footballer of the Year!!! Best Brasilian Player in 2012!! Top assist provider in Copa Libertadores in 2011 and 2012!!! That's not easy to achieve, but easy to overlook if you are European-centric. Ronaldinho is the soul of football - the real best ever! Maradona knew this - that's why he kissed his hand!
Copium; he fell off
@@Frank1. he was the best Milan player in 2010 and should have been included in the Brasil national team for South Africa
@@A21Joker Clearly he wasn't the best because he never trained with his teams! He had talent, but no discipline. He got what he deserved. Everyone that people call the GOAT, from any profession, trained consistently and you'll still hear their name mentioned today. Ronaldinho? He got ratioed. I forgot about him.
@@Frank1. that you forgot about him doesn't mean the world forgot about him. so, training consistently is your criteria and Maradona just falls into that category, doesn't he? Ronaldinho won everything and won it in style.
Perhaps the most talented player ever. Your comparison to Maradona seems quite spot on. Imagine the player he could've been with the work ethic of someone like Messi.
I love your video essays, but you gotta be kidding me that you just encompassed his 2 years at Atlético Mineiro into just a 15 second blurb. There was a great story on how he left Flamengo because of his salary being behind, went to the team store and removed all of his merch by hand. 6 hours later he was Atlético Mineiro training center signing a contract and training for the first time. He goes on to finish second in the league with a crazy title race, next season win the libertadores and set the team up to win a domestic cup, both inaugural titles for the club.
Peak Ronaldinho was untouchable, just a shame his peak only lasted a few years. He still makes my top 5 players of all time
Oh man, this really hit home for me, especially given that I'm Brazilian. Every single detail mentioned in this video brought the fondest memories to my heart. We call him "o bruxo" (the witch, or the wizard), and if you remember him on the pitch, I don't have to explain why. People talk so much about "what else" he could have done if he were somehow different, but at the same time, a different man couldn't possibly have been Ronaldinho. As a famous band from his home city says in a song, "somos quem podemos ser, sonhos que podemos ter" (we are who we can be, the dreams we can have). He was just magical. A true wizard. Never to be forgotten.
Baita comentário!
O cara ganhou tudo que podia pelo menos uma vez, e viveu (ainda vive) como um rei, do jeito que quer, sendo feliz, aproveitando cada segundo que tem nessa terra e tem invejoso que fica "ahhh mas se ele fosse um robô que só pensa em futebol" sai. Ronaldinho é o auge da humanidade
@@brothatisfunny Exatamente, meu caro. O Ronaldinho é o tipo de cara que acerta até quando erra, é um iluminado.
@@ericbortolato7627 Ronaldinho tem a vida que todo mundo quer ter
Cant believe you dont include the clips you mention man, this video would be amazing if you showed, without the clips it fails to drive any of this home
Could not agree more
Copyright probably
I remember the Chelsea goal like it was yesterday, I was one of only a few times in football I looked on In Disbelief, it was insane, and against probably one of the strongest defences on the planet and arguably the best keeper
from standing, not even running. I'll never forget that goal as well.
For me that goal is the greatest i ve ever seen
My dad was sitting behind the goal and said everyone was stunned. Just had to appreciate how good a goal it was. Only Ronaldinho could pull that off
The memories of ronaldinho I have is the goal he scored against England and my team chelsea. I find it really frustrating that people talk about him as if he was a failure, the man won everything
Ronaldinho is easily the most skilful footballer I have ever seen. Wonderful dribbles and street football tricks aside, the man had a world-class first touch and an incredible eye for passing as well, while also possessing a knack for goals. He just made football look so, so easy.
His short-lived prime was and still is one of the greatest I have ever witnessed as a football fan - when he was on fire, nobody came close.
A big part of me wishes he took his career more seriously as he was the most skilled player I ever seen play and played the purest form of football. Then again, if he did, his style would probably have been a lot different and I'm glad we got to enjoy him being himself and inspiring so many people to fall in love with the game again!
Probably he would be like Messi.
Ronaldinho is synonymous with football in a lot of ways. I'm 22 so I'm juuuust young enough to not really remember his prime with Barça, but nevertheless he was still the idealized image of the "best player" in my kid brain: he was on the cover of all the games, I'd be trying to copy his playstyle on the playgrounds, his free kicks, etc.... his prime itself was short but in a weird way it didn't matter, because he left such a strong and long-lasting impression (a little like Maradona before him, I suppose). He was the last romantic football superstar, right before social media took off, and at the turning point of the game becoming sanitized, with teams that all play slight variations of the same boring, efficient style, and players being micromanaged by handlers that carefully curate their public images. Ultimately the reason he converted a generation of kids into football fanatics is because he seemed to play the game for the same reason a kid does: because it was fun. That has a beauty to it.
We had a similar childhood bro I’m 22 but as a kid Ronaldinho was a myth, playing fifa 08 with a prime Ronnie in Barca was an unmatched feeling. I don’t think kids today will truly ever grasp how legendary Ronaldinho was as a footballing figure. the tricks and the TH-cam compilations left us enamored with Dinho
Ronaldinho videos in TH-cam that are 3 months to 3yrs old, get 30-100 million views each for skills he did 10-20 years ago! *No other* footballer gets that kind of attention.
Broke my heart scoring against England in 2002. Then a few years later he scored that goal against Chelsea and I couldn't quite believe what I'd witnessed.
Immense talent.
Loved him as a kid here in Sweden, tried to learn all his tricks
nice
Let's also remember he had won almost everything at an international/club level also individually all at the age of 25.
I was never a football fan...never really liked the sport at a young age...untill one day someone showed me a clip of Ronaldinho doing crazy things......I was a die hearted football fan of him....i suddenly found myself going to the football field, trying the tricks he does.....I then became a fan of Barcelona,...there I met Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, Eto, Puyol...I became a fan of football because of Ronaldinho......he is a Legend at least in my book!...hope to meet him someday.
Forever and always my favorite player. Dinho never reach the heights of Messi or Ronaldo, but he made me and millions others fall in love with the sports. Every now and then I watch his old clips, and he always playing with a smile on his face. Also could've mentioned his serie A and copa libertadores achievements.
truly, this man is the greatest footballer i've ever seen. i'm not an old head by any stretch, but i've not enjoyed football as much since he left Milan
Not a fall of grace like Adrian Mutu or Adriano, just loss of form. Overall he was by far one of the greatest player in his prime.
Ronaldinho is/was the type of inspiration everyone needed. He was so good, he could inspire anyone.
There was nobody quite like him. The talent, the flair, the charisma. Unparalleled in so many ways.
I think that asa brazilian it is my responsibility to recommend everyone that hasn't watched his 5x4 win in the Flamengo vs Santos game to watch it urgently, it wasn't talked about enough in the video and it is still considered in Brazil one of the best league games in history, it was truly iconic, Neymar won a Puskas award from a goal in that game as well.
Before the stat chasing era. He was absolutely incredible to watch
I remember watching that el Classico live when Ronaldinho got his standing ovation. He truly was something unbelievable. I know it might sound controversial but I think he was perhaps the best player of all time. He didn’t have the consistency compared to Messi or Ronaldo but me oh my those few seasons at Barca were seriously seriously special.
I can go on and on, but do yourself a favor and search Ronaldinho's Atletico's highlights...shades of Barcelona 05/06.
His 2 years at Atletico Mineiro were magical. I'm proud to say that i could witness Ronaldinho played with the shirt of the team i love and man, there was games that the Barcelona flair showed up again.
Like the videos says, in the big games he was possessed, search for his performace against Fluminense in 2012 and Figueirense, that is not a big club, but his father in law had just pass away, the fans pay homage to him as the players enter the field and something click it and at a performance it follow it. A iconic scene it was his scoring a amazing screamer from outside the box and falling in his knees praying and crying, then after the game going to the front of the stands and thanking the ultras.
Glad I was able to watch him at the stadium live, making his magic and showing what joga Bonito really is
The most elegant player i ve ever seen, he had that relationship with the ball, they loved each other. This guy made me watch football.
The most entertaining player to watch in my lifetime. Not necessarily the most consistent but for three seasons between 04 and 06 I've not seen someone make the game look so easy. Pure entertainment!!
IMO Messi was more entertaining to watch for sure… but Ronaldinho is legendary
@@Ismaelbarca I think it’s objective tbh. We can all have our own favourite player to watch
I still remember he had those weight issues with ac Milan... It was so sad to see him let go.... This man was a great barca player and got a standing ovation from madristas at the bernabau... That was how great he was
Ronaldinho was the first video on TH-cam to reach the mark of 1 million views in 2005(?), which is insane at that time.
It was a sponsor who gives him a new boot and he shoots the ball four times in the crossbar. One relic from old TH-cam.
Gosh it was an absolute pleasure watching 'Dinho play. Lots of childhood memories going to school the next day and saying to your friends, "did you see what Ronaldinho did?"
Ngl, this video make me feel so nostalgic. When I was a kid until teenager, after we watched some matches, we will discuss about them at school. My friends were big fans of Ronaldinho. Such good memories.
Even after partying and missing training session he's still at the top imagine him
without any party or with a great mindset , he would be better than any other player
I wouldn't change a thing. He is a perfect legend.
imagine pigs with wings
Yeah he'd be almost as good as Messi.
@@misteratoz yes but partying ruined him , still he competes with zidane like players
@@misteratoz He is better than Messi, he also teached Messi football and Neymar too
There was a quote on the cover of 4-4-2 magazine just around the time Messi broke through when they were interviewing Ronaldinho. 'Best player in the world? I’m not even the best player at Barcelona’.
What’s funny is there’s a similar quote by his brother Assis back in his playing days saying he wasn’t the best player in the family. At the time, Ronaldinho was just 10 y/o
He didn't rise and fall in his career ...absolute legend ...people keep searching for a greatest of all time...Ronaldinho is one of the greatest...he chose to not be called one because of his humility. World champion and an incredible amount of titles....amazing talent...I'd say he did well for the sport and for himself. An athletic god.
His prime was short but the emotions he gave us ... Joga bonito.
We dont see that today anymore. Football is less "fun" and about stats goals and assists only.
I'm catalan, and here we're introduced to Barça since the day we're born. I was just a very young child when Ronaldinho arrived and had no idea about footbal outside of Barça, but I remember the euphoria around him, he was our hero, all kids loved him. One of the very first memories I have as a child is being given a cake with an image of Ronaldinho on it, it was amazing. It's funny to think how little did I know but what a fan of him I was, and how, when Messi started apperaring, he was only a side character in Ronaldinho's world for me.
The Joga Bonito era was a brilliant time to watch Football. Dinho became a great showman with his skills.
In 2003 i saw Ronaldinho live twice in a week but it wasn't til I saw him on the tele lifting the the European Cup that I properly realised how great he was. For 2-3 years he was the best on the planet. Absolute legend. Hope he's ok and having a party wherever he is.✌️
which games did you watch?
@@MaadAzzGang I was at both legs of Celtic V Barca in the 2003 Uefa Cup last 16.
Great video. Keep up the good work.
Ronaldinho is the man that made Joga Bonito effective...he had a love with the ball rivaled only by Maradona...and gave Messi the confidence and mentoring needed to flourish...
Ronaldinho with the ball at his feet is love and joy in its purest forms
Ronaldihno is the reason I fell in love with the game. Will forever be my pick for the greatest player. Not the best player as that goes to Pele, Messi, Ronaldo, etc. But in terms of impact he had on me and many people I know. El Brujo de Porto Alegre is on top for me
Watching this made me smile with fondness. He inspired me to excel in something in life and enjoy doing it.
A Transcendent Talent.
The quality of these videos is impeccable
He is the reason i started to love football. His game was pure joy. The curly ball flying to the net, his hair dancing around as he dribbles, the wide smile he seemed to keep the entire game. In what concerns to football HE IS the definition of ‘good old times’
Ronaldinho's strength in one sentence: He brought futsal skills on an outside pitch and he's been the best at it, if not the only one.
He is one of my all time favourite players to watch , I was lucky enough as a teen to watch him play against Chelsea in the CL in 04 I think it was at the bridge.
All the football freestylers are there in this world rightnow, more than 90% of them started freestylein bcoz of him and hold him as an Inspiration. One among them is me, and his legacy will definitely continue even after many generations..
ALWAYS A GREAT VID 🎥
Just a little note, from a brazilian fan: at Atlético Mineiro, he was mostly the responsible for the 1st Taça Libertadores da América they won, which is the Champions League of the South America. He was number 10, the most important and experienced player. Nowadays, he is a nationwide idol, but the club he's most identified with is Atlético Mineiro by a long stretch.
I was in high school, on two different soccer teams while ronaldinho was just starting his down slide. I missed the live games of his top games, but was able to was some live games where he still did crazy stuff.
Ronaldinho made me fall in love with the game when I was a kid, I remember watching his games (whenever they were on, cause here in Brazil la liga/ligue 1 games weren't on as much as they are today) and feeling pure joy, and as soon as it was over I would be all over the house trying to imitate his dribbles and style. Truly the one that changed it all for me in football.
When ronaldinho played in Atletico Mineiro it was simply magic. Legit made me so happy as a kid. Vamo Galo!
if you dont like this guy then you dont like football its honestly that simple. played with a smile on his face and did things on the pitch that you would be trying with your mates the next day. outsatanding footballer
He made us all Happy. I am a Madrid Fan and Ronaldinho is my best player ever..
I almost cried, man. What a legend, he and Jay Jay Okocha were must watch. You just wanted to see what crazy trick they would try in a game. Sad that he and many great Brazilian players of that era didn’t have the longevity, but they didn’t need it, what they did in their time, players can’t do in 20 years
This man has given me so much joy over years he is one of my favourite football players.
Greatest footballer ever. I'm glad I grew up in the great brazillian era.
You're lucky!!!!!!! I was born after it all we have are TH-cam clicks😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Genius of a player, the ones who saw him at his Peak ohh my goodness you know what im saying, a cosmic energy in an era full of masters the 00’🤩
Quality of video💯
my favorite player ever, got me into Fútbol/Soccer as a high schooler. and i’ve been following ever sense, thanks to this man
I don’t think there will be another like him but I really hope one day we might see someone as skilful and entertaining to watch as him.
those 2 years between august 2004 and may 2006 might be the best football I could see in my entire life from what Ronaldinho did. Of course Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo scored tons of goals and earned all the possible silverware many times over, but the ball control and dribbling displayed by Ronaldinho could only be matched by Garrincha (rightfully called "joy of the people") or Rivelino
the man who made me fall in love with football! True Superstar!
He made me truly fall in love with football. Between him and Henry. Those joga bonito adverts were amazing.
The man who made me fall in love with the Beautiful Game - Brazil, Barcelona and his signature Celebration is what I copied for my first goal celebration! Oh Ronaldinho 10 - memories !
He was the reason I found football. The reason I fell in love with the world's game. A beautiful player!
My mom talks about Brazilian football in the 70s and 80s like those players were the best thing to come out of brazil since bossa nova.
I do the same thing about Ronaldinho.
This guy played with joy and just expressed himself on the pitch. It was contagious. It made fans feel like they were kids again watching their friend on a playground. For me -- when he wanted to actually play... he's the most natural footballer I've ever seen in my life. Not the best, but no other player has had the ball be an extension of his body quite like Ronaldinho Gaúcho. Obrigada!
For non-brazilians:
- watch the highlights of the Flamengo 5x4 Santos game, one of the greatest ever in Brazil
-One missing information in the vídeo was that Ronaldinho won the Copa Libertadores in 2013 with Atl Mineiro in one of the most amazings runs in tournament history, losing almost every 1st leg just to make crazy comebacks in the 2nd leg, even in the final. Viva Ronaldinho!