Messi himself says that Ronaldinho was the spark that lit everything. Real Madrid's Galactico project was vanquished. The 2006 Champions League win was the prelude to the greatest period in Barcelona's history. "With Ronaldinho, it all starts," adds Bojan. Wahl, Grant (21 December 2009). "2000s: The Decade in Sports; All-Decade Team: Soccer". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012 . Retrieved 30 August 2018. While United were champions of England, Barcelona had finished sixth in the previous season, behind Valencia, Celta Vigo, Deportivo La Coruna, Real Sociedad and champions Real Madrid. But with Joan Laporta now taking over, Ronaldinho was joining a club with a massive determination to improve.

Xavi credited that result as the start of what he called ‘the Barcelona rise’, the result that gave them the belief to become the best in the world Ronaldinho made a move to Atlético Mineiro on 4 June 2012 in a six-month contract, just four days after leaving Flamengo. He wore number 49 in reference to his mother's birth year since his preferred number 10 was already assigned to Guilherme in the 2012 season. [98] Dieci cose su Ronnie Da Little Italy in poi". Gazzetta dello Sport. 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009 . Retrieved 8 September 2010. Ronaldinho and Robinho dropped by their Primera Liga teams". The Star (Malaysia). Archived from the original on 30 October 2007 . Retrieved 21 December 2007.There’s a story that has been doing the rounds recently about that match. It was a story that’s been attributed to Andres Iniesta’s autobiography, suggesting that Ronnie had called the midfielder earlier onthe day of the game to explain that he’d agreed to join Real Madrid at the end of that season for a massive pay rise. Supposedly Ronnie had made a late-night phone callto each of his team-mat a b c d "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players: Atletico Mineiro" (PDF). FIFA. 15 December 2013. p.2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013 . Retrieved 28 December 2013. Atlético-MG x Náutico – Campeonato Brasileiro". Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013 . Retrieved 24 January 2014.

Paris Saint-Germain – FC Metz". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 27 April 2002. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016 . Retrieved 11 February 2012. The season is considered one of the best in Ronaldinho's career as he was an instrumental part of Barcelona's first Champions League title in 14 years. After winning their group convincingly, Barcelona faced Chelsea in the round of 16 for a rematch of the previous year. [60] Ronaldinho scored a decisive goal in the second leg, going past three Chelsea defenders on the edge of the penalty area before beating the goalkeeper, sealing Barcelona's qualification to the next round. [60] He also contributed one goal in Barcelona's elimination of Benfica in the quarter-finals with a 2–0 home victory. After a 1–0 semi-final aggregate win over Milan, in which Ronaldinho assisted the series' only goal by Ludovic Giuly, Barcelona progressed to the Champions League Final, which they won on 17 May 2006 with a 2–1 beating of Arsenal. [61] Two weeks earlier, Barcelona had clinched their second-straight La Liga title with a 1–0 win over Celta de Vigo, giving Ronaldinho his first career double. [62] Nine appearances and three goals in the 1999 South American U-20 Championship, five appearances and three goals in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship Tynan, Gordon (5 April 2008). "Injury ends Ronaldinho's campaign". Football. The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 6 June 2008 . Retrieved 6 June 2008.Early and personal life Born in Porto Alegre in 1980, Ronaldinho moved into an affluent suburb at the age of eight All-star Reyna makes history". USA Today. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 26 September 2002 . Retrieved 5 November 2020. a b c d e f g "Ronaldinho". The Top Forward. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016 . Retrieved 2 November 2020.

a b "FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP MEXICO 1999". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019 . Retrieved 29 September 2020. On 3rd September 2003, he scored his first goal in the La Liga against Sevilla. Ronaldinho scored 15 goals in La Liga during the 2003–04 season, helping the team ultimately finish second in the league. a b huaxia, ed. (12 July 2020). "Ronaldinho loses appeal for release from house arrest". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020 . Retrieved 23 July 2020. When you play with him and see what he does with a ball, nothing surprises me any more. One of these days, he will make the ball talk." a b c d e f Bocci, Alessandra (2011). Il calcio di Ronaldinho ai raggi X (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. p.6.Best Known For: Soccer superstar Ronaldinho was a member of Brazil's 2002 World Cup championship team and twice won the FIFA World Player of the Year award. Italian Serie A Scoring Stats - 2009-10". ESPN. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 . Retrieved 10 January 2021. Ronaldinho entra na Justiça e rescinde contrato com o Flamengo". 31 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2013 . Retrieved 5 June 2012. Ronaldinho came in a difficult period," says Bojan. "Barcelona were not good as a team. Camp Nou was 50 per cent full. It was half empty. When Ronaldinho came, I remember his first day when he arrived in Barcelona with his smile, he had something special." Objetivo Ronaldinho". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 June 2003. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011 . Retrieved 24 February 2011.