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a b "Ronaldinho leaves Fluminense after nine games". Goal.com. 28 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015 . Retrieved 29 September 2015. 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] For the 2006 World Cup finals, Ronaldinho was expected to deliver. However, Ronaldinho went scoreless and finishing with only one assist as he showed his worst collective performance in his entire international career. Brazil endured a disappointing campaign that culminated in a 1–0 loss to France in the quarter-finals itself. Basingstoke Town in audacious bid to sign out-of-contract Ronaldinho". The Guardian. 4 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014 . Retrieved 5 September 2014.Seven appearances and nine goals in the 2000 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, four appearances and one goal in the 2000 Summer Olympics World Cup 2010: I Am A Better Player At Milan That What I Was At Barcelona – Ronaldinho". Goal.com. 12 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017 . Retrieved 24 January 2014. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira is a former Brazilian professional footballer and now an ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona.

Ronaldinho's started with the Grêmio youth squad. He made his senior side debut in the 1998 Copa Libertadores. 1999 saw the entrance of the Ronaldinho having scored 23 goals in 48 matches. Zidane won trophies in every single club he played – 15 trophies during his career. But he was the absolute king on the individual accolade front – 49 among which a Ballon D’or in 1998 and three times FIFA World Player of the Year. a b "Ronaldinho from hero to zero at Nou Camp". Reuters. 20 September 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016 . Retrieved 20 September 2016.Brazil v Chile, 24 March 2007". 11v11.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 . Retrieved 29 January 2017. Bernardi Rizzon, Rafael; Cadore, Marcos (8 April 2019). "Rio Grande do Sul -- List of State Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020 . Retrieved 11 November 2020. Three days before the start of the 1999 Copa América, on 26th June he earned his first cap for Brazil in a 3–0 win over Latvia, and he also scored one goal during Brazil's victory over Copa América campaign. Paraguayan judge releases Ronaldinho after five months". Taipei Times. 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 September 2020 . Retrieved 3 September 2020. Pierrend, José Luis (6 March 2012). " "Onze Mondial" Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019 . Retrieved 26 December 2015.

On 16 January 2018, Ronaldinho confirmed his retirement from football through his brother/agent: "He has stopped, it is ended. Let's do something pretty big and nice after the Russia World Cup, probably in August." [127] Such a celebration was supposed to take place three years after his last appearance for Fluminense, but has not materialized. [127] He retired as one of just eight players to have won the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA Champions League and the Ballon d'Or. [128] I've worked with some great players in my time and all at a very interesting period in their careers, nineteen to twenty years old. But, with due respect to the others, Ronaldinho was a cut above the rest."a b "FIFA CONFEDERATIONS CUP MEXICO 1999". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019 . Retrieved 29 September 2020. MSN Football". Msn.football365.com. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2009 . Retrieved 8 September 2010. Ronaldinho joined Flamengo on 11 January 2011, Atlético Mineiro on 4 June 2012. On 5 September 2014, he signed on a two-year contract with Mexican club Querétaro. On 11 July 2015 Ronaldinho joined Fluminense.

His first limelight moment came at the age of 13, when he scored all of the 23 goals in a 23–0 victory against a local team. He has also been a key figure for Brazil, helping the world champions top the South American qualifying group. What happened to Ronaldinho?". BBC Sport. 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017 . Retrieved 16 May 2017. Ronaldinho was the clear winner of the Ballon D'Or from the strong shortlist that was announced for the award by France Football magazine.In 2008, Ronaldinho left Barcelona to join another of the world's most renowned clubs, A.C. Milan, but his performance for the Italian Series A giant was mostly nondescript. Underscoring his fading status, the former World Player of the Year was not included in the 2010 Brazilian team that competed in the World Cup in South Africa. Ronaldinho confirms Querétaro departure with one year left on contract". The Guardian. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016 . Retrieved 24 September 2016. a b "Copa Libertadores 2013» Assists". WorldFootball. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017 . Retrieved 25 October 2017. 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.