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Full name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

Birthplace: Porto Alegre, Brazil

Date of Birth: 21st March 1980

Position: Forward

Height: 181cm

Weight: 80kg

Nationality: Brazilian

Club: FC Barcelona (Spain)

Mini Bio: Ronaldinho was born in Porto Alegre, the capital of Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. His mother, Dona Miguelina, is a former saleswoman who was ready to become a nurse. His father, João, was a ship worker and footballer but a local team Esporte ClubeCruzeiro (not to be confused with Cruzeiro EC). He suffered a fatal heart attack in the family pool when Ronaldinho was eight years old. After his older brother Roberto signed a contract with Gremio, his family moved into a neighborhood of Porto Alegrericher, which was a gift from the club to convince his brother to stay. Roberto's career ended quickly due to injury.

He was introduced into the Brazilian national team in 1999. He debuted for the national team on June 26, 1999 against Latvia. In his first tournament participation he scored against Venezuela in the 1999 Copa América which the Brazilian team won. Ronaldinho played a part in Brazil's successful 2002 campaign to win the World Cup. One of the highlights of the tournament was an outrageous 35-metre free kick he scored against England in the quarter-finals in Shizuoka, although he was sent off soon after for a foul on Danny Mills. Following the sending-off, he was suspended for the semi final, but returned to Brazil's starting line-up for the 2-0 victory over Germany in the final.

Ronaldinho's qualities have blossomed from an early age he was dubbed Ronaldinho because he was often the smallest and the youngest player in the club's youth matches.  He developed an interest in futsal and football that later expanded to organized football. The first time came into contact with the press was at the age of thirteen when march 23 goals in a 23-0 victory against a local team. Ronaldinho was revealed as a rising star in World Youth Championship U-17 held in Egypt when he scored two goals from penalty.

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