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Brazil went on to win the match with a goal from Marcelo. [161] Ronaldinho's good form continued in 2013, and in January he was unexpectedly called up by coach Luiz Felipe Scolari [162] for a friendly against England played on 6 February at Wembley Stadium as part of The Football Association (FA)'s 150th anniversary. [163]
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Ronaldinho (Ronaldo de Assis Moreira; born 1980) is a Brazilian football player. Ronaldinho , a diminutive form of the given name " Ronaldo ", often used as a term of endearment, may also refer to: Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer) (Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima; born 1976), Brazilian football striker and businessman
At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Ronaldo used the name Ronaldinho again, since centre-back Ronaldo Guiaro, two years his senior, was one of his teammates. Brazil went on to win the bronze medal. [137] Ronaldo also represented Brazil in the 1995 Copa América (finishing second) and won both the 1997 and the 1999 editions of
During his career, the Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho was an exponent of the jogo bonito ('beautiful game') style of play. [2] Although made famous around the world, the phrase jogo bonito in Brazil has been replaced with futebol-arte ("Art Football") which means the same.
Ronaldo (Brazilian footballer), full name Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima (born 1976), Brazilian footballer; Cristiano Ronaldo (born 1985), Portuguese footballer; Ronaldinho, full name Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 1980), Brazilian footballer, also known as "Ronaldinho Gaúcho" Ronaldo Cezar Soares dos Santos (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Ronaldinho was the third Brazilian to win the award after Rivaldo and Ronaldo. Paolo Maldini (Italy) was the best ranked defender , at sixth, while Thierry Henry (France) was the top-ranked forward , at fourth place.
Ronaldinho is the South American Footballer of the Year for 2013.. The 2013 South American Footballer of the Year, given to the best football player in South America by Uruguayan newspaper El País through voting by journalists across the continent, was awarded to Ronaldinho of Atlético Mineiro on December 31, 2013.