Playing Ronaldinho

Favourite Ronaldinho

Personal information

Full name : Ronaldo de Assis Moreira

Date of birth : March 21, 1980
Place of birth : Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height :1.81 m (5 ft 111&fras1;2 in)
Playing position : Attacking midfielder, Second Striker
Club information:

Current club : FC Barcelona - Number 10

Personal Details
Ronaldinho was born in Porto Alegre, a city in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil. Ronaldinho's mother Miguelina is a former salesperson who later studied to become a nurse. His father Joao was a shipyard worker and footballer for Cruzeiro. The family moved to a more affluent home in Porto Alegre when Ronaldinho's older brother Roberto signed to play professional football for Gremio. Joao died when Ronaldinho was eight, after suffering a heart attack while swimming in the family's pool. This house was given to Roberto Assis as a present from Gremio to convince him to stay at the club. At the time, Torino were interested in him. Injuries ended Roberto's career prematurely, and he now manages Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho's sister Deisi works as his press coordinator. Ronaldinho's son, named Joao after his father, was born on February 25, 2005. Joao's mother is Janaína Nattielle Viana Mendes, a former dancer on the Brazilian television show Domingao do Faustao.

In his childhood, Ronaldinho's skill in football began to blossom due to his particular interest in futsal and beach football, which later developed into a fondness for more standardised football. His first brush with the media came after he scored all 23 goals in a 23-0 victory against a local team, at just 13 years of age. His reputation as a footballer was built up through his childhood, particularly since he was identified as a rising star at the Egypt 1997 under-17 word championship. He scored two goals in the tournament, both penalty kicks.