Whether it be for Brazil, PSG, Barcelona, AC Milan or any of the clubs he played for in his home country, Ronaldinho was always entertaining.
Yes, he won three league titles and the Champions League in Europe. Yes, he won the World Cup and Copa America with Brazil. Yes, he won the Ballon d’Or once and FIFA World Player of the Year twice.
But Ronaldinho’s charm is not in his honours list or career statistics, it is in the pure joy he provoked whenever he had the ball at his feet. And here is what some of his peers had to say about the great man.
Lionel Messi
“Ronaldinho was responsible for the change in Barca. It was a bad time, and the change that came about with his arrival was amazing.
“In the first year, he didn’t win anything, but people fell in love with him. Then the trophies started coming and he made all those people happy. Barca should always be grateful for everything he did.”
Diego Maradona
“He is one of the greatest players I have ever seen.”
Zinedine Zidane
“Ronaldinho is total class – a very, very great player.”
Neymar
“No one can compare to Ronaldinho. I remember his plays, his dribbles. I remember him winning every title at Camp Nou. He made history at Barca, he made history with Brazil, and he’s still making history.”
This clip of Ronaldinho taking the piss, and the astonished reactions of the fans, might be perfect. pic.twitter.com/DjllZScSXX
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Deco
“Ronaldinho was more talented than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. When we didn’t know what to do, he would create chances to score.”
Frank Lampard
“I’d never seen a player like that. It was my early knockings in the Champions League and seeing him play was like, ‘Wow, this player is from a different planet to the rest of us.””
David Beckham
“There was a period in Ronaldinho’s time at Barcelona where he was almost unplayable.
“Effortless, relaxed, always with a smile on his face, he’s a genius…
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