What happened to Ronaldinho?

After his successful first 2 seasons at Barcelona, Ronaldinho's performances started to gradually fall due to injuries. However, he was still one of the best players in the world and many clubs wanted to sign him. He parted ways with Barcelona in 2008. and has signed for Italian giant AC Milan in a deal which would net him €25.5M in 2010. alone. Ronaldinho refused a big offer from Manchester City and decided for Milan instead. He did manage to have some great periods in during Milan era, but mostly he did not show the same high level of football as during Barcelona time. Same as in PSG, Ronaldinho was criticized for his unprofessional way of living since he enjoyed the nightlife too much. Milan's Manager at the time was Carlo Ancelloti and he publicly expressed this many times. Gaucho stayed in Milan 2008-2011and has scored 20 goals in 76 games. After this, Ronaldinho played for Brazilian clubs Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro and Mexican club Queretaro. He wanted to continue with Fluminense in 2015. but has disappointed in 7 games for them and has agreed to mutually terminate the contract with the club. After this, he did not play any professional football, but he did play futsal. Seems like Ronaldinho could have made much bigger football career due to his immense talent, but he was not 100% professional and often had part of his focus outside of football

What age did Ronaldinho retire?

When did Ronaldinho retire? Dinho has retired in 2018. His brother Roberto, who is his manager, publicly made the retirement official on 16. January of 2018. He has then stated: "He has stopped, it is ended. Let's do something pretty big and nice after the Russia World Cup, probably in August.". Ronaldinho and his brother did plan on having a retirement tour and a couple of friendly games in America, Europe and Asia, but it did not happen. Many fans are often searching for an answer to 'Does Ronaldinho still play football?' After his latest spell at Brazilian club Fluminense, Ronaldinho was actively playing futsal for a futsal team Goa in India. He played with Paul Scholes, Falcao, Michel Salgado and Ryan Giggs during his time at Goa. Ronaldinho scored 5 goals in one match during his time there. In the end, Ronaldinho played only 2 games for Goa and has moved to futsal team Delhi that competes in Indian Premier Futsal league. He has scored 16 goals in 8 games during his time there. That was the last professional games that Gaucho played and after that, he did not engage in professional sport. Read all about Ronaldinho's life 2

How many world cups has Ronaldinho won?

Ronaldinho was a big part of Brazil National Team during 1999-2013 and has collected 97 caps and 33 goals. He was part of a tremendous trio three R's (Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Rivaldo) when they won World Cup 2002. in Korea and Japan. After World Cup glory, Dinho has won Confederations Cup with Brasil as their captain in 2005. He was heavily criticised for his performance in World Cup 2006. where Brazil had a strong team that included Adriano, Ronaldo and Kaka, but they lost in the quarterfinal to France (1:0). After this Ronaldinho was dropped out of National Team for World Cup in 2010. and in 2014. Ronaldinho has won one World Cup in 2002.

What position is Ronaldinho?

Ronaldinho played as a midfielder. Due to his world-class skills and technical reflection he was adapted to playing on various positions. He could play as a winger, most often at the left side, but he played as a central midfielder as well. In some clubs, he played as a forward. His versatility made him an option for many positions but during best parts of his career, he was playing a classical number 10, attacking central midfielder. He did score a lot of goals, but he was also a master in assisting and creating chances for his players. While he was playing for AC Milan he had the most assist in one season of Serie A.

Who is better Ronaldinho or Messi?

This is a question often asked among football fans. It can not be objectively answered since it must take into consideration personal preferences. However, the majority of experts agree that the answer is Messi. Ronaldinho did have some 'out of the world' performances and has impacted the game in many ways. But Ronaldinho did not have the consistency to remain at a high level for longer periods. His lack of professionalism and too much partying did not do him any good in a footballing sense. He did manage to win the World Cup, while Messi is still to achieve that feat, however, Messi has triumphed on all other areas and there is no end to his trophies. Leo Messi has also managed to stay on the high level for a very long period during his Barcelona time, he brings world-class performances to the field almost every week, something Ronaldinho could not do. With all that in mind: Messi is better than Ronaldinho.

How much is Ronaldinho worth?

Ronaldinho was one of the best-paid footballers in during his time in Barcelona. He also was earning a lot of money during his Italy spell with AC Milan. His world fame brought in many sponsors and endorsements so he was promoting: Coca Cola, Gatorade, Nike, EA Sports, Pepsi and many more. After he was finished in Milan he went back to Brazil and his salary decreased a lot. Also, payments by some clubs were not made and he lost some money here as well. In 2015. Ronaldinho was valued to be worth around €100M. Everyone was surprised that he had €1.6M taxes debt in Spain. Also, he was heavily fined by Brazil for construction works without permits. Seems like his playboy and flamboyant lifestyle have drained most of his fortunes and famous Brazilian did not invest his money very well. Brazil has taken away his passport due to high debts. He was arrested in Paraguay with a fake passport and ended in jail in 2019. At this moment Ronaldinho seems to be broke.