Meet The Players
These are the players from the last Free Kick Masters event held in 2008 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Ronaldinho Gaucho | Rafael Marquez | Alessandro Del Piero | Lionel Messi | Fernando Torres | Jared Borgetti
Robert Pires | Dwayne de Rosario | Subait Khater Fayel | Sun Xiang | Sun Ji |Eddie Lewis | Harry Kewell | Dmitri Loskov
Brad Davis | Segundo Castillo | Jozy Altidore | Juninho Pernambucano | Luis Fabiano | Martin Palermo | Kasey Keller
Vojislav Dragovic| Francesco Toldo | David_James | Faryd Aly Camilo Mondragon | Shen Si | Sulley Muntari | Javier Portillo
Ronaldinho (IPA), meaning "little Ronaldo", is better know in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho Gaúcho, in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo who was already called Ronaldinho in Brazil. Ronaldo moved first to Europe and started using his real name. When Ronaldinho also moved to Europe, he started using the nickname Ronaldinho (without Gaúcho). In Brazil, he is still called Ronaldinho Gaúcho, since Ronaldo still sometimes gets called Ronaldinho.
Among his many achievements and accolades, Ronaldinho has been awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice (2004, 2005), as well as the European Footballer of the Year award and the FIFPro World Player of the Year award twice (2005, 2006).[2] He has downplayed suggestions that he is the best footballer in the world, telling FourFourTwo magazine, "I don't even feel I'm the best at Barça." [3]
Currently, he plays for FC Barcelona as forward. His contract with FC Barcelona expire in 2010 and his buyout clause is €125M.[4]
Ronaldinho Gaucho
Ronaldo de Assís Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre) is a Brazilian footballer, also known as Ronaldinho Gaúcho (due to him being from the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil), or simply and most commonly Ronaldinho. He became a naturalized Spanish citizen in January 2007.[1]
Ronaldinho (IPA), meaning "little Ronaldo", is better know in Brazil by the nickname Ronaldinho Gaúcho, in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo who was already called Ronaldinho in Brazil. Ronaldo moved first to Europe and started using his real name. When Ronaldinho also moved to Europe, he started using the nickname Ronaldinho (without Gaúcho). In Brazil, he is still called Ronaldinho Gaúcho, since Ronaldo still sometimes gets called Ronaldinho.
Among his many achievements and accolades, Ronaldinho has been awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year award twice (2004, 2005), as well as the European Footballer of the Year award and the FIFPro World Player of the Year award twice (2005, 2006).[2] He has downplayed suggestions that he is the best footballer in the world, telling FourFourTwo magazine, "I don't even feel I'm the best at Barça." [3]
Currently, he plays for FC Barcelona as forward. His contract with FC Barcelona expire in 2010 and his buyout clause is €125M.[4]
Ronaldinho | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Ronaldo de Assís Moreira | |
Date of birth | ||
Place of birth | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
Playing position | ||
Club information | ||
Current club | ||
Number | 10 | |
Youth clubs | ||
1997–1998 | ||
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1998–2001 2001–2003 2003– | 110 (37) 55 (17) 126 (60) | |
National team2 | ||
1999– | 73 (29) | |
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 January 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2007. * Appearances (Goals) | ||
Honors
Club
International
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