On July 15, the great Brazilian football star, Ronaldinho Gaucho, started a new phase in his winning career. He changed F.C. Barcelona, Spain to A.C. Milan, Italy. Yet, as always, he will play on one of the greatest teams of the planet!
 
Over 40,000 people went to San Siro stadium in Milan to welcome Ronaldinho Gaucho to his new football club.
 
Striker or playmaker, with a refined technique, a powerful shot, and an excellent vision, Ronaldinho is a champion with a capital C.
In Europe Ronaldinho was the Golden Ball winner 2005, and for the second consecutive year, he was the Fifa World Player. Ronaldinho is one of the major protagonists in the Brazilian National team's fifth world title victory.
 
This artwork is a homage, paid by Mauricio de Sousa, to the soccer player who inspired him to create the character for kids: Ronaldinho Gaucho.
 
RONALDINHO'S NUMBERS 
1998-2001: Gremio - 35 appearances, 14 goals
2001-2003: Psg - 72 appearances, 25 goals
2003-2008: Barcelona - 207 appearances, 91 goals (on 2 February 2008 he played the 200th game at the Camp Nou against Osasuna)
Club total: 314 appearances, 131 goals
 
RONALDINHO'S PALMARES
Gremio: 1 league title (1999)
Psg: 1 Intertoto Cup (2001)  
Barcelona: 2 Spanish league titles (2004-2005, 2005-2006)
                 1 Spanish SuperCup(2005)
                1 Champions League (2005-2006)  
Brazil: 1 Copa America (1999)
         1 Fifa World Cup(2002)
         1 Confederations Cup (2005)
 
RONALDINHO'S INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
1999
Gremio top scorer
Confederations Cup top scorer (6 goals)
Best player of the Confederations Cup
 
2004-2005
FIFA World Player
 
2005
Golden Ball
 
2005-2006-Best player Uefa
Best striker (2005)
Best player of the year (2006)
 
2005, 2006, 2007
One of the best 11 players of the year Fifpro

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