He has on numerous occasions been tagged best player based on all his trickery, skills and dribble, but got another meaning to the name today when he announced that he will be marrying two women at a time. Ronaldinho Gaucho best known as Ronaldinho, everyone loves. The skilful footballer stormed the international scene back in 1997 during the FIFA Under-17 World Cup and went on to lead his country to World Cup glory in 2002, scoring an awesome freekick against England, a freekick which eventually led to David Seaman’s retirement.
Since bursting onto the scene, he has played with multiple world greats to include the likes of Ronaldo de Lima, Rivaldo, Andrea Pirlo, David Beckham, Samuel Eto’o just to mention a few. He was also voted World Player of the Year twice and has since worked hard on his career bringing him to play for the likes of Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. Ronaldinho however, is now a free agent. let’s dive into the main article.
He scored 23 goals in a match
Ronaldinho has always been a star as at the age of 13 he scored 23 goals in his local youth league culminating in his first shine with the media. The talented Brazilian footballer went on to join the Gremio youth squad before playing for the Brazilian Under-17 team during the World Cup.
His YouTube Video became the first ever to reach #1m views
Ronaldinho broke the internet back in 2005 during a Nike advert which saw him try on a new pair of boots before proceeding to break the crossbar four times all the while never letting the ball touch the ground. The video was confirmed as the first video to reach 1 million views on Youtube.
He really loves cars
Ronaldinho, just as he is known for his profound football skills, is also known for his love of luxury cars. The legendary footballer has in his collection an Audi Q7, a Porsche, a Hummer 2 and a $1.3 million Bugatti Veyron.
He rejected a move to Leicester City
Recently Mundo Deportivo claimed that Ronaldinho rejected a move to Leicester City in January 2016 due to him hoping for a much more lucrative offer from China. This till date remains a rumour.
Launched his own brand of club-themed condoms
Asides being a great footballer, Ronaldinho joined some of his colleagues who turned businessman launching his own condom brand. The footballer released his own brand of club-themed condoms named S. ex Free, which sees the box featuring the badge of his former club Atletico Mineiro, along with his picture and signature.
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