Ronaldinho trivia
- Ronaldinho made a one-off appearance on the television show 'Caiga quien Caiga' as himself.
- The Brazilian is the most marketable player in the world making $57.8 million per year.
- Wayne Rooney and Ronaldinho both starred on the front cover of the 'FIFA Soccer 06' computer game.
- The attacking-midfielder has advertised for big well-known companies like Lenovo, Nike, Pepsi, plus for 8 brands in Brazil, like Kibon.
- The Barca star made his debut for the Brazilian national side against Latvia, on the 26th of June, 1999.
- With 956 points, Ronaldinho was once again named the 'FIFA World Player of the Year' on the 19th of December, 2005.
- The Brazilian was chosen as the 'FIFPro Player of the Year' in September, 2005.
- Ronaldinho joined Barcelona on the 19th of July, 2003 for ?18 million.
- The midfielder's first appearance came in 1998 with Grêmio in the Libertadores Cup.
- The Brazilian is a massive fan of his homeland's music. With friends, he will from time to time play the drums and sing.
- The football star married former dancer Janaina Nattielle Viana Mendes.
- Ronaldinho's son, Joao, born on the 25th of February, 2005, was name after the midfielder's father.
- The Barca star's father died when Ronaldinho was just 8 year's old. He died from a heart attack while swimming.
- In 2005, the Brazilian was named the 'European Footballer of the Year' and 'FIFPro World Player of the Year'.
- In 2004 and 2005, the footballer won the 'FIFA World Player of the Year' award twice.
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