Ronaldinho was born on March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre, province of Rio Grande, Brazil. Son of João de Assis Moreira and Mrs. Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos. His father was also a footballer, as was his brother Roberto. Part of his training was marked by the death of his father, drowned in a pool. Ronaldinho took his first steps in futsal, a stage in which he determined to refine his technique to the fullest. Ronaldinho stood out as champion and top scorer of the U-17 Youth World Cup, Egypt 1997. With the U-17 team in Brazil he won the U-17 World Cup, being named pichichi and best player of the tournament. In 2001 he arrives in Europe, he will arrive at the French PSG. However, the lack of understanding with coach Luis Fernández, made Manchester United, Real Madrid and FC interested in him in the summer of 2003. Barcelona. In the summer of 2003 he signed for FC Barcelona. In his ranks, Ronaldinho displayed his best football.
En 2006 jugó en la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2006 en Alemania, y en los Juegos de Pekín 2008, donde obtuvo la medalla de bronce.
