Ronaldinho - Worlds Greatest Soccer
Player
By: James Wills

Ronaldinho is one of the worlds greatest soccer players. You
probably have seen his Nike commercial where it shows him as a
young boy, and also shows him at his present age. It shows him
kicking the ball up in the air and making defenders look like
fools, and then at the very end he rolls the ball in with his
head. The amazing thing about this commercial is that it is not
much of an embellishment of the skills that he possesses. I
have seen matches when he displays some of these same skills,
and makes the defenders look just as bad.
Ronaldinho grew up in a poor village in Brazil. His father died
when he was only 8 years old, and his family remained poor
until his brother Roberto signed to play professional soccer.
Ronaldinho first gained notoriety when he was 13, and scored 23
goals against a local team. Even though, Ronaldinho is the
worlds greatest soccer player, he is still very humble. His
humility makes he very appealing to me, because I do not like
cocky players. Some reporters recently commented that he was
the greatest soccer player in the world, and he told them he
did not even think he was the best player in Barcelona. He has
also been asked what he does with all of his money, and he says
that he gives it to his mother. The reporters then asked if she
was managing it for him, and he said no it is her money.
He has also been quoted as saying that even if he was not
paid any money, he would still play just the same. In 2005, he
was the highest paid soccer player in the world, at $29.5
million, including salaries and merchandising. His image is
worth an estimated $60.3 million, which is the most valuable in
the world. Ronaldinho is associated with many brands throughout
the world, but Nike is probably the most well known of the
brands.
Visit http://www.ronaldinho.cc/ for
more on Ronaldinho
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