Ronaldinho played as an attacking midfielder and winger.
He is a retired soccer player from Brazil. He was active until 2018 in this field.
Ronaldinho is an inspiration to many, especially soccer fans. His quotes help us see soccer in a new light.
Ronaldinho Quotes On Sports
Some of these sports quotes by Ronaldinho show us the strength needed to play.
"My game is based on improvisation. Often, a forward does not have the time to think too much. You have a second, rarely more, to decide whether to dribble, shoot or pass to the right or left. It is the instinct that gives the orders."
"A lot of the moves I make originate from futsal. It's played in a very small space, and the ball control is different in futsal. And to this day, my ball control is pretty similar to a futsal player's control."
"If you're playing for five hours, you don't want to score goals all the time, and I loved dribbling, I could score a goal, but I preferred dribbling."
"I feel very privileged to be asked to be featured in another FIFA Soccer release… The game gives me the opportunity to play the matches I want to play every day of the week – even while away from the field."
"My best has to be for Barcelona against Villarreal in 2006 – that is the one I am asked most about, and it is the one I am most proud of. Xavi chipped the ball to me; I chested it down, twisted it, and hit an overhead kick. It was the final goal in a 4-0 win."
"For me, soccer provides so many emotions, a different feeling every day. I've had the good fortune to take part in major competitions like the Olympics, and winning the World Cup was also unforgettable. We lost in the Olympics and won in the World Cup, and I'll never forget either feeling."
"Football is a great love because I was born into a family of players and therefore born into football. I'm fortunate to have a style of play that a lot of people like.
It's a privilege to be able to do what I like best and in my own way, but I'm fortunate that people like it, and that motivates me even more."
"I have never imagined doing anything other than football, but now, thinking about it coldly, if I hadn't been a footballer, I would have been a musician."
"They are three very important competitions. I am trying to take each one at a time. My priority is to win the UEFA Champions League, which is the top club football competition, something that any player wants to win."
"Ever since I was a kid, I've dreamt about winning the Brazilian league, and I still dream about it now. I am doing everything I possibly can to make my dream come true."
"When I was 7, I started playing with a club. The only grass on the field was in the corner. There was no grass in the middle! It was just sand."
"Football is about joy; it's about dribbling. I favor every idea that makes the game beautiful. Every good idea has to last."
"I think it is an important award because no one can judge soccer better than the players themselves."
"I have the chance to do for a living what I like the most in life, and that's playing football. I can make people happy and enjoy myself at the same time."
"I still have a video of my father, which I watch before every game I play for Brazil. It gives me strength, makes me determined."
"I was at Barcelone for many years where I won a lot of things and achieved a lot of dreams."
"God gives gifts to everyone; some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football, and I am making the most of it."
"The best players are always in the thick of the action. (Michael) Jordan did it with the Bulls, (Kobe) Bryant does it with the Lakers, and Leo does it here. We want him to stay with us because he's the best, and we wouldn't swap him for anyone."
"I had the chance to play for a lot of different teams in the Premier League, but I think all the choices I made were the right ones. I could name a lot - with Gremio, PSG, Barcelona, Milan, Flemengo Mineiro. I was lucky enough to score a few goals, and they were all beautiful."
Ronaldinho Quotes On Sportsmanship
Take a look at these sportsmanship quotes from Ronaldinho to grasp what it is to be a sports player.
"Nothing is won yet. This talk about favorites is something from the past. You have to get there and give it 100% and show that you are doing well, winning match by match."
"I think each player has an individual style. Each is concerned with giving the best to his team, and I think my best talent is dribbling and setting up goal situations, giving an assist, or deceiving one of the other team's players."
"We knew this would happen. When a team finishes as champion something similar always occurs. Opponents work out how you play; they mark you very closely and hardly let us move."
"He is the man that makes the difference between a team that plays well and another that is really memorable. He alone can decide one game."
"When I got to the senior national team, there was another Ronaldo, so they started calling me Ronaldinho because I was younger."
"Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet."
"Henry is a beautiful player and has got complete technique; I adore watching him. I respect him very much as a man and as a footballer. He reminds me of myself."
"The most important thing for us is to realize that last season is over, and this one is completely different. And that if we don't run or battle until the end, we won't win anything."
"I am very happy on this side, and this type of contentment doesn't have a price. I want for nothing here and look forward to staying for many years."
"They are all excellent players, well-known everywhere, and among the best in the world. It is fantastic to have the trust of the Brazilian coach."
"I'm pleased firstly because of the win and secondly for helping the team with my goals. It's a good result for the team, and we have to keep working."
"I helped Messi, and I know he will do the same with Neymar."
"Even from when Lionel Messi was very young, I could see that he was a great player. A lot of people spoke about him, and then when I saw him myself for the first time, I could see the amazing quality that he had. I didn't teach him anything - he had enough quality himself."
"Diego Maradona was special. I always enjoyed watching him, including everything he did even before the matches."
"He always had a smile on his face as well. He had skill, scored fantastic goals, and put magic into the game, and he was more talented than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo." -Eden Hazard
"I learned a lot from Ronaldinho. Football is a tactical game, and you sometimes have to be serious. But he taught me to always do it with a smile and have fun." -Eidur Gudjohnsen
Short Ronaldinho Quotes
Ronaldinho is known to be a person of good spirits. These short quotes of Ronaldinho show us who Ronaldinho is as a person and a sportsman.
"The boss knows what he's doing."
"It is not just about the money; it is about what you achieve on the pitch."
"To be here with all those great players applauding me is a dream come true."
"Paolo Maldini and John Terry are two of the toughest men I have met on the field."
"We put on a great show… It was our best performance of the competition."
"Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil."
"Manchester United from the Premier League is one of the three best clubs in the world."
"My heroes were always soccer players."
"This award is as much for my teammates at Barcelona and Brazil."
"I am passionate about music – and people think because I go to places where I can enjoy the music, I have to be partying. It isn't true."
"I would like my Dad to be alive, so he could see what I am."
"I come from a family where soccer has always been very present. My uncles, my father and my brother were all players."
"Our confidence comes from our preparation."
"I learned all about life with a ball at my feet."
"No matter who you are, it's the simple things in life that lead you to believe that you can achieve anything."
Thought-Provoking Ronaldinho Quotes
Let's read some thought-provoking quotes from Ronaldinho to get an insight into his life.
"Brazil goes into every World Cup expecting to win – so when it is in Brazil, it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country."
"I am very pleased it has all been resolved. I wanted to stay at the club, and they wanted me to; they were never a problem. There were only a few problems to sort out."
"It was lovely to receive the affection from some of the supporters of our biggest rival, the Real Madrid fans… It doesn't happen to you very often in your career."
"I never saw myself outside Barca. I only listened to their offer and wasn't interested in what other clubs were doing."
"My family is everything. I am what I am, thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, and my sister… because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them."
"My only concern is playing; everything else my family looks after. In our house, everyone else has a job, and my job in our house is to play football."
"I grew up in a house that was always happy, and my family was always music, music. I started playing percussion very young because I had some uncles who were musicians and all my aunts were singers."
"The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play – where you can't see a way through."
"I remember seeing Eric Cantona play for Manchester United. The way he used to control games was special to watch."
"It doesn't change much for me, really, and my motivation remains the same – to create a beautiful future with Barcelona, winning many titles."
"It was the players who asked Rijkaard to promote Messi to the first team. Cristiano Ronaldo is a very complete player, but Lionel Messi is better because he has magic."
