18 years ago, Ronaldinho became a Barcelona player! Recall his fantastic technical skills

Time passes like water! The proof is that 18 years have passed since Barcelona introduced the now legendary Ronaldinho as their new signing. In the jersey of the Catalan team, the star Brazilian has become one of the legends of world football. Recall how he shone.

Ronaldinho made a great reputation at PSG after his arrival from Brazilian Gremia. Already in the jersey of the French team from 2001 to 2003, he showed his skills and claimed a lot of attention.

So it was no surprise when the talented Brazilian was presented as a new signing by the famous Barcelona on 19 July 2003, who bought him for 32 million euros.

It must be mentioned that Manchester United were the main favourites to get Ronaldinho at that time. Absolutely unimaginable today. Apparently, everyone has the Brazilian star associated mainly with the Barcelona jersey.

And they shouldn’t. In Catalonia, the phenomenal technician had the best years of his career, winning the FIFA Footballer of the Year award in 2004 and 2005, while in the aforementioned 2005 he even won the Ballon d’Or for the best footballer on the planet.

In Barcelona, Ronaldinho experienced many great moments. Apart from individual awards, he also collected club trophies, winning the Champions League with Barcelona in 2006, winning the league and the Spanish Cup twice.

But could there be anything Ronaldinho appreciates more than the aforementioned awards and trophies? If so, it’s the applause of a packed stadium of a hated rival. After all, when the Brazilian excelled against Real Madrid, even the opposition’s fans gave him a standing ovation.

How it all turned out between Ronaldinho and Barcelona, all football fans probably already know. The Brazilian’s whole career could have been more successful if he had paid a little more attention to his lifestyle, but nobody can change that.

In the Barcelona jersey, Ronaldinho has played 207 competitive matches, in which he scored 94 goals and added 71 assists. A magnificent record.

Either way, Ronaldinho gave all the fans a lot of fun and joy. Quite possibly the greatest showman in the history of football. One thing is certain. He made people love football, he showed them the best of the sport.

But for now, take a look at the montage of his amazing technical skills he displayed in the iconic 2005/06 season when he won the Champions League winners’ trophy with Barcelona.

However, videos of Ronaldinho’s skills circulate the internet in abundance. Quite rightly so.

Source: Transfermarkt, Barcelona, YouTube, Twitter