Podcast Big 5 revisits Ronaldinho’s greatest year, 2005, capped by France Football’s Ballon d’Or. According to L'Équipe, the episode relives his toe-poke against Chelsea, a virtuoso night at the ...

Twenty years on from 19 December 2005, Ronaldinho Gaúcho was named FIFA world player for the second year running with Barcelona, ahead of Frank Lampard and Samuel Eto'o. Globo.com reports that the ...

Ronaldinho made the beautiful game look effortless. One touch, one smile and one famous crossbar clip later, he had turned a ...

Fans of FC Barcelona can now enjoy another piece in the Museum as Ronaldinho has presented the 2005 Ballon d'Or he won while playing for the Club. The Brazilian was there himself to present the award ...

This is the latest instalment of a series re-assessing the most famous individual performances of the modern era. Some will be legendary displays by established world-class players, others will be ...

SAO PAULO (AP) World Cup and 2005 Ballon D'Or winner Ronaldinho confirmed on Wednesday his retirement from football. The 37-year-old's last professional football match was in 2015 for Brazil's ...

'Ronaldinho treated the game of football as if he was a magician at a children’s party. He made us question what was possible on a football pitch.' In football, there is a dribbling move known as the ...

The technique. The flair. The hair. That smile. Those ... teeth. Ronaldinho will forever hold a place in our hearts for his brilliance on the pitch and fun-loving demeanor off it. If not one of the ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Mauricio Savarese, AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO — Ronaldinho, “the ever-smiling magician” of Barcelona, as described by his former club, has ended his ...

Ronaldinho has announced his plans to officially retire from football in 2018 after over two years without a club. The 2005 Ballon d'Or winner has been unattached since leaving Brazilian side ...