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There still remains only one man who has excited crowds worldwide with his sublime touches and dribbles, technique and execution with a goofy smile plastered on his face all the while. Watching him Samba on the ball with twists and turns, his Brazilian flair would leave players and defences in a trance as he would flaunt his talents with such naive enthusiasm and youthful bliss, that it further proved and solidified the reason as to why we call football "the beautiful game".
Yes, there are other footballer's who could shake a defender or two, or even score a fantastic goal from a curling freekick, but there has been none which i have seen to date, who can execute them to match the quality of Ronaldinho's efforts.
On the field he was an artist with his feet, painting strokes of brilliance with his creativity and bravery, and the vibrance that we have come to associate with Brazilian football. I was fortunate enough to have been of the right age to have appreciated such a master so effortlessly create masterpiece after another.
He brought joy to all who watched him as the confidence and aura that exuded him was infectious. He brought thrills, as his skill on the ball had never been seen on an international football pitch before then. He did the undoable when the doable was nonexistent against the very top teams. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira for me, will forever be a true Brazilian and football legend.
Football's Greatest - Ronaldinho Part 1
Football's Greatest - Ronaldinho Part 2
