Ronaldinho Quotes & Sayings

I come from a family where soccer has always been very present. My uncles, my father and my brother were all players. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

No one has nicer teeth than me. Why would anyone laugh at my lovely teeth? — Ronaldinho

My heroes were always soccer players. — Ronaldinho

My only concern is playing. Everything else, my family looks after. In our house, everyone has a job, and my job in our house is to play football. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

I helped Messi and I know he will do the same with Neymar. — Ronaldinho

I am ugly, but what I do have is charm. — Ronaldinho

Paolo Maldini and John Terry are two of the toughest men I have met on the field. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

It doesnt change much for me really and my motivation remains the same - to create a beautiful future with Barcelona, winning many titles. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

I am very pleased it has all been resolved. I wanted to stay at the club and they wanted me too, there was never a problem. There were only a few small matters to sort out, — Ronaldinho

It is not just about the money, it is about what you achieve on the pitch — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

Our confidence comes from our preparation. — Ronaldinho

When I got to the senior national team, there was another Ronaldo, so they started calling me Ronaldinho because I was younger. — Ronaldinho

I would like my Dad to be alive so he could see what I am. — Ronaldinho

I remember seeing Eric Cantona play for Manchester United. The way he used to control games was special to watch. — Ronaldinho

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 to dribble. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

I am passionate about music - and people think because I go to places where I can enjoy music I have to be partying. It isn't true. — Ronaldinho

The toughest opponents for me are the defenders who are tough in the way they play - where you can't see a way through. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

I am what I am thanks to my mother, my father, my brother, my sister ... because they have given me everything. The education I have is thanks to them. — Ronaldinho

Football is about joy. It's about dribbling. I favour every idea that makes the game beautiful. Every good idea has to last. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

Brazil go 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. Not just the fans and players, but everybody in Brazil lets us know that they expect it. Our president, people in politics, all tell us to come back with the World Cup. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho

Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil. — Ronaldinho

No matter who you are it's the simple things in life that lead you to believe that you can achieve anything. — Ronaldinho

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 instinct that gives the orders. — Ronaldinho

Ashley Cole is a fantastic defender. I have seen him keep the best players in the world quiet. — Ronaldinho

It was lovely to receive the affection from some of the supporters of our biggest rival, ... It doesn't happen to you very often in your career. — Ronaldinho

I learned all about life with a ball at my feet — Ronaldinho

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 and hit an overhead kick. It was the final goal in a 4-0 win. — Ronaldinho

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. — Ronaldinho