The Ronaldinho Quiz
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Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2005?
WhyRonaldinho took the 2005 Ballon d'Or at the peak of his Barcelona spell, the season before he led them to the 2006 Champions League title. -
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Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho began his European career at PSG. Which club did he leave them for in 2003, where he became a global icon?
WhyPSG never quite tamed his off-pitch lifestyle; Barcelona did, and he won the Ballon d'Or there in 2005 — a transfer Parisians long regretted. -
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Which Brazilian legend was arrested in Paraguay in 2020 for entering the country with a false passport, and detained for nearly six months?
WhyRonaldinho was detained in Paraguay in March 2020 along with his brother. -
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Which three legends starred in the famous early-2000s Pepsi 'cowboy' advert?
WhyThe famous 2002 Pepsi advert featured Ronaldinho, David Beckham and Ronaldo R9 in a western-themed commercial. -
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Ronaldinho was briefly imprisoned in 2020 — in which country?
WhyRonaldinho was arrested in Asunción in March 2020 for entering Paraguay on a falsified passport, spending around a month in jail before being moved to house arrest. -
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From which club did Ronaldinho join Atlético Mineiro in June 2012?
WhyRonaldinho signed for Atlético on 4 June 2012, four days after leaving his previous club. -
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Which Brazilian club did Ronaldinho lead to Copa Libertadores glory in 2013?
WhyRonaldinho was the driving force as Atlético Mineiro beat Paraguay's Olimpia on penalties to win the 2013 Copa Libertadores, the first continental title in the club's history. -
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Ronaldinho announced himself on his Camp Nou home debut in September 2003 with a thunderous 30-yard strike off the crossbar against which club?
WhyIn a match that kicked off just after midnight, Ronaldinho scored a stunning long-range goal against Sevilla that went on to be voted La Liga's goal of the season. -
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On 19 November 2005, a Barcelona player did something so brilliant at the Bernabéu that even Real Madrid fans rose to applaud him. Who?
WhyRonaldinho scored two solo goals in a 3-0 win; he later admitted he didn't even notice the rival fans giving him a standing ovation. -
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In November 2005, Real Madrid fans gave Ronaldinho a standing ovation at the Bernabéu after he scored how many goals in Barcelona's 3‑0 win?
WhyA rare honour for an opposition player at the Bernabéu. -
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Ronaldinho captained Brazil's football team to which medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
WhyAs one of Brazil's over-age players and captain, Ronaldinho helped the side take bronze in Beijing, beating Belgium 3-0 in the third-place match after a semi-final loss to Argentina. -
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Which of these Brazilian stars never played for PSV Eindhoven?
WhyRonaldinho played for Gremio, PSG and Barcelona but never PSV; Romario, Ronaldo and defender Alex all did. -
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Ronaldinho first wore which shirt number at Atlético Mineiro in 2012?
WhyWith the number 10 taken by Guilherme in 2012, Ronaldinho chose 49 in honour of the year his mother was born. -
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Ronaldinho's famous dribble and no-look pass style was developed at which Brazilian club as a teenager?
WhyRonaldinho came through Grêmio's academy in Porto Alegre, starring there from 1998 until his 2001 move to Paris Saint-Germain — the springboard to Barcelona and the 2005 Ballon d'Or. -
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Which club did Ronaldinho join Barcelona from in 2003?
WhyBarcelona signed Ronaldinho from Paris Saint-Germain in 2003, beating Manchester United to his signature after his two seasons in Paris. -
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Ronaldinho lifted the Champions League once in his career, in 2006. With which club?
WhyRonaldinho won his only Champions League title with Barcelona, who beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2006 final in Paris. -
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Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho played in Ligue 1 for which club before moving to Barcelona in 2003?
WhyRonaldinho spent two seasons at PSG (2001-2003) before his career-defining move to Barcelona. -
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After leaving AC Milan early in 2011, Ronaldinho returned to Brazilian football with which club?
WhyRonaldinho joined Flamengo in January 2011, his first move back to Brazil since starting out at Grêmio a decade earlier. -
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Ronaldinho famously scored a goal for Brazil against England at the 2002 World Cup with what kind of shot?
WhyWorld Cup quarter-final. Brazil won 2-1 and went on to win the tournament. -
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Which dribbling trick, revived from 1970s Brazilian great Rivelino, became Ronaldinho's signature move?
WhyRonaldinho popularised the elastico, or flip-flap — snapping the ball one way then instantly back the other — a move Rivelino had made famous decades earlier. -
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Which number did Ronaldinho wear during his peak years at Barcelona?
WhyRonaldinho wore the 10 from 2003 to 2008, and when he left for AC Milan the shirt passed to Lionel Messi. -
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Which squad number did Ronaldinho famously wear at AC Milan?
WhyWith the number 10 already taken by Clarence Seedorf, Ronaldinho chose 80 at Milan as a nod to his birth year, 1980. -
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Ronaldinho Gaúcho left Grêmio in 2001 for which European club?
WhyHe joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2001 after a drawn-out transfer dispute, and only moved on to Barcelona in 2003. -
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Which Brazilian playmaker revived Barcelona in the mid-2000s and was named FIFA World Player of the Year in both 2004 and 2005?
WhyRonaldinho's flair and smile lit up the Camp Nou, winning back-to-back world player awards and the 2005 Ballon d'Or.
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About the Ronaldinho quiz
Ronaldinho is the Brazilian playmaker who made football look like joy, and this quiz is built for the fans who still watch his highlight reels on repeat. His path ran from Grêmio in his native Porto Alegre to Paris Saint-Germain, then to the Barcelona side he dragged back to the top of Europe, on to AC Milan, and home again to Brazil with Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Querétaro in Mexico and finally Fluminense. If you can name the club where he lifted the Copa Libertadores, or you remember the night the Bernabéu stood to applaud an opponent, this one is for you.
At Barcelona he was the centre of everything, scoring 94 goals in 207 appearances and winning back-to-back La Liga titles in 2004-05 and 2005-06 before capping it with the 2005-06 Champions League. In 2005 he won the Ballon d'Or, adding to the FIFA World Player of the Year awards he took in both 2004 and 2005 — the years he was, by common consent, the best footballer on the planet. Before all of it, aged 22, he had already won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil, scoring the audacious long-range free kick that beat England in the quarter-final.
Expect the full spread. The quiz moves through his transfers and fees — the roughly €30m move from PSG to Barcelona in 2003, the switch to Milan in 2008 — his trophies from the 1999 Copa América and 2002 World Cup to the 2013 Copa Libertadores with Atlético Mineiro, and the moments that defined him: the toe-poke against Chelsea, the no-look passes, the smile. Questions scale from easy openers any fan will get to deep cuts that separate the casual viewer from the true student of O Bruxo.
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Ronaldinho sample questions & answers
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Who won the Ballon d'Or in 2005?
Ronaldinho took the 2005 Ballon d'Or at the peak of his Barcelona spell, the season before he led them to the 2006 Champions League title.
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Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho began his European career at PSG. Which club did he leave them for in 2003, where he became a global icon?
PSG never quite tamed his off-pitch lifestyle; Barcelona did, and he won the Ballon d'Or there in 2005 — a transfer Parisians long regretted.
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Which Brazilian legend was arrested in Paraguay in 2020 for entering the country with a false passport, and detained for nearly six months?
Ronaldinho was detained in Paraguay in March 2020 along with his brother.
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Which three legends starred in the famous early-2000s Pepsi 'cowboy' advert?
The famous 2002 Pepsi advert featured Ronaldinho, David Beckham and Ronaldo R9 in a western-themed commercial.
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Ronaldinho was briefly imprisoned in 2020 — in which country?
Ronaldinho was arrested in Asunción in March 2020 for entering Paraguay on a falsified passport, spending around a month in jail before being moved to house arrest.
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From which club did Ronaldinho join Atlético Mineiro in June 2012?
Ronaldinho signed for Atlético on 4 June 2012, four days after leaving his previous club.
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Which Brazilian club did Ronaldinho lead to Copa Libertadores glory in 2013?
Ronaldinho was the driving force as Atlético Mineiro beat Paraguay's Olimpia on penalties to win the 2013 Copa Libertadores, the first continental title in the club's history.
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Ronaldinho announced himself on his Camp Nou home debut in September 2003 with a thunderous 30-yard strike off the crossbar against which club?
In a match that kicked off just after midnight, Ronaldinho scored a stunning long-range goal against Sevilla that went on to be voted La Liga's goal of the season.
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On 19 November 2005, a Barcelona player did something so brilliant at the Bernabéu that even Real Madrid fans rose to applaud him. Who?
Ronaldinho scored two solo goals in a 3-0 win; he later admitted he didn't even notice the rival fans giving him a standing ovation.
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In November 2005, Real Madrid fans gave Ronaldinho a standing ovation at the Bernabéu after he scored how many goals in Barcelona's 3‑0 win?
A rare honour for an opposition player at the Bernabéu.
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Ronaldinho captained Brazil's football team to which medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
As one of Brazil's over-age players and captain, Ronaldinho helped the side take bronze in Beijing, beating Belgium 3-0 in the third-place match after a semi-final loss to Argentina.
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Which of these Brazilian stars never played for PSV Eindhoven?
Ronaldinho played for Gremio, PSG and Barcelona but never PSV; Romario, Ronaldo and defender Alex all did.
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Ronaldinho first wore which shirt number at Atlético Mineiro in 2012?
With the number 10 taken by Guilherme in 2012, Ronaldinho chose 49 in honour of the year his mother was born.
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Ronaldinho's famous dribble and no-look pass style was developed at which Brazilian club as a teenager?
Ronaldinho came through Grêmio's academy in Porto Alegre, starring there from 1998 until his 2001 move to Paris Saint-Germain — the springboard to Barcelona and the 2005 Ballon d'Or.
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Which club did Ronaldinho join Barcelona from in 2003?
Barcelona signed Ronaldinho from Paris Saint-Germain in 2003, beating Manchester United to his signature after his two seasons in Paris.
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Ronaldinho lifted the Champions League once in his career, in 2006. With which club?
Ronaldinho won his only Champions League title with Barcelona, who beat Arsenal 2-1 in the 2006 final in Paris.
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Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho played in Ligue 1 for which club before moving to Barcelona in 2003?
Ronaldinho spent two seasons at PSG (2001-2003) before his career-defining move to Barcelona.
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After leaving AC Milan early in 2011, Ronaldinho returned to Brazilian football with which club?
Ronaldinho joined Flamengo in January 2011, his first move back to Brazil since starting out at Grêmio a decade earlier.
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Ronaldinho famously scored a goal for Brazil against England at the 2002 World Cup with what kind of shot?
World Cup quarter-final. Brazil won 2-1 and went on to win the tournament.
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Which dribbling trick, revived from 1970s Brazilian great Rivelino, became Ronaldinho's signature move?
Ronaldinho popularised the elastico, or flip-flap — snapping the ball one way then instantly back the other — a move Rivelino had made famous decades earlier.
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Which number did Ronaldinho wear during his peak years at Barcelona?
Ronaldinho wore the 10 from 2003 to 2008, and when he left for AC Milan the shirt passed to Lionel Messi.
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Which squad number did Ronaldinho famously wear at AC Milan?
With the number 10 already taken by Clarence Seedorf, Ronaldinho chose 80 at Milan as a nod to his birth year, 1980.
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Ronaldinho Gaúcho left Grêmio in 2001 for which European club?
He joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2001 after a drawn-out transfer dispute, and only moved on to Barcelona in 2003.
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Which Brazilian playmaker revived Barcelona in the mid-2000s and was named FIFA World Player of the Year in both 2004 and 2005?
Ronaldinho's flair and smile lit up the Camp Nou, winning back-to-back world player awards and the 2005 Ballon d'Or.
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