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Ronaldinho: the case for the GOAT

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    Ronaldinho: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · Brazil · Born 21 March 1980, Porto Alegre, Brazil · Career 1998–2015

    Joyful, inventive attacking midfielder whose tricks and smile defined an era. Played for Grêmio, PSG, Barcelona, Milan, Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro, and starred for Brazil.

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    Why Ronaldinho could be the GOAT

    No one made football look more fun. At his Barcelona peak Ronaldinho was the best player on the planet, winning the Ballon d'Or and Champions League and earning a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Bernabéu. He won the World Cup, Champions League and Libertadores.

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    Ronaldinho is #30 of 30 in the fan ranking, with a 0–4 head-to-head record from 82 Men's football votes. See the full Men's football GOAT ranking

    Ronaldinho head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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