Ronaldo de Assís Moreira, commonly known as Ronaldinho (born March 21, 1980 in Porto Alegre), is a football (soccer for us Americans) player originally from Brazil who is now a naturalized Spanish citizen. He plays for FC Barcelona.

As far as I’m concerned Ronaldinho is probably the best footballer alive today, but even if he isn’t he is certainly the most entertaining to watch. He does things with a Soccer ball that seem literally impossible. The only other player that ever amazed me like that before was Pele.

Oh, and one other thing I really like about this guy… despite the fact that he’s the greatest player around he’s humble.

“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.”

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In this video Ronaldinho demonstrates his mastry of ball control…
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