American REACTS to Young Ronaldinho

[@Retrostar619]

He was one of those players who made you love the game.

[@rrarinegen9566]

That’s why he is greatest to ever step foot on a pitch **period**

[@Tonyrobinsongb]

@@rrarinegen9566i respectfully disagree id have to say r9 as a complete player he was unstoppable and would literally turn massive occasions on their head, Ronaldinho was probably the most talented dribbling wise but for sheer pace power and efficiency I’d have to say r9

[@Anarkey]

Ronaldinho embodies joy. He was truly one of a kind and probably the last few who encapsulates the free role player type. His 2 goals against Real Madrid during El Clasico was legendary because he was one of the very few Barcelona players to have made Real Madrid home fans stand and applaud his performance. That Ronaldinho was untouchable and not even peak Neymar can beat him.

[@beatricemorris6517]

It’s probably unpopular opinion but I think prime Neymar was better than Ronaldinho… it’s just that Dinho has very likeable personality in comparison so he’s remembered better. Both top class players though

[@albertgandiamodol5311]

everytime Ronnie touched a ball in the Camp Nou you could hear an "awe" from the whole stadium! He was something really special!

[@shuFFledd]

Ronaldinho was kissed by God, but Devil whispered him to party more instead of trainings... Such a talanted player with such a shortened career and wasted prime, it's actually heartbreaking

[@TPacoustic]

PSG back in the day wasn't the same PSG that it is today. It was pre-rich ownership. They were one of the top teams in France, but just one of them. Lyon back then was the best team in France, if I am not mistaken.

[@rrarinegen9566]

Marseille and Lyon

[@bobmcbob8732]

Lyon won 7 leagues in a row from 01-07

[@UpsetWigwam]

Paddy McCourt who played for Celtic...dudes was tuff

[@Peter.Parker]

Ronaldinho was a magician and he was a joy to watch! ✨

[@roudyhanna1424]

Ronaldinho is the best ever in history present and future of football on individual level and team level. He uses all parts of his body. He uses his both legs equally efficient making the defender hopeless against him. He is a magician an artist. God of kicking, free kicking, dribling, passing, controling the ball (you must check how he controls some difficult balls), scoring, faking, he puts fear in the defender. The defender will never know if he will pass or go thru or kick the ball. His way of running with the ball implement to the defender that he can do the 3 possibilities because his weight is always forward. If you watch a complete game you will notice that the defenders were beating him up. Like hearting him. He combines the best players ever and he does it all with a smile. R10 when he plays everyone are watching even the players. GOD of football.

[@mrmr5580]

My first football hero was Roberto Baggio at Italia 90, he blew my mind, i was 4, I'd never watched football before, I asked my grandad "can I put cartoons on?", "Not now I'm watching the World Cup, you can watch it with me if you want" Italy vs Czechoslovakia, I was mesmerised by this Italian guy with a longish hair, and just like that a lifelong football fan was born, you've only been into football for a couple of years, I know you've missed Zidane, R9, Ronaldinho, etc, but now you're here you'll see some amazing players and amazing moments in the future, like you did with Lamine Yamal at the Euros

[@bradleylibese5742]

Ronaldinho is the kind of player who makes you want to pick up a ball and try to play like him. Very few left in the game right now

[@IamMalkavian]

Ronaldhino is probably the only one thats ever come close to Maradona in terms of pure raw football skill.

[@chaoznofx]

at some point he was the best.. always the most fun to watch..

[@unnwas]

Since you are fairly recent into the sport, it's hard for you to trully comprehend this, but Brazilians used to dominate the sport, not as much as Americans dominated Basketball, but not that distant from it either. For decades almost every position had a Brazilian name in the top 5, maybe even top 3. During the late 90s and early 00s their NT was like the 90s Dream Team with multiple players who could be best in the world at any season. Nowadays their NT, for many reasons (injuries, poor management, ego, etc), looks like a caricature of their past and it's sad to watch their 'averageness',. Neymar had very bad luck too since most of the guys in his age group or slightly older were always injured, in another timeline he could be playing with guys such as Ronaldinho, Adriano, Pato, Robinho, Kaká, Ganso, Oscar, Lucas, etc., but by the point he reached his prime they were all out of theirs. Seriously though, you need to dive into Brazilian football more. Also, for your practice, I recommend you giving a look at the Pivot position in Futsal

[@jesseteodoro8836]

The most unfortunate thing about him was that he really never reached his prime he was known to not attend training, and when he did not train well. He did not live the life of a professional either in terms of taking care of themselves during their season.

[@matriquess]

He started at Gremio in Brasil, went to Psg, Barcelona, Milan, back to Flamengo in Brasil, and his last good season is when he won Libertadores with Atlético-MG 2013

[@rogeriopenna9014]

He betrayed Grêmio when he went to PSG and when he came back. Left the club without us getting a single dime for him, taking advantage of a loophole in the then recent law that changed the relation between clubs and players in Brazil, that came soon after the similar European law. The Bosman ruling, issued by the European Court of Justice on December 15, 1995, fundamentally changed the relationship between clubs and players in Europe by abolishing the "transfer fee" for players at the end of their contracts. The case involved Belgian player Jean-Marc Bosman, who wanted to move from RFC Liège (Belgium) to Dunkerque (France) after his contract expired. At the time, clubs still demanded transfer fees even for out-of-contract players, restricting their freedom The Pelé Law (Law No. 9.615) was approved in March 1998 and came into full effect on March 24, 2001. This law ended the "passe" system in Brazil, aligning Brazilian football with international labor standards. It granted players freedom to leave their clubs once their contracts expired without clubs retaining rights over them. The law applied to all professional contracts signed after its implementation. Ronaldinho's contract with Grêmio was signed before the Pelé Law came into effect, and the law explicitly stated that it would only apply to new contracts signed after its implementation in March 1998. This means Ronaldinho's situation involved a transitional period where his pre-existing contract wasn't fully governed by the Pelé Law. PSG exploited a loophole in the transitional rules of the Pelé Law. While Grêmio argued they retained his rights through the "passe" system, Ronaldinho's legal team successfully claimed that the spirit of the new law-free player movement after contract expiration-should apply to him. Courts ruled in Ronaldinho's favor, effectively granting him freedom to transfer without Grêmio's consent. PSG signed Ronaldinho for free, leaving Grêmio without compensation. Grêmio was actively negotiating a contract renewal with Ronaldinho as his original contract was nearing its expiration in 2001. During these negotiations, Ronaldinho publicly assured fans and the club that he would stay, even claiming he would play for free if necessary, which gave the impression that a renewal was imminent. Behind the scenes, Ronaldinho and his representatives (including his brother and manager, Roberto Assis) were reportedly negotiating with PSG. While stalling contract talks with Grêmio, they were setting up a deal to leave for PSG on a free transfer as soon as his contract expired, exploiting the transition to the Pelé Law.

[@savuti98]

The greatest natural talent to ever play the game...Ronaldinho

[@ilan_nahshon]

I feel you Luke,Even after decades of watching football I see/ discover new stuff . Especially with Messi

[@philip4588]

Good that Barca did sign Ronaldinho and not Beckham as was rumoured.

[@digg_7]

I was about 8 years old when Ronaldinho was in his prime and it was the most ridiculous thing I had ever witnessed, he always played with a smile on his face while humiliating the best players on the planet

[@fortythrone369]

That smile at 12:09 is exactly why most people my age enjoy futbol for its beauty. Joga Bonita

[@matheussalmaso6685]

A story On that first goal @ 1:30, on a podcast recently, Aloísio Chulapa who was Ronaldinho teammate at PSG back then, told that that game was really difficult and they weren't managing to get into the adversary defense. So Ronaldinho came up to him e told him to try to be fouled nest to the box and he would score. He managed to get that foul, which was not as close as one would hope, and Ronaldinho told him before shooting to chill cause he would score. Chulapa was like, "no way...". The result we saw on the video.

[@joules_sw]

9:03 Luke, look at his body feint technique, he runs kinda acting like he limps so he makes more unpredictable when he's gonna change direction, he uses this to gain more time while he patiently waits for the right moment to attack

[@joules_sw]

12:09 ronaldinhos' smile 🤣

[@georgeizcazu152]

@1:48 he played for Barcelona from 2003 to 2008, five years, not a short while and 2003-2006 was the prime of his career(he won the Ballon d'Or for the year 2005).

[@tevlar]

Ronaldinho was in many ways the perfect player. Incredible dribbling. Incredible scoring abilities. Incredible ball control. Incredible vision. Great passing. Great with both feet and head. Great pace. Great acceleration. Great workrate both in defence and attack. At his highest peak, he was better than Messi. Unfortunally he was more interested in women and partying, he was even late for a CL game becouse he had partied all night and although fantastic he only reached those peaks sporadicly.

[@zerefcifer]

You need to watch the "Ronaldinho sexiest passes" video. It's like he paints on the football pitch.

[@vergueta_]

Ronaldinho could have be The Greatest Of All Times, but he just didn't want 🤷

[@Sir_Zombie1ted]

Yes, I do remember that reaction. And now you are pulled in fully.

[@Jose-r2v4r]

When you are playing, try to do something even if you lose the ball. That's how tricks work. All the time while you have the ball, just tell yourself, "Let me try this," and you'll get it.

[@Sir_Zombie1ted]

There is no one matching 'Dinho. He is a whole team, almost as if his legs and the ball were soulmates.

[@mikedumoskero]

Ronaldinho played with names you know like Pochettino and Arteta in this PSG side

[@collinsmugodo380]

Ronaldinho, jay jay okocha, mikel arteta and mourizio pochetino were all teammates at psg at one point.

[@Namka19]

I used to wake up at 3am to just to watch Ronaldinho play.

[@anguspaterson5713]

Congrats on playing 7-a-side footy Luke! You should make more content about your journey improving your skills!

[@takaaki1905]

Thats awesome dude, get pumped to go out And try it! One of Many great features of dinho as players is to make ppl fall on love for the beautifull game 😅

[@javielmontano8169]

He didn't want to be the god of the sport!!

[@danielbernd]

The problem with these videos is the absence of his games for Gremio and the Brazilian squad.

[@joules_sw]

2:53 it's because simply out of prejudice it's understood by many as an unamerican and girly sport only played by the uswnt and some europeans, latinos, africans, etc. But the generations change, and the USA also has an influx of people from other cultures and origins, interested on the sport. That's why there's a slow but nonstop growth of the football in the US, I'm excited for it because I think they might become another big fish and bring even more intensity to the competition. These people are sleeping on the beautiful sport, almost the absolute global sport, and it keeps getting bigger

[@Canarygraph]

Ronaldinho was amazing. Then came Messi and the rest didnt impress us so much anymore.

[@mebtadmasd2347]

As a Gen Z,he was the first to make me love football, l thought all players play like him...little did l know 🤣

[@angelo2s]

If you're playing as Center Forward you're pretty Big and strong, just put your body in between the defender and the ball while You keep it away with One feet and wait for your teammates to arrive and give an easy pass to them, and when they have it, just go in front of the net and try to offer yourself for a pass while shielding the defender off with your body, don't overcomplicate it, also don't press the whole Game if you're having trouble with the stamina, pressing alone probably won't get the ball, press when you're teammates are pressing too, or when You start the press encourage them to press with You, that way is more effective and You don't waste your stamina, hope it helps!

[@luka.m36]

Ronaldinho could be close to Messi level, but his prime was just 3-5 years,and still his prime was not close to Messi prime. In tearms of playmaking and Dribbling he was top👌👌 and was the men who got me in football

[@thedrelist9501]

juggling helped with my touch a lot

[@Jimzy93]

7:20 Let me correct you : He was not a good player or simply a star of that era, at the peak of his talent, he is the best player my eyes have ever seen. Unfortunately, he didn't have the work ethic of a Messi or Ronaldo, you can't be the best on talent alone. (nobody's perfect I guess) Even still, he was always a joy to watch.

[@rogeriopenna9014]

He betrayed Grêmio when he went to PSG and when he came back. Left the club without us getting a single dime for him, taking advantage of a loophole in the then recent law that changed the relation between clubs and players in Brazil, that came soon after the similar European law. The Bosman ruling, issued by the European Court of Justice on December 15, 1995, fundamentally changed the relationship between clubs and players in Europe by abolishing the "transfer fee" for players at the end of their contracts. The case involved Belgian player Jean-Marc Bosman, who wanted to move from RFC Liège (Belgium) to Dunkerque (France) after his contract expired. At the time, clubs still demanded transfer fees even for out-of-contract players, restricting their freedom The Pelé Law (Law No. 9.615) was approved in March 1998 and came into full effect on March 24, 2001. This law ended the "passe" system in Brazil, aligning Brazilian football with international labor standards. It granted players freedom to leave their clubs once their contracts expired without clubs retaining rights over them. The law applied to all professional contracts signed after its implementation. Ronaldinho's contract with Grêmio was signed before the Pelé Law came into effect, and the law explicitly stated that it would only apply to new contracts signed after its implementation in March 1998. This means Ronaldinho's situation involved a transitional period where his pre-existing contract wasn't fully governed by the Pelé Law. PSG exploited a loophole in the transitional rules of the Pelé Law. While Grêmio argued they retained his rights through the "passe" system, Ronaldinho's legal team successfully claimed that the spirit of the new law-free player movement after contract expiration-should apply to him. Courts ruled in Ronaldinho's favor, effectively granting him freedom to transfer without Grêmio's consent. PSG signed Ronaldinho for free, leaving Grêmio without compensation. Grêmio was actively negotiating a contract renewal with Ronaldinho as his original contract was nearing its expiration in 2001. During these negotiations, Ronaldinho publicly assured fans and the club that he would stay, even claiming he would play for free if necessary, which gave the impression that a renewal was imminent. Behind the scenes, Ronaldinho and his representatives (including his brother and manager, Roberto Assis) were reportedly negotiating with PSG. While stalling contract talks with Grêmio, they were setting up a deal to leave for PSG on a free transfer as soon as his contract expired, exploiting the transition to the Pelé Law.

[@cosminbrad4966]

Salutări din România ! Poate doriți să-l vedeți și pe românul Gheorghe Hagi 😊😉👏

[@mariobarrigan5284]

Mahomes does the Ronaldinho

[@Baptist7203]

Luke in your head you can be whatever player you want to be, just don’t say it out loud lol. We’ve all done it but we were kids then.

[@michaelgrabner8977]

Ronaldhino is that type of player who I truely enjoy to watch playing football due to his outstanding talent BUT a player I don´t want to have in my team by no means. He was a lazy athlet, always partying, therefore often not physical fit and as consequence often injured = he was not "a professional player" due to his mindset = very bad influence for the dressing room... As Pep became manager at Barcelona Ronaldhino+Deco showed up late to the pre-season training session and both were also drunk = Pep kicked them out immediately and those 2 had to leave the club, rightfully so..

[@PrimeKaelX]

Hey luke I wanted to ask a question could you give me a link to your twitch channel?

[@lukessportsacademy]

@@PrimeKaelX I normally add it in the description of the video. Sorry for that Check out my Twitch channel 👇🏻 twitch.tv/lukessportsacademy

[@mem5860]

luke in soccer stats dont matter that much but in nfl do stats matter to declare who is the best player?

[@eduardolins5391]

Juninhos Free Kicks or Neymar next?? 2011/2012 Neymar that is

[@Kalinho83]

The French didn't appreciate him even, his showboating and making players look like fools rubbed them the wrong way and was good riddance when Barca came calling....imagine!

[@ayzack2361]

You should react to the joga bonito videos, they are so good.

[@S.lege7484]

Luke can you react to 7 underrated season by teams

[@Sirius_CanisMajor]

you should really take a look at david silva, he benched xavi and fabregas for spain in his prime.

[@celsus7979]

He never played in xavi's position

[@zaratekid3604]

Now when you are more in to the game, you should really look at something important that some players have and some dont, its the First Touch!

[@DARTH_Oli-ducks]

If you haven’t can you please react to the miracle of Istanbul Liverpool vs Ac Milan in 2005

[@ChrisSmith-wp4xw]

Please watch * RONALDINHO - FOOTBALL s GREATEST ENTERTAINMENT *

[@FranciscoGarcia-ze5hg]

Dinho is ten times greater than Neymar. Ronaldinho also shared the spotlight with many great Brazilian players. Neymar is the last of the great Brazilian players and was below most of them. Not saying that Neymar isnt a very very good player.

[@beatricemorris6517]

I disagree. I think Neymar is below R9, but better than Dinho. As I mentioned in my other reply, I think the fact he’s got somewhat unlikeable personality skews opinions of him for some. And I love Ronaldinho

[@chaoznofx]

HI LUKE.. HI GUYS..

[@Morgana0x]

This video doesn't really show all his skills. You should watch Ronaldinho Football's Greatest Entertainment.

[@adedejijohn2558]

Ronaldinho is far better than Messi and Ronaldo in terms of football skills. Messi and Ronaldo only had a better and Longer career.

[@matthewgenyas4454]

No homes comparison for just a no look… maybe you should’ve asked do you think nfl fans think mahomes got that from Ronaldinho???

[@matthewgenyas4454]

I know he got it from others not in his sport

[@UpsetWigwam]

Super tricky player lazy af..then bang goal

[@dramatish]

In an american sports context.: Imagine Kyrie Irving with all his skills but also with enough ball IQ and impact on the game to be an MVP candidate in his prime. That's who Ronaldinho would be.... And the Neymars and Messis of this world are his children. They are directly influenced by him.