The Brazilian playmaker returned from a two-game suspension at the weekend and scored twice in a 5-1 drubbing of Real Betis.
Brazil remain optimistic over striker Ronaldinho's chances of being fit for Sunday's World Cup qualifier against Bolivia.
Ronaldinho has agreed to extend his contract with Spanish champions Barcelona for another two years until 2010
The Brazilian broke a window in the centuries-old cathedral of Santiago de Compostela while filming a television advert.
Lionel Messi is still the best player in the world despite never winning a major international trophy for Argentina, former Barcelona team mate and Brazil great Ronaldinho said on Sunday. The 29-year-old Messi, who retired from internationals last month after Argentina lost to Chile in the Copa America final, is his country's top scorer with 55 goals. The five times World Player of the Year has played in three Copa America finals and the 2014 World Cup final, but lost them all.
The Brazilian signed a five-year contract and will be officially unveiled on Monday.
The Catalan club is also close to reaching a deal to sign Sporting Lisbon's highly rated young winger Ricardo Quaresma.
The Brazilian forward has a "burning desire" to join a club that plays in big games all the time.
Manchester City are leading the race to sign Brazil forward Ronaldinho from Barcelona, the Spanish Primera Liga club's president Joan Laporta said on Monday. Spanish media have reported an offer of 32 million euros ($50.27 million), plus variables, is on the table from the English Premier League club.
Chelsea fans may have Ronaldinho and David Beckham to thank as they celebrate midfielder Willian slotting home free-kicks.
Former Brazilian superstar footballer Ronaldinho arrived in India late on Wednesday to participate in the Virat-Kohli backed Premier Futsal.
AC Milan have failed to agree a transfer fee with Barcelona for Ronaldinho after a preliminary discussion.
AC Milan's Ronaldinho was banned for three Italian Cup matches on Friday after video evidence showed him using an elbow during Lazio's 2-1 extra time win in their last 16 match in December.
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Barcelona's Brazilian forward Ronaldinho will sign for AC Milan on Wednesday, the Italian club has said. The Serie A side, who finished fifth last season and will be in the UEFA Cup this term, beat off competition from English Premier League club Manchester City for the 28-year-old.
Brazilian Ronaldinho struck deep into injury time to give favourites AC Milan a 1-0 UEFA Cup group stage win at home to Braga on Thursday while twice winners Sevilla suffered a 1-0 defeat at Standard Liege.
France's Thierry Henry and Brazil's Ronaldinho were not included on the list of nominees for the 2008 Ballon d'Or award on Sunday.
A Ronaldinho at peak fitness is impossible to stop as seen last year, the Brazil coach added further.
After being left out of Brazil's first squad, Ronaldinho has been dumped on the substitutes' bench.
Former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has signed a four-year contract with Flamengo in a bid to revive his flagging career and win a place in Brazil's 2014 World Cup squad.
However, there is still no place for strikers Ronaldo and Adriano, both heavily criticised for their performances at the World Cup, former captain Cafu or goalkeeper Dida.
The FIFA World Player of the Year took over from England and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham, who topped the list for the last three years.
Kaka and Ronaldinho were included in the squad for Brazil's friendlies against England and Turkey next month even though they asked not to be picked for the Copa America.
The Brazilian won exclusive rights to the domain name ronaldinho.com on the worldwide Web
Ronaldinho said he was unsure if he would stay at AC Milan next term after scoring two goals in the Rossoneri's 3-0 win over Juventus in their final game of the season on Saturday.
Ronaldinho and Pato have been recalled to Brazil's squad for Saturday's friendly away to Bolivia in aid of the family of a young fan killed by a flare at a Libertadores Cup match last month.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard defended the Brazilian from criticism that he is not reproducing the kind of form that earned him the World Player of the Year title.\n
Lionel Messi has Ronaldinho and rough competition from his brothers to thank for a seamless move into big time soccer
The to were shortlisted for FIFA's World Player of the Year award, which will be announced on December 19.
Brazilian great Ronaldinho, who enthralled the crowd with his deft skills during the first two matches of the Premier Futsal will not be a part of the Goa leg as he has left for his country.
Brazil forward Ronaldinho was named as World Player of the Decade by prestigious magazine World Soccer on Thursday, while Argentine forward Lionel Messi was named their World Player of the Year.
Stating that Ronaldinho was responsible for a change in attitude at FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi said that the Brazilian made things easier for him at the club.
Ronaldinho led Barcelona to a 3-1 win over Real Zaragoza while Ruud van Nistelrooy scored all four goals in Real Madrid's 4-1 win over Osasuna.
The Brazilian striker has been ruled out of the World Cup qualifier against Argentina because of a thigh strain.
Ronaldinho is confident he will play for Brazil at the Olympic Games despite his club, Barcelona, refusing to release him.
Off-form Ronaldinho was left out of Brazil's squad on Thursday for next month's World Cup qualifiers and the Confederations Cup. Striker Ronaldo, who has not played for his country since the last World Cup, was also overlooked despite a promising start to his latest comeback with Corinthians. Brazil face Uruguay in Montevideo on June 6 and host South American group leaders Paraguay in Recife four days later.
Football superstars Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes will showcase their skills in front of Indian fans when the Premier Futsal begins amid hype and anticipation in Chennai on Friday. The inaugural season of Premier Futsal, touted to be the world's first multi-national league, will kick off with some of most well known footballers rubbing shoulders will some of the leading futsallers in the world. The first match-day of the inaugural season will see Falcao's Chennai 5's go against Giggs' Mumbai 5's. The second game of the opening day would be Ronaldinho's Goa 5's vs Hernan Crespo's Kolkata 5's.
Former Brazilian great Ronaldinho feels that Lionel Messi has been the perfect senior to Neymar at Barcelona, exactly the role played by him when the Argentine stalwart joined the first team of the Catalan giants more than a decade ago. "I think so. When Messi came in, he was a young kid and there was so much potential in him. I thoroughly enjoyed playing with him and we did share a great rapport on the field and off it too.
The Brazilian ace scored a goal and assisted in another in a 3-0 victory over Olympique Marseille in the French first division.
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