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This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is de Assis and the second is Moreira.

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980), more commonly known as Ronaldinho, or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a retired Brazilian footballer. At club level, he is best known for playing for F.C. Barcelona. Considered the best player in world football for several years, he is regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, and by some, as the greatest ever. He was known for his dribbling, passing, flair, skills, and ability to create and score goals, all prominent characteristics of his early-age background playing futsal. He is the only player ever to have won a World Cup, a Copa América, a Confederations Cup, a Champions League, a Copa Libertadores and a Ballon d'Or.After scoring two solo goals in the first 2005–06 El Clásico, he became the second Barcelona player, after Diego Maradona in 1983, to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu. In 2009, he was voted "World Player of the Decade 2000s", ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. In Brazil, his admirers and supporters call him "O Bruxo" ("The Wizard").

After a successful club career at F.C. Barcelona, Ronaldinho was appointed ambassador of the club in September 2016.

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