This is the south of Brazil.
That's why they call me Ronaldinho Gaúcho.
We are from the south, we are gaúchos.
This is my house, where I throw my parties,
listen to pagode.
I have a soccer field, where my friends have fun.
I have a footvolley court.
I have my animals.
It's raining today, so they're all…
But I have them.
Pigs, chickens, cows, horses…
oxen.
A little bit of everything.
I really like it here.
Here, I don't have neighbors, I don't have…
I can make as much noise as I want.
We have another Tropa do Bruxo music video out today,
which is a project that I love.
Where we can give opportunities to new talent.
Where we can make a lot of people known to the world.
So I'm very happy, very happy.
RONALDINHO: THE ONE AND ONLY
EPISODE 02 THE BEST IN THE WORLD
Tonight, Ronaldinho is expected to play
his last game in Parisian colors.
A year ago, nothing could have suggested such a hasty exit.
-Let's keep talking, all right? -Sure, let's talk while we have coffee.
So…
Not a problem?
It was an important stage.
It was a continuation of what we were already, uh…
experiencing.
Everybody knew Ronaldinho wouldn't stay in Paris.
We knew we couldn't keep him long, even under contract.
Ay, ay, ay…
Laurent Perpére is another father figure I had.
I have so many wonderful things to say about him.
I'll say nothing about the other guy.
He wasn't as happy anymore. He was short-tempered.
It wasn't easy to deal with him, so it was time to leave.
There was, at a time, several clubs were interested,
because we had won the World Cup.
Many clubs were interested in me.
He was a Brazilian world champion star.
Everyone wanted him, it was his moment.
We were in very advanced negotiations
with Manchester United.
BARCELONA SPAIN
Blue-and-black members voted for the most radical change.
I had my misgivings regarding the club's feelings.
We thought the club needed a change.
When I ran for president, I was 39.
Barcelona was going through a very difficult time.
They were saying they were going to sign Beckham.
For the transfer of soccer player David Beckham to FC Barcelona.
But Beckham signs with Real Madrid.
It didn't matter to me,
because I was closing with Manchester United.
Our favorite, and we've always said it, was Ronaldinho.
It was our first option from the beginning.
We were lucky enough to have Sandro Rosell on the board,
who'd worked with him on the Brazilian national team.
Sandro Rosell and I had already worked together at Nike.
He said he was going to run for president of Barcelona,
and that if I went to Barcelona, he would take me.
He said, "Don't sign with Manchester, come to Barcelona."
But it was a tough negotiation.
He's not allowed to go paragliding,
skiing, rock-climbing,
take performance-enhancing drugs or substances
which are incompatible with professional soccer rules.
Say how much, because if you push, they'll push.
It's a bad deal.
It's bad to make him part of the deal.
I went to watch matches at Camp Nou many times.
I looked at that stadium, I walked past the Sagrada Família,
I went all over the place, and I think I planted a seed there,
'cause I always said, "This is the place for my brother."
There was no other place for him to go.
The city, the beach, it had everything that we liked.
It was a place for Brazilians.
It was that moment in Barcelona. We arrived at just the right time, man.
There was no way it could go wrong.
Welcome!
The Brazilian player leaves PSG to sign with Barça.
The price of the transfer? Thirty million euros.
And, unfortunately, my father couldn't be there…
…to watch our victory, to be a part of that moment.
I felt like he missed out on, uh…
a part of the story, you know?
BARCELONA SPAIN
You're my idol! You're my idol, man!
Legend! Legend!
Hey, Ronaldinho!
We're so pleased to inaugurate the Walk of Stars
with someone as great as Ronaldinho,
who showed great passion for our city
when he was with Barcelona FC.
I'm so grateful Ronaldinho is the first star
in our Walk of Stars, in Castelldefels. Thank you, Ronaldinho!
I've always liked it.
It was a club that was historic for me.
My idols had also played for Barcelona.
Barcelona has always been a great soccer school.
Very similar to the Brazilian style.
They play beautifully.
And life in Barcelona was also much easier.
You could find parties everywhere, but the beach…
The city of Barcelona needed joy.
Barcelona was going through a dry spell.
They weren't getting anywhere lately.
And for such a big, historical club to go through that, it's chaotic.
Ronnie was key. He kicked off Barça's renewal period.
Even though Barcelona wasn't doing well,
they had, uh, a plan for the future that I really liked.
A new coach, new players.
He could be a decisive asset to compete
with the other great Spanish team, Real Madrid, with Zidane and Beckham.
To overcome that depression Barcelona felt,
Beckham was not enough.
Because it wasn't only about Ronaldinho's soccer, but about his joy.
Ronaldinho!
His debut was amazing.
He did what he was always used to doing,
but we weren't used to seeing it.
And it was crazy.
Not even Laporta or Rosell expected what he would mean for the club,
and the world.
I was welcomed with so much love.
I hadn't even played yet, and at my introduction,
there were already so many people showing me affection,
before my first game.
It's one of the greatest thrills of my life.
The first game was…
I couldn't have had a better debut.
It was a completely different game.
I think everything in my career was very different.
We had to play an international game.
We weren't even in the Champions League.
And the Federation wanted us to play on a Sunday.
And we said, "No, on Saturday, please,
because we're playing on Tuesday and we need that time to rest."
We didn't know why the Federation wouldn't let us play on Saturday.
So we said, "If it has to be on Sunday, then we get to pick the time."
"Well, then it'll be on Sunday at 00:01 in the morning."
It was midnight, or something like that.
I don't think there was another game at that time.
Is this… Is this normal here?
There was a huge uproar!
At last, Barça introduced Ronaldinho,
the media-famous signing they've wanted so much.
It's 12:05 in the morning!
There was a lot of excitement around that game,
because Ronaldinho's promise was so great,
everyone was anticipating it.
I thought nobody would show up at midnight. It was packed!
Ronaldinho, the magician, was there, but he had to show it in the field.
I remember that game was tough, 'cause I had to go against young Reyes.
He gave me a hard time.
For the first six months, we found it very hard to win.
We were always so close!
We were down 1-0,
Ronnie gets the ball in midfield, moves up a little…
Here comes the Midnight Express, it's Ronaldinho!
Cuts inside, keeps going. Still going, Ronaldinho.
Oh, he's put it in, it's a goal, it's a goal!
From a full 35 meters, is the nothing this man can't do?
I got the ball, dribbled past one, past another, shot from outside the box,
and scored a great goal.
After having put so much on the line, I was very happy.
So it was the best debut possible.
It made people excited and eager to start a new project
and build something great.
He brought back the optimism that we had lost.
It wasn't only his talent, which was superb,
but also his charisma, his energy, his smile.
That Brazilian side brought that joy back to the club.
Because joy is contagious.
Joy changes people's mood.
The feeling that night, lights, everything,
it felt like a stellar night! Something stellar.
Everything was buzzing. All of Catalunya was buzzing.
The Fabra Observatory has detected seismic activity
around 1:00 in the morning.
I always joked about this. I said,
"The game is at midnight, of course it will work out for me."
Everyone seemed to be sure.
"The guy who will help us has arrived."
Welcome to the 2003/2004 League.
And this year, Barça is coming for it all.
Renewed from the presidency, to the bench, to the field.
The 2003/2004 season was difficult.
New coach, several new players.
They finished the first round in sixth place.
In the second round of the Spanish Championship,
we did very well.
Valencia were champions, and we finished second,
qualifying for the Champions League.
The goal was to get Barcelona back in the Champions League
and make more money to bring in other players
and build a stronger team.
We'll have a great team.
Players coming in must understand our club's philosophy.
I think Deco, Eto'o, Larsson, and others came in
and added a lot of value to the team.
Edmílson, Belletti, Rafa Márquez,
the ones who came in, and the ones who were already here, like Ronaldinho.
Deco and Ronnie's relationship was key.
At first, everyone thought it wouldn't work.
"They both play in the same position."
He was coming off a fantastic period at Porto,
where he was the team's number 10.
Then he came here, "How come you're both playing number 10?"
But right away he said,
"I'll play a little more to the side, so we can play together."
A team was taking shape that people would fall in love with,
and its leader, the face of this team, was mainly Ronnie.
They were an incredible team. They played so well together.
Welcome to Camp Nou! Ronaldinho… Goal!
Ronaldinho… Ronaldinho goes for it. He shoots!
What now? Barça is close to the league title!
Goal! Goal! Goal!…
Go! Go!
Fucking go!
At that time, younger soccer players sat on the other side.
The locker room was like this, we'd sit there.
Until he came up to me and went,
"Come sit with us on this side, you don't have to stay there."
He welcomed me in an amazing way.
Messi, take one. Marker.
He was the star of that dressing room.
And the way he approached me, how he treated me from day one,
made everything much easier for me.
Made me relax and enjoy my time playing there,
sharing the dressing room at that time.
I'm so thankful to him for everything, and he holds a special place in my heart.
He was already talented.
He was already standing out on the youth team.
And when he arrived, our friendship just happened naturally.
We got along well, on and off the field.
Messi is coming in. He's just 17 years old.
Every minute he plays is a joy to watch.
Look, there he is! Offside!
Velasco Carballo, let us have this goal. Please, man!
I'd scored a goal, but they said it was offside.
Ronaldinho making the most of his minutes with Messi.
There's Messi… Goal!
Goal! An amazing goal by Messi!
It was wild.
My debut on that field, scoring my first goal.
He may've done it on purpose,
done everything he could for me to score that goal at that moment.
I know him, and it's very much like him.
I think it was such a remarkable, meaningful gesture.
The best player in the world is the first one to welcome
the one he believes could be his successor.
And then we just had a very spontaneous, natural celebration.
We were there, he gave me a piggyback ride.
It was crazy, I couldn't believe it.
It was a dream to score at Camp Nou,
to be there in that moment!
So, I got on his back and… it made a big impact.
Barça and Real Madrid are fighting for the title
of this exciting league.
If Real Madrid ties and Barcelona doesn't lose,
Barça can be named the champion after five years.
Javi Navarro scores!
Real Madrid 1, Sevilla 1!
And that day in the League,
we were all obviously very excited for that game.
The day I become champion, then…
I'll feel like a champion.
I think we're close, but we're not there yet.
SPANISH LEAGUE 2004/2005
I think we only needed a draw, given the other results.
We went into the game saying,
"Calm down, let's hold on for a bit, a draw is fine."
Then, all of a sudden, a Levante player made a move,
and smashed a shot off the post.
He kicks!
It was a game-changer.
He shoots and scores! Levante just scored!
It's normal in a title-deciding match, you're always a bit tense.
A game that you know can win you a title is always more nerve-racking.
Here comes Ronaldinho, and it's out!
Ronaldinho complains, gets irritated, asks for a foul.
Yellow card for Ronaldinho!
Closing a game is not easy.
We knew we were there, we could be champions.
Márquez with the ball.
Ronaldinho for the challenge, and gets tackled!
The game is heating up!
The nerves of potentially becoming champion were at stake.
And none of us had ever done it.
Xavi takes the corner kick, here comes Eto'o…
Goal!
The crowd at the Ciudad de Valencia stadium is in ecstasy.
When the referee blows the final whistle,
Barça will be champions again after five years.
Champions, champions, champions!
Being champions was everything we wanted.
It was the culmination of everything we'd already worked for,
everything we had dreamed of.
So from then on, we started to feed our dreams
of wanting to win the Champions League too,
of winning other things.
So that was a very important step.
"BARCELONA CELEBRATES AGAIN! "
The feeling of relief, of finally winning, of happiness, all mixed together.
We felt all of that through the fans.
Every day, people on the streets would say,
"Thanks for coming, Ronnie! Thanks for this joy!"
But it was the opposite. He wanted to thank the people.
They made it possible for Barça to win again,
and for people to fall in love with us again.
MANISES AIRPORT
ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA
EL PRAT AIRPORT
We arrived in Barcelona to a huge crowd.
It was around midnight, one o'clock.
The whole city had taken to the streets.
I'd only seen something like that in the World Cup.
It was the beginning of an incredible era.
I felt fulfilled, you know?
I felt like I'd made the right choice, and came to the right place.
Everybody, good evening, everybody!
It was a magical moment, you know? Every time you win a title, it's magical.
When a player begins winning titles at a very young age,
they develop a taste for it, and they want to win every year.
WORLD PLAYER GALA FIFA 2004
Ladies and gentlemen, the result in a few seconds.
Ronaldinho!
If I could share this award,
I'd give each of you a little piece.
Thank you.
The first time he was named the best player in the world,
my mother and I were crying, hugging each other.
I think moments like that make you say, "Man! We made it."
Ronaldinho's life has changed.
João has been born.
The son of the star, who lives in Brazil,
and who has been named after Ronaldinho's father.
We both agreed.
His mother also really liked the name.
Something I really regret
is not being there the day my son was born.
This is something that, if I could go back,
I wouldn't do it again.
I was playing.
It was game day. So…
I was playing.
My name is João Mendes de Assis Moreira, and I'm Ronaldinho's son.
LONDON ENGLAND
Birthdays were the hardest, of course.
Because we always wanted to be together,
but either he was in another country, or he had a game, or he had to practice.
And as his son, yeah, we lived through that.
We know how difficult that part is.
His mom and I are not together,
so we live our lives somewhat far apart. So…
We always try to be together whenever we have the chance.
But he's a normal kid, he has a normal childhood, like I did.
He likes soccer.
He's always… joking around. He's the best thing in my life.
I think my mother tried to make my childhood as normal as possible,
knowing that who my father is, it wouldn't be so normal.
I've always feared that when he grew up,
he wouldn't understand why I wasn't around,
why I missed some of his birthdays,
why I missed… …his birth.
Why I missed when he… Many things, many situations.
Today, working as a soccer player, I understand…
how much you end up missing in life.
I think that now, he's going through the same thing I did,
it'll be easier for him…
to forgive me and understand me.
I'm happy…
that he's going after his dreams.
He knows how much I love him, regardless of my mistakes.
And our relationship today,
besides being father and son, is also a friendship.
We're really close.
We like listening to music together, playing footvolley together.
So, beyond being father and son, we've become good friends,
and we have things in common.
He's there for me, he supports me.
I like hearing his opinion,
"Oh, this place is bad, or this place is not the best."
I also talk to my uncle. He helps me make decisions.
It's a wonderful relationship.
And my granddaughter's on her way!
Today, I wouldn't miss my son's birth
for any game in the world.
MADRID SPAIN
3RD SEASON IN BARCELONA
Barcelona is in second place in the Spanish Championship.
This match could be decisive.
Everything changes in the week leading up to a derby.
People behave differently, the managers behave differently.
That game was unreal.
It was one of those things you would've never seen coming.
We have a lot of respect for Madrid, but tomorrow it'll be a duel.
Against a team like Madrid, you may win, you may lose.
Everyone said they were the Galácticos, the most iconic and historic players,
all playing together.
Ronaldo, Raul, Figo, Zidane, Roberto Carlos…
Beckham! Oh my God!
Let's go!
At that time, Real Madrid really transformed world soccer
into a very powerful industry.
First year, European champion.
Second year, we won the Spanish Championship.
Our opponents wanted to play against Real Madrid.
It was so nice to say, "The Galácticos have no chance."
There'd be no one left.
Let's enjoy this quintessential 90-minutes
at Santiago Bernabéu.
The classic Spanish derby.
What a hostile welcome for FC Barcelona.
People kind of underestimated us.
So, being able to show that we could defeat the Galácticos
was beyond…
beyond motivating!
And Barça kicks off.
Watch Ronaldinho.
In comes David Beckham.
We knew exactly that we had to defend, we had to control the game.
And that Ronaldinho, at some point, would do something magical.
There goes Ronaldinho. He shoots!
The ball hits the wall. The rebound.
Let's watch the counterattack. Messi with the ball, Messi keeps going.
He passes to Eto'o, he shoots…
Goal!
Eto'o scores, and you can see that Real Madrid fans are not happy.
Florentino Pérez definitely does not look happy.
-This is bad. -Why?
'Cause Madrid can't come back from this.
He faces Ramos. There's Ronaldinho with another epic play.
Let's see if Ramos is able to block him.
Ronaldinho keeps going. Straight onto Messi's head.
Still a one-goal difference.
The feeling you got at times during the games
from the defenders going against Ronaldinho,
is that they were afraid of him.
Before the game, I hugged him and said,
"Play on the other side. Leave my left side alone."
The Galácticos are struggling to attack Barça.
Watch Ronaldinho.
Let's see what he's made of.
Ramos is coming. Ronaldinho dribbles past him.
We actually took the ball, and I passed it to him.
Then he did what he did.
I saw him running, and the defender's running after him.
And he kept going with everyone after him.
Goal!
What a goal by Ronaldinho!
A spectacular play by Ronaldinho Gaúcho.
And he scores a great goal.
An unforgettable goal.
I'm going home now, man.
I'm heated. I'll have ten whiskies and go straight to bed!
Watching the goal back today,
I regret not having dribbled past Roberto Carlos too.
Imagine if I'd dribbled past him too.
It would've been even more beautiful!
But at the time, I didn't even think about it.
I tried to cut him off but couldn't.
He dribbled past Sergio Ramos and got face to face with Iker.
I tried to stop him, but he was too far.
He knew exactly where to put the ball.
Roberto would still be slipping.
I liked scoring and I liked dribbling. I enjoyed both.
But my objective was always to dribble to create a goal,
or to provide the assist that led to one.
Ronaldinho is completely on his own.
And then he would take off from one side to the other at full speed.
He was practically unstoppable.
Ronaldinho breaks through the defense.
Ronaldinho. Goal!
He does it again! Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho Gaúcho!
Even Madrid fans are celebrating Barça's goal!
Well deserved, they're a better team. So much better.
I was looking around, and Real Madrid fans were like…
It's the famous image of that man with the mustache
who got up and started applauding Ronaldinho.
The Bernabéu is applauding Ronaldinho!
This has never happened before,
and it's because of Ronaldinho!
The Bernabéu is applauding the best!
He put on a show with an incredible performance
that I was able to witness from the field with great sadness.
What made me the happiest
was the 80,000 people standing and applauding him.
They got to see what Brazilian player is.
At the time of the game, I didn't even realize it.
Especially because I was playing an away game
and the stadium was full of opposing fans, so I didn't even think about it.
The next day, they started talking about it,
"Even the Madrid fans were applauding."
Then I checked the TV, I saw…
the comments, but not during the game.
With Ronnie, we were not only better, we were also loved.
Very few players have the chance to experience something like this
in their career.
So it's a moment I'll never forget.
I played a hundred games for Barcelona,
but this is the game I can show my grandchildren and say,
"I played in the game
where Ronaldinho put on a show so good that even the Madrid fans cheered."
-Ronaldinho! -Ronaldinho!
-Deco!
Ronaldinho is one of a kind.
It's been ages since we've had such a good player.
He's creative. His moves, his passes, his goals.
I think he's the greatest of all time.
Ronnie!
We had a lot of talent, we won, and that was all great.
But most of all, we had fun.
When we celebrated a victory or a title, they would invite me to the celebration.
And that's where I saw a more human side to each player.
When everybody was letting loose away from the soccer field.
Soccer is joy, soccer is music. You have to enjoy it on and off the field.
It's the Brazilian way of life.
When you become a pro soccer player
you wanna take advantage of what you missed out on
And going out at night is part of that.
We went out a lot.
My place, his place. It was chaotic.
I'm not gonna talk about that.
But we didn't just go to clubs.
We threw a lot of parties. Good parties, private ones.
We would rent out an entire club for 600 guests.
The parties were good, they were good.
The best.
When I was playing soccer, people would always say,
"You're always singing because you're always going out."
And when I didn't play well,
they would say, "Of course, he's always out at night,
always making music."
I never stopped living my life and doing what I love, because
what I loved the most was playing soccer,
so I was always happy.
And to play soccer happily, I always need music.
So my two passions have always gone hand in hand my whole life.
Barça wins the League.
Barça is having a great moment.
Ronaldinho and Maxi, inseparable when it comes to celebrating.
Always in the first row.
Throw your hands up in the air
IN THREE WEEKS, BARCELONA DECIDES EVERYTHING IN THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
What would you do if Barça won the Champions League?
Throw a big party. A party that lasts an entire week.
For sure.
-Call me, okay? -Yeah.
You bet.
The team was built, step by step,
until we had a strong team for the Champions League.
Ronaldinho, and it's a goal!
That team was incredible, we played very well.
It was Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Deco, Xavi, Iniesta.
The year before, we'd played very well in the Champions League
but were eliminated in a controversial play against Chelsea.
We came back much stronger the next year.
And we got to play against Chelsea again.
So it was… a rematch.
Here are the main characters of the match, FC Barcelona versus Chelsea.
Ronaldinho takes the free kick!
Goal! Goal! Goal!
I got injured in the round of 16, and then I couldn't play anymore.
Ronaldinho attacks, he keeps going and he scores!
Ronaldinho! It's over!
Ronaldinho is the star of the game.
The semifinal against Milan.
One of the greatest Milan teams of all time.
That's when Ronaldinho Gaúcho killed it.
Ronaldinho faces Gattuso, he fakes him out. Gattuso blocks him.
What a perfect pass to Giuly!
Goal! Ronaldinho makes an impossible shot!
He was the decisive, inspired, and creative player
who took us to the final.
The Champions League final was in Paris.
It was wonderful to go back to Paris to play the Champions League final.
My friends who I had left in Paris all went to the stadium
to watch the game.
It was a very important game for us
because it had been 14 years since Barça had won a Champions League.
We wanted to leave this legacy for the club.
I remember Arsenal also had a great team.
That was a difficult day because we were going to face Barcelona,
which was the team of the moment.
Barça was the superior team. They had to show it from the beginning.
But they came in doubtful,
because there were players who had never won
a Champions League final before.
That final game started with a few unexpected problems.
He passes to Ronaldinho, Ronaldinho tries to change the pace.
He speeds up. Danger, danger. Come on, come on, goal!
The referee calls a foul, I can't believe it!
Giuly scored, but the goalie had hit Eto'o just before,
so he gets a red card and Arsenal loses a man.
I can't believe it.
He's called a foul. He just disallowed the goal.
We ended up with one extra player.
Let's see if there's justice in soccer.
Ronaldinho is about to hit the ball at Almunia's goal to make it 1-0,
a result that Barcelona so clearly deserves.
Ronaldinho felt the… the responsibility.
I remember he looked like he was holding his breath.
Ronaldinho kicks the ball. Ronaldinho. Damn it!
It almost went in!
We weren't playing our best game.
And then they score with a header.
Goal! It's over.
Ronaldinho was important, he was the heart and soul of the team,
but they needed more than that to win.
Samuel Eto'o gets the ball, Eto'o passes to Iniesta.
Deco tries to shoot and he does it!
Eto'o, Eto'o, Eto'o, goal!
We felt that there was no way we weren't gonna win.
Let's go, Belletti runs after it.
It started pouring.
I think the rain came just to make the game a little more exciting.
And here comes Larsson.
Larsson gets it, rolls it to Juliano, and Juliano scores.
He just…
It was spectacular.
Juliano, what a ball. He just sent it. Belletti, Belletti, goal!
Barcelona! Barça just scored 2-1! What a crazy move!
Barça now takes the lead!
Arsenal had gone ten games without conceding a single goal!
Belletti just scored the second one.
I don't think Belletti had even scored a goal at Barcelona yet.
He ended up hitting the shot. It was amazing.
I fell down after kicking the ball.
And I could see it going into the goal.
You don't get to be a soccer champion
when a player only thinks about himself.
And in that celebration, you could see that we're a team.
The game is over! Barça is the European champion!
FC Barcelona is the Champion!
It was a very complete team
and it deserved to win the Champions League.
What a year for Barça and for this man!
It had been many years since Barcelona had won the championship, so…
it was a dream come true.
Barcelona is the European champion!
We know that we're making history for the club, and that's the best part.
Ronaldinho may be the fourth Brazilian playing for Barcelona
to win the Ballon d'Or.
When we get the Ballon d'Or, we already know we're going to win.
It's not like the FIFA World Player of the Year award.
It's different.
You get tense wondering if you're going to win or not.
With the Ballon d'Or,
you're relaxed because you already know you've won, so…
there's no stress at all.
PARIS FRANCE
50 YEARS OF BALLON D'OR
Ronaldinho!
This award isn't only mine, it's also for all my teammates.
I dedicate it to the entire Barça family
and all the Brazilians.
I was shocked when I saw my mother giving me the trophy on the field.
I didn't expect that.
It was a wonderful surprise.
The person I love the most handing me the most important trophy.
Ronaldinho is down-to-earth.
That's why he's an example. An example to be followed.
Where does that come from?
I don't know where it comes from.
What I can say is that we always taught him
that life is about moments,
and that he should always keep his feet on the ground.
People will always be around,
and we shouldn't think we're better than anyone else.
So you have to stay grounded.
[music continues
My mom is my best friend, my buddy.
My mom was friends with my friends. So…
It's different.
Usually, when a friend's mom shows up, everyone like…
At my house, it was the opposite.
My friends, even if I wasn't home, they would go visit my mom.
So my mom was always a friend, besides being a mom.
My mom was the best.
This is the first time Ronaldinho Gaúcho is playing a World Cup
with the title of best player in the world.
He knows the world expects of him something that only geniuses can offer.
I think Ronaldinho was the player who stood out most during the last year.
He'd won the Ballon d'Or, he'd won everything,
and he had an incredible future ahead.
The group in 2006 was better than the '02.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, with Kaká, Ronaldo, Adriano, it was a magic combo.
And others, like Roberto Carlos, Cafu.
And not to mention the others players as well.
Everybody on that team was really top notch.
I remember after a training session ended,
I was there to watch and record my commentary.
I called him over.
Grabbed him by the shoulders and said,
"Do you really understand what you mean in this World Cup?"
He looked at me with that look of his, like,
"What's this guy going to say?"
And I said, "This World Cup is yours."
He was a bit taken aback.
In any competition, everyone expects Brazil to win.
Especially when it comes to soccer.
If you're there, you have to be prepared for that.
Brazil had never been so heavily favored in a World Cup,
and never had things gone so wrong as they ultimately did.
BRAZIL VS FRANCE
The ball is sent into the box…
Goal!
Well… It was a free kick,
we couldn't defend that ball,
so we hesitated, and Henry ended up scoring.
After the goal, there were several fouls near the box taken by Ronaldinho and me.
Crosses blocked by Barthez, France's goalkeeper.
He gets it into the box, Robinho has a shot, but misses it!
Zé Roberto approaches.
Ronaldinho breaks through and sends it wide.
Fifth shot, the fifth off target.
It's the final whistle in Frankfurt.
France 1… Brazil 0.
The dream of a sixth title is over for Brazil.
The Brazilian team is heading home.
We should've at least made it to the final.
I'm so sad the team didn't come to play the World Cup today.
The team confused self-esteem with arrogance.
Why wasn't this Ronaldinho's World Cup,
as you expected and, I think, everyone expected?
There were huge expectations around the team,
that they had to win and play beautifully.
just winning wasn't enough.
There were protests from fans who were unhappy
with the defeat against France and the elimination in the quarterfinals.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho's statue was burned last night.
The monument was almost 8 meters tall
and had been built especially for the World Cup.
Unfortunately, it didn't work out.
But that's soccer.
1 MONTH LATER
Tonight’s top sports story.
Delays involving Brazilian players from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
And what's worse, troubling news from Brazil.
Ronaldinho arrived in Barcelona a day late
and didn't know if Rijkaard was counting him in.
When I get there, I'll talk to the coach and he'll decide.
Monaco hosts the Super Cup final.
And for the first time ever,
two Spanish teams are fighting for this title.
Víctor Valdez blocks the ball, goal!
Goal!
Ronaldinho is going to take the shot.
Let's see Ronaldinho. He kicks it but it's no good.
Víctor Valdez stops it but it's a goal!
Goal! Goal!
Come on, Ronaldinho.
And the shot…Goal! Goal!
Sevilla will win the European Supercup.
Unthinkable for this club, unthinkable!
After winning titles came moments where we didn't see any results.
They were difficult times.
There were, uh… very hard defeats.
Ronaldinho, Xavi. Ronaldinho. Vieira.
Ronaldinho is ready to score,
but that might not be enough.
He might not make it.
I'm doing my job trying to help the team
and doing my best in the match.
Ronaldinho hits the post!
It's not Barça's day today!
We lost the league at home in a draw against Betis,
and then against Espanyol,
which was also a last-minute draw.
These moments were… tough.
Madrid is the Spanish League champion.
We weren't champions, and as always,
when you're not a champion,
there are criticisms and complaints.
You're an embarrassment! Shameless bastards!
With all the money you make! You're useless!
You should be working a 9 to 5!
-Stop partying! -Low lives!
Stop going to nightclubs!
And that's part of the pressure.
When you don't do well, you suffer a little.
It's part of it.
We haven't seen Ronaldinho, the Barcelona player,
who hasn't showed up to train for a whole week now.
And there's nothing new about that.
When you make it to the top and you succeed, well,
people become obsessed with tearing you down.
And since his youth, Ronnie has had it all.
He was used to being a loved, fun guy.
And he suffered heavy attacks from the media, and intense scrutiny.
Who will be crowned king of 2006?
He won the first, he won the second,
and he didn't win the third 'cause we lost the World Cup.
Fabio Cannavaro!
I didn't think it was fair.
I think the best player of the World Cup should be one player,
and the best player of the year, another.
Usually, the player who stands out at the World Cup
is the one who ends up competing to be the best in the world.
I never thought that was fair.
The player who stands out the most throughout the entire year
should be named the best of the year.
While the one who stands out in the World Cup
should be named the best of that competition.
But you have to respect it.
Rather than remain the world’s best soccer player,
Ronaldinho chooses to be the world's biggest party boy.
-He parties a lot. -That's a shame.
We'll have to let him go.
And then they started saying all this nonsense,
things like, "Oh, when he was winning, he was the best. And now he's not."
The easy thing to do would be to blame everything
on the man who didn't hide.
"And be careful, if Ronaldinho goes out, he'll take Messi with him."
We hadn't heard from Ronaldinho for a while,
and today he's all over the news.
Reports say he went to a dinner at 10 p.m. and was out until 5:00 in the morning.
That's a lie.
The recurrent substitutions and Ronaldinho's famous night outings
put him in the eye of the storm.
It's not my job to control what the players do with their…
personal lives.
Son of a bitch!
I felt like I owed everyone a lot, but especially him,
for all he'd done for me.
And to see him going through that,
it hurt.
But I was also very young,
and there were things that went over my head.
When the team doesn't do well, some may take it out on him.
When he scores, he's the best in the world.
For a long time, Barça stood up for Ronaldinho,
even though his private life was undermining his performance.
Worst of all, the player won't listen to anyone,
at the cost of his prestige.
When we started losing,
the press started looking for every possible explanation.
And honestly, it's easier to blame it on that.
All soccer players have their lives. It's normal.
But you have to know the limits.
If you win, you can have fun.
If you lose… you can't.
You better stay quiet because you have no reason to celebrate.
How can you celebrate defeat?
Never! That's not part of…
a winner's life.
Uh…
That's what my brother taught me.
No matter how much he wants to go out at night,
a soccer player has to go to training camp.
They have games two or three times a week.
The guy isn't free to go out all the time, that's what I'm trying to tell you.
So you can't say they go out every night. But everyone does, don't you?
The first year of his decline, uh,
I told Ronnie that everyone was asking me to end it,
but that I thought Barça owed him…
everything.
He said, "I just need one more year and I'll be number one again."
Well, that year he got injured.
He can't be injured. It's a mental thing.
I'll never forget. He had some abductor pain, an injury.
People said he was lying, so he wouldn't have to train or play.
And he trained even though he was in pain. and ended up tearing his abductor.
He knew it could happen, but he did it to prove he wasn't lying.
Those were difficult times.
We could see that Ronnie wasn't happy.
I don't know if it was because of the news in the press,
I don't know if it was something personal.
I think he was upset.
I saw him suffer and it wasn't fair,
because he was the reason Barcelona rose to the top again.
Keep Ronaldinho. Don't do the same thing you did with…
yours truly…
And with Rivaldo, and with Ronaldo,
Romário, Figo, and so many other players
that Barcelona let go of, out of jealousy.
Because the ones who lose are the fans.
Finally, the day came, one the saddest days of my life.
The saddest thing for a president
is to tell a person who's given you everything
that it's over.
I told Ronnie, "This can't go on."
The three of us broke down crying. Deisi, him, and me.
That was the end.
We talked and decided to move on to another stage.
Ronaldinho is always very competitive,
but he really didn't have that same joy that…
he used to have in earlier times.
I think that when someone starts lying
and accusing you of something you didn't do,
anyone would be upset.
And as a normal human being like anyone else,
every time people lied about me, it really upset me, I got really mad.
We've enjoyed you so much.
Now you should go where you are better loved.
You deserve to be happy.
I told him, "Thank you. Thank you again."
"I saw you re-write Barça's history."
"The club was in the pits,
and suddenly, your smile lit us up."
He changed the story of our lives.
I think I had already achieved pretty much everything with Barcelona.
His contract isn't due until 2010. That's all I can say.
I just woke up and read the news.
It is said that Chelsea's owner, Abramovich,
might have hired the Brazilian player.
Here in Italy we're reading the headlines
about a next move in the next two weeks.
We need to relax, everything's fine. It's all good.
He said, in two weeks, you'll play for Milan.
I don't think so.
My brother would never say something like that.
Ronaldinho has openly stated that if Barcelona transfers him,
the only team he will play for will be the world champions, Milan.
10 YEARS LATER
PARAGUAY
Ronaldinho and his brother are in custody of the Paraguayan police.
I think being detained in Paraguay was the worst moment.
No doubt.
I take responsibility for that, because I should have been more vigilant.
Maybe I should have taken a different stance,
but I was negligent.
Outside, inside, we don’t stop Global, worldwide, we don’t stop
From the bottom to the top We don’t stop
From the birds to the block We don’t stop
Outside, inside, we don’t stop Global, worldwide, we don’t stop
From the bottom to the top We don’t stop
From the birds to the block We don’t stop
I’m ’bout to blow Like a fully-loaded TEC-9
Turn the lights out Go and tell ’em “bedtime”
Gotta steal the show Everywhere we go
Got a superego, but now a hero
I keep the flow hot Like it came from below
The people say “Gee, oh man, he’s dope!”
“He got a little swag But I heard he’s broke”
Well, money ain’t the thing That brings me peace, though
I’ve been lookin’ for more lately
The cars and whores, daily The like you couldn’t afford, baby
Just put some new hubs On my new Accord, baby
Got a determination You couldn't reward, baby
The vision don't come with ease You gotta learn it
Ain’t nothin’ in life free You gotta earn it
We the winners It's already determined
Bars on, a thousand degrees I'm 'bout to burn it
Outside, inside, we don't stop Global, worldwide, we don't stop
From the bottom to the top We don't stop
From the birds to the block We don't stop
Outside, inside, we don't stop Global, worldwide, we don't stop
From the bottom to the top We don't stop
From the birds to the block We don't stop
Dress too sharp I might shank ya
Check the resumé, I'm gangsta
Payend on me, I might thank ya
Green is natural colour Let me paint ya
A picture that's worth more Than a thousand words
I'm so gifted, prolific Don't miss it
So different, who we care There ain't no competition
I got a proposition for my opposition
Smooth as the horns When they comin'
Beatin' like the man On the drummin'
I am the light If you wanna let the sun in
I could make a hit Like a boxer when he punchin'
I could make a hit Like a lineman runnin'
To the kicker when he puntin' You won't owe nothin'
No matter where we are Aye, we runnin'
Up, down, left or right It doesn't matter
Outside, inside, we don't stop (Ah, yeah)
Global, worldwide We don't stop (C'mon)
From the bottom to the top We don't stop
From the birds to the block We don't stop
Outside, inside, we don't stop Global, worldwide, we don't stop
From the bottom to the top We don't stop
From the birds to the block We don't stop
We don't, we don't, we don't stop
We don't, we don't (Alright) We don't stop wide, we don't stop