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On 16 March 2002, Ronaldinho recorded a double in PSG's 3–1 victory against relegation strugglers Troyes. He recorded impressive goals against Monaco, Rennes, Lens and Lorient. After returning from the winter break, Ronaldinho went on a tear scoring a goal in four consecutive matches to open the new campaign. He scored his first goal for the club on 13 October in a 2–2 draw against Lyon converting the equalizing penalty in the 79th minute after having come on 10 minutes prior. Ronaldinho spent the majority of the 2001 portion of the season alternated between the bench and starter's role. Ronaldinho made his league debut for the club on 4 August 2001 appearing as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Auxerre. Upon his arrival in Paris, Ronaldinho was given the number 21 shirt and inserted into a lineup that included fellow Brazilian Aloísio and midfielders Mikel Arteta and Jay-Jay Okocha. In 2001, Ronaldinho signed a five-year contract with French side Paris Saint-Germain in a €5.1 million transfer. Mirren, which never happened due to his involvement in a fake passport scandal in Brazil. He considered playing on loan with Scottish Premier League side St. In 2001, Arsenal expressed interest in signing Ronaldinho, but the move collapsed after he could not obtain a work permit because he was a non- EU player who had not played enough international matches. He made his senior side debut during the 1998 Copa Libertadores. Ronaldinho's career began with the Grêmio youth squad under head coach Liam Higgins. Ronaldinho became a father for the first time on 25 February 2005, after Brazilian dancer Janaína Mendes gave birth to their son, who was named João after Ronaldinho's late father. Today, Roberto acts as Ronaldinho's manager, while his sister Deisi works as his press coordinator. Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the 1997 U-17 World Championship in Egypt, in which he scored two goals on penalty kicks. His first brush with the media came at the age of thirteen, when he scored all 23 goals in a 23–0 victory against a local team. He developed an interest in futsal and beach football, which later expanded to organized football. Ronaldinho's football skills began to blossom at an early age, and he was first given the nickname Ronaldinho because he was often the youngest and the smallest player in youth club matches. Roberto's career was ultimately cut short by injury. After Ronaldinho's older brother, Roberto, signed with Grêmio, the family moved to a home in the more affluent Guarujá section of Porto Alegre, which was a gift from Grêmio to convince Roberto to stay at the club. He suffered a fatal heart attack in the family swimming pool when Ronaldinho was eight. His father, João Moreira, was a shipyard worker and footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro (not to be confused with Cruzeiro). His mother, Dona Miguelina de Assis, is a former salesperson who studied to become a nurse. Ronaldinho was born in the city of Porto Alegre, capital of the Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil. He became a Spanish citizen in January 2007. Prior to his move to Milan, he played for Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona, with whom he won his first Champions League in 2006. Ronaldo simply went by his first name upon his move to Europe, thereby allowing Ronaldinho to drop the "Gaúcho" and remain simply as Ronaldinho. Ronaldinho, Portuguese for "Little Ronaldo," is known in Brazil by the nickname "Gaúcho," in order to distinguish him from Ronaldo, who was already called "Ronaldinho" in Brazil. He is widely regarded as one of the most gifted footballers of his generation. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira (born 21 March 1980 in Porto Alegre), commonly known as Ronaldinho ( Brazilian Portuguese: ) or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Milan and the Brazilian national team. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 April 2009
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of.