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Vol. 4 Num 55 Sun. July 20, 2003  
   
Sports


Ronaldinho At A Glance


Ronaldinho transfer summery following his move to Barcelona from Paris Saint Germain revealed by a source close to the negotiations on Saturday:

Surname: De Assis Moreira

First name: Ronaldo

Nickname: Ronaldinho (Ronaldinho Gaucho in Brazil)

Date of Birth: 21/03/1980

Place of birth: Porto Alegre (BRA)

Nationality: Brazilian

Height: 1.80m (5ft 11in)

Weight: 76kg (168 lbs)

Position: midfielder or striker

Clubs: Gremio Porto Alegre (BRA/1986-2001), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA/July 2001-July 2003), Barcelona (SPA/since July 2003)

BRAZILIAN TEAM Appearances: 39

Goals scored: 17

First appearance: 26/06/1999, Brazil-Latvia (3-0)

First goal: 30/06/1999, Brazil-Venezuela (7-0)

ACHIEVEMENTS World Cup winner 2002 (Brazil)

Copa America winner 1999 (Brazil)

Under-17 World Championships winner 1997 (Brazil)

Finalist in the Confederations Cup 1999 (Brazil)

Finalist in the French Cup 2003 (PSG)