Ronaldinho looking for Olympic gold
Ronaldinho, the celebrated Brazilian football player, has recently expressed his intention to win a gold medal in the London 2012 Olympics.
”My dream is to win the gold medal in the Olympics. It’s a title still missing in my career,” said Ronaldinho, after the Brazilian team earned themselves a win over Argentina by 2-0 in a friendly match held in the city of Belem.
The 31-year-old player has helped his team earn various titles that include the World Cup, Champions League and the FIFA Club World Cup among others. However, Brazil has not yet won the Olympics gold medal.
Ronaldinho was part of the Brazilian team when it qualified twice for the Olympics. When the prestigious international sports event was held in Sydney in 2000, Brazil failed to make it into the semi-final round as they were handed out a defeat by Cameroon.
The 2004 Olympics held in Athens did not see any Brazilian action as they failed to qualify for the Games back then. However, Brazil was able to get the bronze medal in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The two-time FIFA Player of the Year is not only thinking about the Olympics, he is also looking beyond that tot he 2014 World Cup.
”I want to go step by step. Being in the Olympics will help me get to the World Cup, which is my ultimate goal,” added Ronaldinho.
Ronaldinho was part of the Brazilian team as they made their way in the 2002 World Cup. However, Brazil could not make much head way in 2006 at Germany, when the French cut their journey short by putting a stop to their progress in the quarter-finals.
Ronaldinho later joined the Flamengo club with a huge contract that is considered to be the most expensive one yet paid by any Brazilian club for the acquisition of a player. Ronaldinho signed the deal earlier this year.
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