Barcelona’s Greatest Players Of All Time Have Been Ranked by Fans

#2 Ronaldhino

Dinho just went out there and changed the complete perception of what a footballer could do with the ball. He brought the tricks and flicks of Futsal to a full-sized football field for an astonishing full game. It wasn’t just about the tricks but he matched it all up with his breathtaking finish and pinpoint assists. He moved from PSG to Barcelona in 2003, after Real Madrid chose to sign David Beckham.

He ended up with a career-best stats of 26 goals, pulling the club out of a debt-ridden, trophy-less state to its current era.Like so many Brazilian youngsters, Ronaldinho learned his craft on the futsal courts.The Brazilian had added strength to his frame but was a constant threat when he rampaged gracefully.In five seasons he helped Barca to two league titles, two Spanish cups and the club’s first Champions League .Ronaldinho was different because he didn’t really have a position as Frank Rijkaard liberated him. Like the stands at any Barca match are filled with Messi shirts, back then it was Ronaldinho time.

In the 2005-06 season, Barcelona managed to claim that much-coveted double by winning both the UEFA Champions League and the League title. He was named as the FIFA Player of the year in both 2004 and 2005. He also won the Ballon d’Or in 2005.He scored 60 goals and over 40 assists in 132 appearances for FC Barcelona and Brazil.

During the peak of his career, Ronaldinho was for many people the best player in the world. His technical ability on the ball was simply unrivaled, and he could turn any number of defenders inside out when he had the ball at his feet. He was scoring for fun, ruining defenses on his own, and his skill was mesmerizing. What made him the best, however, was not simply the fact that he was so good at football, but the way he played the game. Simply put, win or lose, Ronaldinho always had a smile on his face.

Pep came and he had a clear cut plan of playing football where Ronaldinho wasn’t a part. At the age of 26, started his decline. He was sold to AC Milan. He had many good moments in Milan, but the standards, he set to himself was so high in Barcelona that, he couldn’t replicate it anywhere else. After Milan he didn’t have a good top flight career.