Having missed out on their original top striker choice, Alan Shearer, the Catalans pulled out all the stops to land the Brazilian wonderkid in 1996
Barcelona went to untold lengths in order to secure the signing of PSV sensation Ronaldo, with the club's vice-president even resorting to disguises in order to seal the deal.
Back in 1996 the Brazilian, 19, was on the verge of breaking out among the world's football elite.
Two seasons in the Netherlands had yielded an amazing 54 goals in 57 games and the teenager was also on the way to establishing himself in the Brazil national team, having picked up a World Cup medal at just 17.