The 24-year-old brings to mind a young R10 on the field - especially when standing over a free-kick - and has a great chance of making Russia 2018
Before Ronaldinho became Ronaldinho and all other nicknames became superfluous, Brazil's legend was Ronaldinho Gaucho. The second part of the name refers to his home state of Rio Grande do Sul, a region of rolling pastures geographically alike to Argentina and Uruguay and the realm of tough, single-minded farmers who are more likely to barbecue a side of beef than drink out of a coconut.
That independence was a hallmark of the brilliant ex-Barcelona, Milan and Gremio star, who did things his way from start to finish.