>Andres Iniesta has revealed how Ronaldinho used an extremely risky method to inspire Barcelona to a thumping victory over Real Madrid.
>In his new book, Iniesta recalls how Ronaldinho once phoned him up at 3am a few days before an away El Clasico clash in November of 2005.
>At that stage of his career, the Brazilian was at the peak of his powers. He was Barcelona's star man and widely regarded as the best player on the planet.
>So, the bombshell Ronaldinho delivered to Iniesta during that phone call was massive: he was joining Real Madrid.
>In his book, Iniesta says: "A few days before the Clasico against Real Madrid, 'Dinho' called me at home at night.
>"I answered and he told me: 'Andres, I know it's 3am, but I have to confess something. In June I will be leaving Barca. My brother has an agreement with Real Madrid. It's an incredible amount that I can't refuse. You're young, you can understand... But please do not tell anyone in the locker room or the club, do not betray me, I trust you more than anyone. Andres good night.'
>"He didn't give me time to say anything. The next day, we were in training camp and I felt an awkward atmosphere around me. The whole team was silent and they were all greeting Ronaldinho like never...
>"When the day of the Clasico came [November 19, 2005], in the locker rooms of Santiago Bernabeu 'Dinho' told us: 'Guys, today is a very important game, they are strong, but these days I discovered that we were like a family. I called each of you during the night and I told you that I was leaving in June, but none of you spoke. After that I realised that we were ready to suffer in silence rather than betray each other. I'll stay here for a long time... Now let's go into the field and give a lesson to these players of Real Madrid!"
>Ronaldinho scored twice in the match and earned a standing ovation from the Bernabeu as Barca won 3-0 at the home of their fiercest rivals.
>than betray each other. I'll stay here for a long time... Now let's go into the field and giv kek, i need to read more football biographies. Funny as fuck stories in them
Julian Wilson
>I'll stay here for a long time... >sold after 2 (two) seasons
LMAO M A O
William Perry
Sounds like something from an anime.
James Wilson
>he doesn't
Asher Smith
>I don't rate the GOAT >is a hue too sasuga
Alexander Jackson
>And that man was called Albertinho Einstein.
Logan Morgan
>he doesn't
David Mitchell
>little did Huenaldinho know, his teammate Pablo had just sold the information to the papers for thousands of pesos
Eli Robinson
What Iniesta didn't know was that Ronaldinho's was just a nickname.
The real name? Albert Einstein
Connor Harris
Is this real?
Dominic Evans
realer than real life
sid lowe already debunked it.
Liam Bell
>not Albertinho Einstão
Leo Carter
You miss the part they got collective blood doping a week before.
Jackson Bailey
Ronaldinho was the truly GOAT for a year.
Brody Barnes
This butthurt
Luke Flores
There was one good about Romario. In 94/95, he approached Cruyff (Barcelona's coach at the time) and asked to be released from the classic with Real Madrid because he wanted to get back to Brazil and enjoy the Carnaval. Cruyff denied it at first, but then Romario proposed if he could bail out if he scored 2 goals before half time. Cruyff called the bet, Romario scored twice and after the second goal, he made a sign of substitution to Cruyff and left the field saying "thanks Coach, now I have to go because my plane leaves in one hour".
Aaron Morris
>you will never see prime Dinho and Mullet Messi play together ever again
Michael Allen
which is best?
Adam Cox
Wtf!! I love Ronaldinho now
Lincoln Russell
nice fan fiction
Henry Watson
THE STUDENT THA MASTER
Noah Green
Ronaldinho was top 3 player of all time at his peak
Christian Hughes
There must always be two, a master and an apprentice.
David Smith
You have 10 seconds to name someone you enjoyed watching play more than Ronaldinho.
Jacob Butler
It's fake, m8.
Josiah Green
>I rate Ronaldinho
Sebastian Mitchell
This makes no sense
David Powell
>I'll stay here for a long time Or, you know, until I decide it doesn't matter if I turn to shit and the club sends me away.
Angel Peterson
Now he is fucking trannys in Bazil. Lucky besterd.
Or was it fatnaldo?
Luis Kelly
it makes perfect sense you fucking muslim learn to speak the language of your host country
Nolan Roberts
Henry
Jack Peterson
No it doesn't, Deyshawty.
It makes about as much sense as saying "Lewandowski was the best player of all time in this game" (5 against Wolfsburg)
Enjoy getting shot
Nathan Wright
>and now he fucks trannies
Noah Fisher
he clearly meant: "his peak abilities are in the top 3 of all time" "when he was in top form, he was top 3 all time"
comparing all other players top forms, not arbitrary measurables like championships, longevity, etc. which are extremely variable
Oliver Powell
Regardless he's fucking wrong. Even if you limit Ronaldinho's career to the two great seasons he had, he's about 20th. Fucking nostalgia babbies.
Inb4 you reply to me when you started watching soccerball in 2014
Ryan Phillips
i'm spanish m8 working in new york, please don't lump me with the ameriplebs just because of my flag.
Jaxon Moore
CHI
Hudson Ross
chi? no conozco este meme chaval
Brayden Martinez
I doubt ronaldinho think that plan by himself. Ronaldinho is mongoloid and have autism level 3 (messi is a level 5). Sorry my english.
Charles Robinson
this tbqh family
Easton Adams
:( sorry bro. I'm an unemployed 29 yo civil engineer. I only live for the memes
Ryder Lewis
lol
Gavin Cook
>ronaldinho being that canny ya thats a lie
Eli Smith
>yfw Neymar will carry me one day
Carter Gray
build wall
Christian Gomez
>civil engineer Go to South America ffs
David Gomez
and after he signed his first contract his agent bought a sports car, ronaldinho bought a hot dinner.
Leo Mitchell
Other Ronaldo, m8
Josiah Smith
i am i supposed to feel sorry for huenaldinho for he got his first non stolen dinner at age 25 fuck him and all these brazilian monkeys Barça a shit
Hudson Morris
You have to go back
Matthew Taylor
I think what Mr. Nip there said is a common rumor they say of pretty much anyone. I've heard the same thing said of Matt LeBlanc (Friends actor) and bunch of other "came from nothing" guys.
William Wood
Kaka
Michael Reed
For what. It's total shit there in the past years.
Asher Cooper
Shut up Zidane.
Owen Turner
Yes they always over dramatise poor players and bring their suicide watch story about life in the ghetto every corner zlatan is still at it to this day i ve been at the 3rd world all my life it aint that bad
Carter Thomas
Funny enough kaka means shit in french I am not even trying to meme but i loved him with milan i stopped caring about them around that time he left i know you kinda are disapointed with him in the NT but please dont bully my husbando
Luke Gutierrez
Who is going to be Neymar's apprentice in a few years then lads
Elijah Cooper
>spanish >illegal immigrant
kek
Adrian Brown
Kaká without the accent sounds like caca, which is baby shit in Brazil aswell, Zidane.
Henry Perry
>I'll stay here for a long time >partys so hard his career goes on a meteoric decline two years later
Gabriel Wilson
>sid lowe as fake as the story may be, using sid lowe as a source for any confirmation/denial is hilarious
Cooper Lee
Your bringing crime Your bringing drugs Your a rapist
Jordan Torres
Laurent Robert
Isaiah Robinson
Thats one disgusting name you got there No offense intended huenaldinho
Elijah Flores
>Laurent Robert
you are dangerously walking over the thin line between patrician and fedora
Brandon Peterson
Suarez
Logan Cook
Thierry Henry
Owen King
with the bonuses from winning the game, Iniesta bought himself a new car. Ronaldinho bought himself a hot dinner.
Xavier Barnes
No it's fake but ameriburguers think its real
Brandon Flores
Are you the br immigrant? Chile, Uruguay, Colombia are all filled with oportunities. Even Brazil, still
John Robinson
Good one OP. No hue is smart enough to play these kind of mind games, they would have to be Portuguese to pull this off.
Thanks for the laugh.
Elijah Powell
sid lowe, the english tomas roncero, told you, right? kek
Juan Carter
>Ronaldinho was over rated
Ethan Williams
messi
Mason Walker
That is a long time for him. Dude bounced around in every league in the world.
Charles Wilson
>I'll stay here for a long time...
Nope
Josiah Campbell
>Even if you limit Ronaldinho's career to the two great seasons he had, he's about 20th
Name the 19 better players
Ryder Sanchez
Mahrez is his replacement
Christian Lewis
>>"When the day of the Clasico came [November 19, 2005], in the locker rooms of Santiago Bernabeu 'Dinho' told us: 'Guys, today is a very important game, they are strong, but these days I discovered that we were like a family. I called each of you during the night and I told you that I was leaving in June, but none of you spoke. After that I realised that we were ready to suffer in silence rather than betray each other. I'll stay here for a long time... Now let's go into the field and give a lesson to these players of Real Madrid!" 10/10
Evan Kelly
tb.h it's more likely Halal backed off with their offer and Ronaldinho had to come up with some bullshit on the spot. He was never loyal to any club, he's not particularly smart and his brother loves money more than his own family.
Levi Peterson
Swansea City AFC
Cooper Campbell
lcim
Luis Walker
True?
Cameron Kelly
Rory Delap
Tyler Bennett
...
Liam Evans
Romario only scored 7 goals for Barcelona in 94/95, only scored 2 in the same game once and only one of those was scored before half time (he played the full 90 minutes.
Also, the Brazilian Carnival takes place in February, and Romario was already a Flamengo player in February 1995.
So it's total bullshit.
Xavier Martin
Even leddit figured out it was fake 3 days ago.
Gavin Miller
Not him, but the history was told by Cruyff himself out of some joke made by Romario, however it happened in 93/94. A google search would give you articles on it. This is the game in question: youtube.com/watch?v=rCiVZt-XMhc
James King
Are you the Polish autist who asked for informations about why Extremadura teams are so bad?
Christopher Walker
Romario scored a hat trick in that game though, and definitely was not subbed before half time. So it still doesn't completely check out