In 2003, Ronaldinho was in the ascendancy, having just won the World Cup with Brazil a year earlier and two years out from claiming the Ballon d'Or. With David Beckham's high-profile move to Real ...

Paul Scholes has claimed Ronaldinho was just days away from joining Manchester United in 2003 – with a squad number even lined up - before the Brazilian completed a transfer to Barcelona. Like many ...

Manchester United were looking for a new superstar in the summer of 2003. David Beckham was leaving Old Trafford for Real Madrid, while Juan Sebastian Veron – despite occasional flashes of brilliance ...

Former Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has claimed that the sheer number of people involved in doing a deal for Ronaldinho put paid to the club’s efforts of signing the player. The ...

Ronaldinho said he would have joined Manchester United in 2003 if Sandro Rosell had not been appointed to the Barcelona board. The Brazilian was a target for Sir Alex Ferguson when David Beckham ...

Ronaldinho has revealed that he very nearly opted to join Manchester United over Barcelona in 2003. The legendary Brazilian - who went on to win the Champions League and two FIFA World Player of the ...

Ronaldinho is arguably one of the most electrifying players in soccer history. The Brazilian native has been wowing fans with his effortless dribbling and tight control since his early days growing up ...

We are all familiar with the feints, the look-away passes, the surgical free kicks that made the world’s football fans fall in love with Ronaldinho. Even those who were not Brazilian or Barcelona fans ...