claim: Ronaldinho has played 97 football matches.
evidence: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira -LRB- born 21 March 1980 -RRB- , commonly known as Ronaldinho -LRB- -LSB- ʁonawˈdʒiɲu -RSB- -RRB- or Ronaldinho Gaucho , is a Brazilian professional footballer and current club ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona after signing for them in September 2016 .. Barcelona. FC Barcelona. footballer. Association football. FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona. Gaucho. Gaucho. Ronaldo. Ronaldo ( Brazilian footballer ). His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward .. attacking midfielder. Midfielder#Attacking midfielder. forward. Forward ( association football ). He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005 .. FIFA World Player of the Year. FIFA World Player of the Year. Renowned for his technique , tricks , dribbling , overhead kicks , no-look passes and free kicks , Ronaldinho is regarded to be one of the best players of his generation .. `` Ronaldinho '' , the lengthened term of endearment for `` Ronaldo '' , is accompanied in Brazilian usage by the nickname `` Gaucho '' -LRB- since he hails from southern Brazil -RRB- , in order to distinguish him from fellow footballer and countryman Ronaldo , who was known as `` Ronaldinho '' in Brazil beforehand .. Brazil. Brazil national football team. footballer. Association football. term of endearment. term of endearment. Gaucho. Gaucho. southern Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul. Ronaldo. Ronaldo ( Brazilian footballer ). Ronaldo went by his first name upon his move to Europe , thereby allowing Ronaldinho to drop the `` Gaucho '' and go by the name Ronaldinho abroad .. Gaucho. Gaucho. Ronaldo. Ronaldo ( Brazilian footballer ). Ronaldinho has played 97 matches and scored 33 goals for the Brazil national team .. Brazil. Brazil national football team. Brazil national team. Brazil national football team. He was an integral part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning team in Korea and Japan , starring alongside Ronaldo and Rivaldo in an attacking trio , and was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team .. FIFA World Cup. FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo. Ronaldo ( Brazilian footballer ). 2002 FIFA World Cup. 2002 FIFA World Cup. Rivaldo. Rivaldo. FIFA World Cup All-Star Team. FIFA World Cup awards#All-Star Team. At club level , Ronaldinho played first for the Brazilian club Gremio before spending the bulk of his career with European clubs Paris Saint-Germain , Barcelona and Milan .. Gremio. Gremio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense. Paris Saint-Germain. Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. Barcelona. FC Barcelona. Milan. A.C. Milan. He then returned to Brazil to play for Flamengo and Atletico Mineiro before moving to Mexico to play for Queretaro .. Flamengo. Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. Atletico Mineiro. Clube Atletico Mineiro. Queretaro. Queretaro F.C.. Brazil. Brazil national football team. With Barcelona , he won La Liga twice , the UEFA Champions League in 2006 and accumulated numerous individual awards , including the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 and the Ballon d'Or in 2005 .. Barcelona. FC Barcelona. FIFA World Player of the Year. FIFA World Player of the Year. La Liga. La Liga. UEFA Champions League. 2005–06 UEFA Champions League. Ballon d'Or. Ballon d'Or. Ronaldinho was named in the FIFA 100 , a list of the world 's greatest living players compiled by Pele , and to the FIFPro World XI from 2005 -- 2007 .. FIFA 100. FIFA 100. Pele. Pele. FIFPro World XI. FIFPro World XI