Goal takes a look at Ronaldinho's teammates from his international debut for Brazil…
One of the most skilful footballers to have ever graced the game is Brazil's Ronaldinho who made his international debut against Latvia in a friendly tie on June 26, 1999, at the Joaquim Americo Stadium in Curitiba, Brazil.
Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo and Alex were on target for the Selecao as they outclassed Latvia 3-0. Ronaldinho was handed a start by Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo on his debut and he played for the entirety of the 90 minutes.
Thereafter Ronaldinho went on to play for 14 years and appeared in 97 matches for Brazil where he scored 33 goals.
Let us take a look at the players who had played alongside Ronaldinho on his international debut.
Getty1Ronaldo – FW
One of the greatest strikers to have graced the game, Ronaldo played for European giants like Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and AC Milan. Ronaldo retired from professional football in 2011. With Brazil he won two World Cups (1994 and 2002).
In 2018, the legendary striker became the majority owner of Spanish second division side Real Valladolid in September 2018, after buying 51 per cent of the club’s shares for a total amount of €30m.
AdvertisementGetty Images2Vampeta – MF
The midfielder played for clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Inter Milan and PSG. He won the World Cup in 2002 with Brazil. Vampeta retired from professional football in 2008.
Post retirement, Vampeta managed Sao Paulo's third and fourth division clubs Nacional SP and Gremio Osasco in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Getty3Ze RobertoZe Roberto played for giants like Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in his career and had won the Champions League in the 1997-1998 season with the Spanish giants. He was also an integral part of the World Cup-winning squad of Brazil. He retired in 2017 after spending two seasons at Brazilian club Palmeiras.Patrik Stollarz4Ronaldinho – MFThe Brazil and FC Barcelona legend is one of the finest footballers to have ever graced the game. Ronaldinho won the Champions League with Barcelona in the 2005-06 season and was an integral part of Brazil's World Cup-winning team in 2002. In January 2018 ,Ronaldinho announced his retirement from professional football.