The subject of this lesson is a Brazilian with talented feet and one of the most famous grins in modern sport – the Barcelona and Brazil footballer Ronaldinho. He celebrates his 27th birthday on 21st March 2007.

Related Websites
A recent (February 2007) text from the BBC Sport website, focusing on allegations that Ronaldinho has become overweight. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6394631.stm

.
A longer text from the BBC Sport website, from 2004, describing Ronaldo’s abilities as a footballer and his achievements in the early part of his career

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4113299.stm

Ronaldinho’s ‘profile’ from the website of the 2006 World Cup.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/player/3243_RONALDINHO.html