Last season he was accused of being overweight and out of shape, this season critics say he has lost his appetite for game. Is it just a temporary blip in a glittering career or is it time for Barcelona to offload three times World Player of the Year Ronaldinho?
Feted as the most talented and exciting player in the world when he signed for Barcelona in 2003, Ronaldinho single-handedly restored the morale at the Catalan club and then inspired them to consecutive league titles and a second European Cup.
But the honeymoon period ended as the trophies dried up last season and judging by the chorus of boos and whistles he was subjected to last time he played at home a significant section of Barcelona fans no longer believe Ronaldinho is indispensable.
Lionel Messi has succeeded the Brazilian as the king of the Nou Camp, while the arrival of Thierry Henry and the emergence of two new prodigies, Giovani dos Santos and Bojan Krkic means there is no shortage of successors to the crown.
Former Barcelona coach Johan Cruyff issued a clear warning to Ronaldinho in his weekly column in El Periódico on Monday.
“You don’t survive on what you have been, but on what you are, that’s the law of football and the players know it,” said Cruyff.
Should Barcelona to cash in and sell the 27-year-old to AC Milan, Chelsea or even Liverpool (he’s fantasy signing number one, according to Liverpool Pies)? Or should they stick it out in the hope that he will rediscover the sort of form that once made him the best player in the world?
Photo: Ronaldinho reacts during Barcelona’s 0-0 draw against Racing Santander on the opening day of the season. Victor Fraile / Reuters
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barcelona should not have sent ronaldhino to AC Milan because he is a great player like ronaldo or messi. however there was a combination of the 4 greatest world players : Henry, Messi. Et’o and ronaldhino. now he is gone and keita is in his place who is a bad player barcelona will suffer many difficulties in the future. without him barcelona is nothing! after all he has done for this team u just sent him away like that! I WANT HIM BACK AND THE GLORY OF BARCELONA!!!!!!!!!
- Posted by Abdul HadiRonaldinho is the best and always will be for me. Barca is also my club and i’d like him to stay on but if he must leave i’ll always be a fan of his. Rijkaard is THE problem at Barca and coaches becomes problems when they fortunately manage strong teams therefore they don’t succeed from their own tactics but off the brilliance of individual players, so that when these players loose form, people like Rijkaard have NO answer to prevent the team from sliding into oblivion. A good manager is a manager who can bring a team from bottom-table ranking to the top and thats my opinion.
- Posted by RichieBERCA AFTER ALL WHATH RONALDINHO HAS DON TO YOU, YOU WANT TO PUT SHEET ON YOUR FACE JONH LAPOUTER PLEASE WE NEED TO TAKE CHAMPIOUSE , WITH OUT RONALDINHO WE CANT TAKE.PLEASE. RONALDINHO IS MY PLAYER .
- Posted by AUWALI NEED YOU TO COM BACK BECOUSE WITH OUT YOU WE CAN DEFEAT ASERNAL .STOP AL THAT ROBISH AND COM BACK.
why barcelona after all that ronaldinho has done for you you want to leave like shit.shame to barcelona fans.he doesnt deserve an atom of what your aredoing to him.it will be a century before a great player such as ronaldihno will be prodouced.anyway we shall see if messi and henry can achieve his epitome of professionalism in soccer.CERTAINLY NOT.
- Posted by lansah rashidronaldinho you have to prove your fans that you are the best
- Posted by hasanboyNo way i love RONALDINHO AND ALSO LOVE F.C.B. PL KEEP RONALDINHO
- Posted by ikI am a real barcalona fans,to sell up ronadinho must bring more hatress in barcalona,why people mentioned to sell him up?Let me tell you,There it no yet player like ronaldinho in the world,if he live barca i am out from barva also,dont sell him pls,yes it is truth that there is some body like messi,jiniano,bojan but still yet they are stil not have talet like ronaldinho.
Siad by Anosike Aguleri.
- Posted by Anosike Ozor AguleriNow is a good time to sell him off before he creates more unhappiness in the team.
- Posted by John