"The only player in football history to change the history of the two clubs" Arteta's one pick

Oct 03, 2024

'The only player in football history to change the history of the two clubs' Arteta's one pick
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'The only player in football history to change the history of the two clubs' Arteta's one pick
"The only player who changed the two clubs in history is Ronaldinho."

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Ronaldinho's value 'Brazilian legend striker'

Ronaldinho moved from Gremio, Brazil to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 2001 and played for two years before entering La Liga in the summer of 2003 when Barcelona overcame a hot recruitment competition with Manchester United and succeeded in signing for 21 million pounds (about 37 billion won). Ronaldinho, who has grown into the world's best transporter since moving to PSG, enjoyed his prime by leading Barcelona to La Liga and European Champions League in 2006.

'The only player in football history to change the history of the two clubs' Arteta's one pick
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Manager Arteta Arsenal, who played with Ronaldinho and was a roommate at PSG, was convinced that his former teammate was the only player who had a huge influence on the two world-class big clubs. Arteta joined Ronaldinho on an 18-month loan from Barcelona to PSG in 2001 at the age of 18. When I started my professional career, I was lucky to meet my world-class roommate. "I had to play all the defense because Ronaldinho was in front of me. Imagine that. It was almost unrealistic. It was like a dream to me. I thought it was a blessing and I was full of energy. I couldn't waste the opportunity, and I enjoyed every moment"I looked back.

"Ronaginho is the only player I have ever seen in history who alone has transformed the two clubs," Arteta said. "It was the same in Paris, and Barcelona also transferred to Barcelona at the worst moment and completely changed the team."

"He had an aura, an energy, a smile. It was impossible to feel bad by his side"Honaginho's positive energy was explained. "I've never seen such a talent. In every training session, he was brilliant. How is this possible? In my view, it was impossible to physically perform such a specific movement. It was unbelievable to run with him."

Arteta said he had no problem sharing a room with Ronaldinho from Brazil at the age of 20"He was amazing. Once again, Ronaldinho has always been an energetic and funny friend. Everything was good and there was no problem. He recalled the days when he played together, saying, `When he was with me, he was always perfect.'

'The only player in football history to change the history of the two clubs' Arteta's one pick
"Memories are just memories." Having recalled beautiful memories and initial commitment with Ronaldinho during his PSG days, Arteta defeated his former team 2-0 at a showdown between PSG at 4 a.m. on Tuesday (Korea time), with consecutive goals scored by Havertz and Saka, and overwhelming performance.



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