#2 Ronaldinho vs. Atletico Madrid, 2008
When it comes to Ronaldinho, it’s fair to say that he will go down as one of the most naturally gifted footballers to ever play the beautiful game.
With Barcelona, he dominated the Spanish and European competitions, producing some of the most scintillating stuff anyone has ever seen. He played with child-like excitement, imbuing joy into the sport whenever he took to the pitch as he “samba’d” his way to greatness and trophies.
His goal against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League, his acrobatic effort against Villarreal or any of the rest of his collection of 94 club goals for the Catalan side were each a reminder of his genius.
On this day in 2008, Ronaldinho scored his last goal for Barcelona in a 4-2 defeat against Atlético. [@barcaotd] pic.twitter.com/fkzPwxV4KA
— Catalan Edition (@CatalanEdition) March 1, 2017
He did things with the ball most professionals can only dream of, and he dramatised every moment.
It was fitting, then, that his last-ever strike for the club was such a jaw-dropping one that got people up off their seats, made the crowd roar in a rapturous cacophony of sound and brought dreams to reality.
Arriving against Atletico Madrid, he popped up to stylishly connect with a cross by netting a phenomenal bicycle kick effort past the goalkeeper.
