Happy birthday Lothar Matthaus, Ronald Koeman, Ronaldinho, Jordi Alba and Antoine Griezmann – that would be some five-a-side team (they can take turns in goal). In fact, has any date produced a better quintet of footballers?Can you field a better team? Get in touch on Twitter or Facebook using #MyBirthday5 and let us know yours and any we have missed. Then it's just a case of making our diaries and time machines work. 5 February: Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Giovanni van Bronkhorst, Gheorghe Hagi, Carlos Tévez22 February: Branislav Ivanović, Hakan Yakın, Brian Laudrup, Juninho Pau... UEFA.com - News
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Ronaldinho praises Maldini on Trophy Tour
The biggest prize in European club football and three former winners – Ronaldinho together with Ajax heroes Frank and Ronald de Boer – sent Vietnam into a frenzy when they touched down on the final leg of the 2017 UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour, presented by Heineken.Ronaldinho, who lifted the trophy in 2006, was a man in demand in the south-east Asian country and wooed upwards of 30,000 fans at packed events across Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City and Bien Hoa with his beaming smile and infectious personality. The former Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona and AC Milan playmaker also sat down for
Ronaldinho eyes return to Brazil national team
Flamengo playmaker Ronaldinho has outlined his desire to become a permanent fixture of the Brazil squad again, insisting he can "make a positive contribution to the national team". GettyImagesRonaldinho last played for Brazil in a friendly last November Ronaldinho, 31, was omitted from former coach Dunga's 2010 World Cup squad after a season in which he failed to demonstrate his form and fitness on a regular basis with AC Milan. But the two-time World Player of the Year was given hope of reigniting his international career by current Selecao boss Mano Menezes when he was selected for a friendly against Argentina last November and despite not featuring since, Ronaldinho believes he still has plenty to offer at the highest level.