Since a couple of weeks, Milan AC fans have been witnessing the comeback of Ronaldinho. Many critics said his career was over since his golden days over at Barça and I must admit that I was partly in agreement! It looked like Ronaldinho was not taking his career too seriously and that Milan was some kind of last stretch with the odd moments of genius that this player can have.
This seems to have changed. Apart from this weekend’s hat trick against Sienna, his first in the Italian league since starting in the 2008/09 season, I think that Ronaldinho has very intelligently adapted his rhythm during matches to be in line with his physical capacities which are more limited than a few years ago. Ronaldinho now manages his moments of play as a function of his physical shape. Instead of burning too much energy, he now uses his incomparable skills at certain key times – which he can anticipate due to the experience gathered in the past 10 years or so – to deliver magical passes, dribble or now even score. Milan AC forward Borriello must be a happy guy having both world ace passing stars Ronaldinho and Beckham on his team! Ronaldinho’s way back to shape is excellent news for Milan AC who now trail arch-rival Inter by only 6 points but with one game less and with next Sunday’s game against them.
Ronaldinho’s comeback is also very good news for Brazil’s coach Dunga. With Robinho being out of shape (he was taken out by Manchester City coach Mancini this Sunday against Everton after only the 52nd min), Dunga now has a credible alternative on the left side of the auriverde midfield for the World Cup.
Maracanazos should never write-off stars.
brazilian football players have a great potential for comebacks, when everybody has already condemned them, they just come back – for example; ronaldinho (the first one – el fenomeno) was declared finished after the 1998 world cup and several times after. he always amazed eveyone by his fantastic comebacks. last year he came back to brazil, playing for corinthians, they said he is at the end of his career, he´s too fat, well they won a championship (if it is not two) thanks to his incredible game and goals he made! that´s why brazilian football will always be fantastic, it is full of surprises!
You can see Ronaldinho is happy again after the difficult times he went through, he is now smiling when on the field.