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By Laman Ismayilova

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho is in Baku to attend inauguration of the "Ronaldinho Academy".

He visits Baku upon invitation of Tale Heydarov, President of "Gabala FC", Day.Az reported.

The football celebrity already walked around the Old City (Icherisheher) and met with his fans .

Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. commonly known as Ronaldinho is a Brazilian professional footballer and current club ambassador for Spanish club FC Barcelona after signing for them in September 2016.

His main playing position is as an attacking midfielder or forward. The football player won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005.

Renowned for his technique, tricks, dribbling, overhead kicks, no-look passes and free kicks, Ronaldinho is regarded to be one of the best players of his generation.

He has played 97 matches and scored 33 goals for the Brazil national team. He was an integral part of the 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning team in Korea and Japan, starring alongside Ronaldo and Rivaldo in an attacking trio, and was named in the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team.

With Barcelona, he won La Liga twice, the UEFA Champions League in 2006 and accumulated numerous individual awards, including the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 and the Ballon d'Or in 2005.

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