Ronaldinho turned down United's bid to move to Barcelona
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Former England national team player Paul Scholes has said that Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho made a verbal agreement to play for English club Manchester United before choosing Barcelona.
Ronaldinho was signed by some of Europe's biggest clubs after his outstanding performance at the 2002 World Cup. United had negotiated a verbal agreement with Ronaldinho. He had even decided which jersey to wear. But in the end, he decided to go to Barcelona.
At that time, coach Sir Alex Ferguson himself was trying to bring in Ronaldinho, who was playing for Paris Saint-Germain. But Ferguson was disappointed when Ronaldinho betrayed him last time. Midfielder Scholes also said that he was saddened by the failure of Ronaldinho to play in the same team.
"At that time, there was talk of 2-3 players coming to the club. I was excited to play with him in midfield as Ronaldinho was sure to come. Coach Ferguson also said he was expected to join the team, but he chose Barcelona at the last minute," Scholes said.
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"The only thing that remained was the official announcement of his move. Even the jersey number was decided. But in the last decisive moment, he had chosen Barca," Scholes recalled. "A few days later we had a friendly with Barcelona. In that game, the players of our team had also tried to foul him. His hopes turned to despair."
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Ronaldinho had a very successful time playing for Barcelona for 5 years. He played 207 games and scored 94 goals. He also won two league titles and the Champions League. He was twice named FIFA Player of the Year.
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