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BRAZILIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

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BE STRONG AND HAVE FAITH,
MRS. MIGUELINA!

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I'm blessed!
Never in my career have I received

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so much love, been so welcomed.

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Thank you.
Galo will live in my heart forever.

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13 YEARS LATER

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BELO HORIZONTE
BRAZIL

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The ball is in the penalty box.

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Ronaldinho Gaúcho's onside. He shoots!

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Goal!

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In such a tough moment of my life,

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Galo's fans embraced me.

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And so I'll embrace them
for the rest of my life.

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RONALDINHO: THE ONE AND ONLY

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EPISODE 03
WHO SAID I WAS FINISHED?

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BARCELONA
SPAIN

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Genius, magical, incredible.

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These were some
of the most common adjectives used

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when trying to put into words
what he did with his feet.

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After two disappointing seasons,

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the world wonders,"What happened to him?"

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He made history at Barcelona.

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The problem is that
Barcelona also had other star players.

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People will criticize
the slightest mistake you make

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and no longer look up to you. It's normal.

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It was a very hard couple of years
because of the pressure.

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The atmosphere started to…
to rot, you know.

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Everything turned very awkward.

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The time at Barcelona came to an end
along with Laporta's term.

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And because of the fight
between Sandro and Laporta,

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we got caught in the middle.

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Ronaldinho was Sandro's friend.

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My brother got tired
of being in the middle of this war,

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of being the center, of being blamed.

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Everything that happened
was Ronaldinho's fault.

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Every time they told lies about me,
it pissed me off, it really pissed me off.

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Ronnie is a man
who does not like conflict.

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When there's conflict, he takes off.

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Eto'o, Deco, Ronaldinho.
Do you see them staying in the club?

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We understand
that this is the situation we face.

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Things have deteriorated,

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and the only way out is
to build a positive environment.

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So we probably won't be considering them.

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Finally, the day came,
one of the saddest days in my life.

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The saddest thing for a president

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is to tell a person
who's given you everything that it's over.

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Today's news,
early this morning from Barcelona,

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a deal has been reached
with Milan for Ronaldinho.

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For 25 million euros,

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Laporta gets rid
of Barcelona's latest star,

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who had become quite problematic.

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I had already
fulfilled my dreams at Barcelona.

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And now, I also had
the chance of going to a great club,

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a different league.

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And I had the chance
of fulfilling a teenage dream.

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Of playing for a team I always liked.

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And it was wonderful.

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Ronaldinho, managed by his brother,

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waived 15% of his transfer fee
to sign with Milan.

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Yes, we are happy.

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It's a beautiful story.

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They're the two biggest clubs
in the world.

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MILAN
ITALY

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I'm very happy to be here
and I hope to bring everyone joy.

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Now, it's a new life,
new goals, a new club.

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And we hope everything goes well.

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When Ronaldinho signed with Milan,

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one of the contract's clauses stated

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that Milan would come
to the Joan Gamper Trophy,

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Barcelona's summer tournament,
and play Barça.

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I go to Milan for an interview,

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and he says to me,

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"Cris, I'm not going,
I'm going to say I'm injured."

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I said, "What, why?"
And he said, "They'll boo me,

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and I can't stand
being booed by Barça fans again."

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I had to call Carles Puyol,
hand him the phone,

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and have the captain say to him,

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"Ronnie, ask all the Culés,
we really love you, we owe you a lot."

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The good things meant
much more than the bad things,

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which were not
entirely his responsibility.

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He had to come back here

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and receive all the affection
and gratitude he deserved.

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Also, because he hadn't been able
to say goodbye to the Barcelona fans.

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ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS

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WE MISS YOUR MAGIC
GIMME YOUR SHIRT

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Ronaldinho steps onto the field.

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He receives an ovation
from the people at the Camp Nou.

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Just look at the reaction
from the fans at the stadium.

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The entire stadium showed him
how important he was to us.

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I lived with my friends for years.

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And coming to play against them
in a place I loved to play,

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and being welcomed like that,
was unforgettable.

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I called him,

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and it was my way of telling him
he'd always be one of us.

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And we could never thank him enough
for everything he'd given us.

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Not only did he come up to me,

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but he handed me the trophy.

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It was wonderful.

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I never expected that.

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I can only express my gratitude

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for that gesture of…

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affection, love, respect, that

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I think very few, or no one,
has ever received in soccer.

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It was an absolutely wonderful time.

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To be a part of that group
of so many truly amazing people in soccer.

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The soccer legends.

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There was Real Madrid,
during the Galácticos era,

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and then I got to Milan
with those Galácticos in their prime.

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Maldini, Beckham, Seedorf, Gattuso,

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Pirlo, Inzaghi, Kaká, Pato, Dida…

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All the great ones.

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To share the locker room with all of them,

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to play with all of them,
it was a wonderful time.

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I was very happy.

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In a few months, Dunga,
the coach of the Brazilian national team,

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will be calling players
for the World Cup of 2010.

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Sometimes, I try to avoid the question

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but, of course
I want to play in the World Cup.

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To go to Africa and bring
another World Cup to the Brazilian people.

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I think Ronaldinho is the right choice.

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He's a reliable player
and I think Dunga will call him.

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Dunga, two players
that many people, in their minds,

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had speculated would be
on the list, did not make it.

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Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho Gaúcho.

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I have to make decisions based on reason,
not emotion, or what the heart wants.

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And also on what happens on the field.

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You were very upset
when the final list came out.

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Upset is an understatement.
Based on what I've done,

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I think I have what it takes
to be part of that team.

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At the time, everyone joked,

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"He didn't call you for the national team
because of that dribble back then."

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"You forced him to retire."

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He made that move
and Dunga wanted to punch him.

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Dunga is a very serious person,
he would not act out of revenge.

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A lot of people said that, though.

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I don't think so.

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Sometimes,
we lose a soldier in the battle,

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but you still have to win the war.

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I think the beginning
of the fall is inevitable.

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You start, you climb,
you reach the top of Mount Everest,

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and then you have to come down.

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I think it's normal in our career.

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But I was doing very well at Milan.

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I think I should have been part of that…

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That national team.

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But it didn't happen, and that's okay.

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I have no problem with that.

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-Did you watch the World Cup?
-No.

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-Brazil's games?
-No.

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What motivates a player
who has won everything?

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We started well in the Italian league,

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we are already fighting for first place.

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And now, we'll keep up the good work.

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I think it's the right country,
where I have everything I need

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to continue what I started.

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I called Mr. Galliani and said,
"We have a problem."

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Ronaldinho arrived in Brazil on Saturday,

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after leaving Milan's pre-season practice.

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With six months left on his contract,
Ronaldinho decides he won't come back.

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Fuck.

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My sister was getting married…

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I pulled him out
of my sister's wedding party,

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and put him on a plane.

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My deal with Galliani was the following,

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"Roberto, I need to take him
for an exhibition."

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"I have a contract with Emirates,
he's the star."

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"But I promise you,
he'll go there, introduce himself,

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and then he could come back."

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"And then we'll decide together."

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We're reaching the end…

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…with Milan, which is the first step.

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So tomorrow we'll have a conference
to announce everything.

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We're just finalizing the details.

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I think Brazilians are very attached
to their country and the life they lead.

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A way of life
that's hard to find somewhere else.

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After many years in Europe,
everything weighed on me.

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I wanted to go back to my country.

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I knew it was
the perfect time to go back to Grêmio.

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I was sure it would be a huge success.

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Assis reaches out to me.

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"He wants to come to Brazil
to play for Grêmio and retire there."

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Damn!

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We scheduled a press conference,

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simply to announce
that they were releasing Ronaldinho.

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And in the middle of the press conference,
Mr. Galliani blurts out

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that in Rio de Janeiro
he was a Flamengo fan.

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No, actually, in all of Brazil,
he supported Flamengo,

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'cause their kit
was red and black like Milan's.

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Certainly, my feelings
make me support Flamengo.

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You guys understand?

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But the final agreement will be made
between Ronaldinho and Milan.

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But if I had to follow my heart,
I'd say Flamengo.

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Imagine the mess I was involved in.

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Everyone thought
I had already signed with Flamengo,

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that I had already dealt with them,
because of what he said!

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Man, there were 3,000 or more
Flamengo fans outside the hotel.

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When Ronaldinho goes
to the balcony and sees that crowd…

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Damn, man.

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His son was little,
living in Rio de Janeiro.

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But still, we had nothing.

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Palmeiras has Felipão.
I have many friends there, in Grêmio.

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It's my city.

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And Flamengo is Flamengo, right?

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All those fans,
everything about Flamengo, so…

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It's hard to make a decision.

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It was horrible, it was a disaster.

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Personally, I couldn't sleep
because of that.

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Even so, we went ahead with our deal.
"All right, let's sign it, let's do it."

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He's flying here,
he's landing tomorrow morning.

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Speakers have been set up
ahead of a possible celebration.

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And fans have been here
since early in the morning as well.

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But then Assis makes a demand.

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There was a money thing
of about 12 million.

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Something about an unpaid debt

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in the termination
of the contract with Milan.

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Suddenly, Assis wanted to include that.

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Everyone knew
we had a contract with Milan.

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He still had
six months left on his contract,

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and I was working to get him out…
at no cost.

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"Hey, Assis,
we've already discussed all of this."

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"We've already settled it."

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"You know that's way beyond
what we can afford."

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"Everything's here,
it's a fortune, you'll get paid well."

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"You want more? Can't do that, that's it."

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Negotiations for Ronaldinho's
contract with Grêmio are over.

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He can make more offers, more bets.

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If he really loves Grêmio like he said,

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he should play there for free.

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He's already made his fortune.

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He's a mercenary! He's a mercenary!

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Assis was too greedy.
That was the problem.

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I think I'm too nice,
I believe in people too much.

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Thank you for all the love.

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And I just want to say,

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I hope I can repay
all your love on the field.

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We're in this together, I'm with you all.

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Now I'm Flamengo.

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All of my friends were Flamengo fans,
and they still are.

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So I was already under pressure at home.

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All of my friends were like,
"Is it true? Are you coming?"

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Playing for Flamengo
means being close to the beach,

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footvolley, and pagode.

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How much did these attractions weigh into the star's decision?

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I've wanted to live
in Rio de Janeiro since I was a kid.

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Since I first visited Rio
when I was very young.

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And so, the opportunity to play
for Flamengo was something magical.

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Santos versus Flamengo.

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It's the twelfth round
of the Brazilian Championship.

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NEYMAR JR.
SOCCER PLAYER

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-Hello.
-Hello.

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Man, it was an incredible game
for those who like soccer.

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They talked about me
and they talked about Neymar.

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The greatest talents

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that represent the essence
of Brazilian soccer are on the field.

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Ronaldinho and Neymar.

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He was challenged.
The best player in Brazil today is Neymar.

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"What about me?
I'll show that I'm better than Neymar."

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It was a tough start.

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He hasn't taken a shot yet.
Beautiful ball to Borges!

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Goal!

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Neymar was crushing it.

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He gives it to Neymar.
Chips it, it's stopped.

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Falls back to Neymar.
Felipe blocks, now the goal!

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Neymar protects the ball,
makes the dribble.

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What a play by Neymar! What a goal!

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Goal!

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We thought we were
going to win the game, you know?

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But we knew Flamengo's team was very good.

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3-0 on the scoreboard,

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against these players,
against this team, is nothing.

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Luiz Antônio
with the cross, it falls to Ronaldinho!

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Goal!

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Thiago Neves with the cross! Goal!

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He sends it to the box! Goal!

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They make it 3-1, 3-2, then 3-3.

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And still in the first half.

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In the second half,
we made some adjustments,

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and things began to fall into place.

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The second half begins at Vila Belmiro!

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In the second half,
I scored another beautiful goal,

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making it 4-3.

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Neymar gets it!
Goes in, shoots! What a great goal!

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And then Ronaldinho ties the game.

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Ronaldinho protects it,
dribbles, and he's tackled!

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Arouca fouls Ronaldinho!

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Hey, you won't let me lie.

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-Because we practiced together.
-I know.

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We train together! And practice.

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I took a free kick under the wall
and he said, "Are you crazy?"

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I said to him,"Hey, man, at Vila Belmiro,
the field will be wet."

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"You'll see, they'll jump up
and I'll go underneath."

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-It's true.
-Huh?

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And then he said… he didn't.

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This is an excellent opportunity.

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But we would practice
with a fixed iron wall,

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that only had a tiny space
to make the ball go through.

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Twenty-two minutes into the second half!

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This game is breathtaking.

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So I said, "If it goes through there,
it'll go through in the game."

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And I kept practicing, and he said,
"You're losing your mind, man."

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Here comes Ronaldinho. He kicks!

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Goal!

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That free-kick goal
was one of the most enjoyable of my life,

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because I could laugh at this fool's face.

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Ronaldinho's open!
Thiago passes to Ronaldinho,

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he takes the shot!

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Goal!

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He's a legendary player.
Ronaldinho managed to shine.

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And at the same time,
I was starting my career,

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and I was able to shine with him.

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A game that will go down in the history

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of Brazilian Championships!

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Playing for Flamengo was magical,
and so was Rio de Janeiro.

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We won the Carioca Championship,
won the Guanabara Cup.

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R10's Flamengo are champions
of the 2011 Guanabara Cup!

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Ronaldinho Gaúcho's first title
wearing the red-and-black shirt!

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Undefeated.
Seven months without losing at Flamengo.

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The only club where I stayed so long
without losing a single game.

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I miss it so much.

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Unfortunately, you won't understand.

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Even if I explain it,
you won't understand.

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-No?
-Nah…

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Only those who lived it, man.

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This video, released by the team,

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shows Ronaldinho arriving
at the training camp in Londrina.

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Ronaldinho entered the room
and left at 11 p.m. to take the elevator.

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But what happened in that meeting?

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At 1:15 a.m., shirtless,
he went back to his room.

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He left at 9:07 a.m.

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When it comes to Luxemburgo,

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there are good things and very bad things.

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We had some friction
during my career and life.

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But he's one of the coaches
I respect the most.

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He was always a guy who…
I heard him say countless times

19:59.323 --> 20:01.992
that he's always wanted
the best for Ronaldinho.

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But I think he was also
causing him a lot of harm.

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Like, uh… manipulating footage
from the hotel cameras,

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to say that Ronaldinho
had snuck someone into the hotel.

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Anyway,
the time at Flamengo was very messy.

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No, I didn't bring anyone.

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I met a girl I knew from before
at the hotel.

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I spoke to her normally.

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Ronaldinho allegedly
tipped a waiter $100 at the Ecuador hotel,

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to have beer delivered to his room.

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Flamengo lost the game, 3-2.
Ronaldinho had an average performance.

20:36.360 --> 20:41.156
I never tipped anyone $100.
There's no truth to that.

20:41.240 --> 20:46.703
It's soccer. Every Wednesday
and Sunday's always a different movie.

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If you win,
it's a happy ending, no one says a thing.

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If you lose, it's a sad ending,
and everyone criticizes you.

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That's soccer
and it will always be like that.

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One fan went so far
as to create the "Bucktooth Hotline",

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a phone hotline
for people to share information

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about Ronaldinho's whereabouts.

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The reason for fans' dissatisfaction

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is Flamengo's poor performances
on the field, especially Ronaldinho's,

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as he has frequently been seen out
and about enjoying the nightlife in Rio.

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To be honest,
I never cared much about what people said.

21:29.204 --> 21:32.499
You only read the paper
when things go well.

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You only watch the news
when things go well,

21:35.627 --> 21:38.338
Because when things are bad,
you already know they're bad.

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And if someone says that those things…

21:42.759 --> 21:44.636
don't affect you, they're lying.

21:44.720 --> 21:47.639
The ruckus is over, the party's over.

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And the battle has just begun.

21:49.641 --> 21:53.520
Flamengo had financial problems
and couldn't…

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afford to keep some players.

21:57.482 --> 22:01.320
Flamengo's board director said
that Ronaldinho is to blame, not the club,

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and has declared war on the player.

22:12.247 --> 22:14.750
I was on vacation in Rio de Janeiro,

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in a hotel, when Cuca called me.

22:19.171 --> 22:24.551
He said, "President,
our number 10 is free on the market."

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I said,
"Cuca, what are you talking about?"

22:27.971 --> 22:34.227
"The court released Ronaldinho
and now he's available."

22:34.311 --> 22:38.940
Ronaldinho filed a lawsuit
in the Rio de Janeiro Labor Court

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and terminated his contract with Flamengo.

22:41.360 --> 22:45.072
I said, "Dear Lord, Cuca,
we have so many problems already."

22:45.155 --> 22:47.908
"We have way too many problems

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to deal with Ronaldinho
at this point in my life."

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When we found out he had left Flamengo,

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the next day we talked to Assis,
who had played alongside me.

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Cuca called me,
we had played together at Grêmio,

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we have a great friendship.
He said, "Assis, what's the situation?"

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"I have a team that can be champions.
I just need a number 10."

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"We'll be there tomorrow morning."

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"Okay then, let's go to Porto Alegre."

23:23.026 --> 23:25.028
Papa Kalil met with my brother,

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and my brother asked me to meet him.

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And he said the words
Ronaldinho needed to hear.

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He talked about the ideas he had,

23:36.164 --> 23:39.709
who the coach was, who the players were.

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And I fell in love right away.

23:42.379 --> 23:44.131
He got teary-eyed.

23:44.214 --> 23:49.511
Very straightforward,
very simple, very honest.

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That's why I call him Papa Kalil
to this day.

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The news is that Ronaldinho

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had a lunch
with President Alexandre Kalil.

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Now we just have to wait.

24:00.814 --> 24:04.276
Hours before training started,
there was a helicopter.

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No one understood what was going on.

24:06.403 --> 24:10.323
And then he shows up,
already dressed in his training uniform.

24:11.700 --> 24:16.121
The press was going crazy
over Ronaldinho at Atlético Mineiro.

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How do you deal
with the "party animal" labeling?

24:19.166 --> 24:22.878
I put everything aside.
I came here to play, I just focus on that.

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We're not in Rio, we're in Minas Gerais.

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So we want to party on the field.

24:29.009 --> 24:32.262
And I think he's had
enough of partying off the field.

24:40.103 --> 24:41.563
We were playing on Sunday,

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so we had to be back at camp,
at the hotel, on Friday.

24:44.691 --> 24:48.570
We were supposed to be there at 11 p.m.,
but we got there at 2 a.m.

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And that, obviously, made Cuca really mad.

24:53.033 --> 24:56.995
"I'm fed up with you.
Every day I'm struggling to protect you."

24:57.078 --> 24:59.080
"Get out of here." And…

24:59.164 --> 25:04.252
Alexandre Kalil called and said,
"Send him up here. Don't let him leave."

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Because I told him
in that first conversation

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that he wouldn't do to Atlético
what he did to Flamengo.

25:11.343 --> 25:13.929
"Or you can pack your bags and leave."

25:14.012 --> 25:16.806
It was desperation.
"Wait, Mr. President, let's talk."

25:16.890 --> 25:19.893
"Fine, I won't get involved,
you guys can sort it out with him."

25:20.477 --> 25:23.313
I was already a mature,
experienced player.

25:23.897 --> 25:28.652
So I knew what I could and couldn't do.

25:28.735 --> 25:34.908
Sometimes, two adults argue
until they reach a…

25:35.784 --> 25:37.827
a reasonable conclusion.

25:37.911 --> 25:40.330
Apologize and move on.

25:41.373 --> 25:44.334
He apologized and asked me to stay.

25:44.960 --> 25:46.795
When the group is good, it's like that.

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You argue and decide
what's best for the group,

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what you need to do to be champions.

25:52.175 --> 25:56.179
This argument was on Saturday,
it was resolved on Saturday.

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And on Sunday,
he went to play against Vasco da Gama

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and he just simply
destroyed Vasco da Gama.

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He passes to Ronaldinho.
He dribbles past Auremir.

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Crosses, Jô with the header, goal!

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God has been very good to me.

26:21.580 --> 26:24.958
I won almost every title possible.

26:25.542 --> 26:28.003
But I was missing the Libertadores.

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And I had this drive, motivation,
to win the Libertadores and make history.

26:33.174 --> 26:37.178
Atlético Mineiro
is one of the biggest teams in Brazil.

26:37.262 --> 26:40.265
It's a team that has very passionate fans.

26:40.348 --> 26:42.726
And it's a team
that doesn't have the number of titles

26:42.809 --> 26:45.312
that a club of that size should have.

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So, what was missing
was to make Atlético a winner.

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And I started putting together a team
that they called "The Unwanted."

26:56.865 --> 27:00.660
We had Jô, who was dismissed
from Porto Alegre's Internacional.

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We had Ronaldinho,
who nobody wanted at the time.

27:04.456 --> 27:08.501
And in the end, people would say
it was a team of outcasts.

27:09.919 --> 27:12.672
Because a team of angels doesn't win.

27:14.758 --> 27:18.511
When the tournament began,
we had no credibility at all.

27:19.262 --> 27:22.390
And we spent most
of the Brazilian Championship

27:22.474 --> 27:23.683
in first place.

27:24.267 --> 27:26.561
Great players with a lot of talent.

27:26.645 --> 27:31.566
Each one knew what they had to do.
Each one knew how to help one another.

27:31.649 --> 27:33.777
We finished in second place.

27:34.361 --> 27:37.447
Then we qualified
for the Libertadores Cup.

27:38.031 --> 27:41.701
Ronaldinho's goal was enough
to secure the state title

27:41.785 --> 27:43.453
for the second time in a row.

27:43.536 --> 27:46.081
I needed to take this important first step

27:46.164 --> 27:48.958
in order to start
making history at Atlético.

27:51.002 --> 27:54.381
He was the best player of 2012.

27:54.464 --> 27:57.342
He started to take
a leading role on the team,

27:57.926 --> 28:02.430
and he was warmly embraced
by Atlético's fans.

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A connection that can't be explained.

28:06.059 --> 28:09.646
Your personality really fits
with people here. Don't you think?

28:10.355 --> 28:12.399
They say I'm becoming a native,

28:12.482 --> 28:14.984
but I've always had that
even though I'm not from here.

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At Atlético Mineiro,
living in Belo Horizonte,

28:20.198 --> 28:22.242
was when my mom had health issues.

28:22.325 --> 28:25.912
That was the only, like…

28:26.413 --> 28:29.207
difficult moment I had.

28:30.083 --> 28:33.545
Not only at Atlético,
but in my life in general.

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It's the first time
I've walked onto the field with him,

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so I can't help it.

28:40.718 --> 28:43.930
With all these people, it's very moving.

28:44.639 --> 28:47.100
Did you really think you'd stop playing?

28:47.183 --> 28:50.937
I did. Because, back then, I…

28:51.521 --> 28:55.275
had already achieved
most of my dreams playing soccer.

28:55.358 --> 29:00.405
And I thought,
"Maybe it's time I take care of my mom."

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At the height of his mother's illness,

29:04.325 --> 29:10.498
Ronaldinho gets on the field,
and suddenly, a gigantic banner unfurls.

29:11.708 --> 29:16.212
With a picture of Ronaldinho
hugging his mom, and the phrase:

29:16.296 --> 29:18.756
"May God protect her."

29:20.383 --> 29:25.764
They really embraced the family,
his life, all of Ronaldinho's story there.

29:27.265 --> 29:31.644
It was wonderful,
unforgettable. I never expected that.

29:31.728 --> 29:36.441
I already felt embraced,
I already felt at home.

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There, I identified with them even more.

29:39.444 --> 29:44.032
He's an incredible guy.
He's a truly amazing guy.

29:44.115 --> 29:46.493
He gave an interview, I heard it,

29:47.327 --> 29:51.372
saying, "What is happening?
These people embraced me."

29:52.957 --> 29:55.668
"I'll stand by these people until I die."

29:55.752 --> 30:00.006
They embraced me and I said,
"I'll stand by them until the end."

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And if I manage to give them that gift…

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that will be my glory.

30:11.100 --> 30:14.020
Atlético Mineiro
has always been a big club.

30:14.103 --> 30:18.066
The problem is that
they had never won a Libertadores.

30:23.488 --> 30:27.367
The first match,
we played São Paulo in the Round of 16.

30:28.159 --> 30:30.453
The game against São Paulo was bizarre.

30:30.537 --> 30:34.707
That was when he went
and drank from Rogério Ceni's bottle.

30:36.251 --> 30:39.796
I went to get some water
and became aware of what was happening.

30:41.923 --> 30:46.052
I knew how strong Marcos Rocha was
when taking throw-in's.

30:46.135 --> 30:49.430
So, even though I was far away,
I asked for the ball.

30:49.514 --> 30:52.684
The ball's inside the box.
Ronaldinho Gaúcho crosses to Jô!.

30:52.767 --> 30:54.477
It's a goal! Goal!

30:54.561 --> 30:55.645
He had that skill.

30:55.728 --> 30:58.523
And I showed up and scored
my first goal in the Libertadores,

30:58.606 --> 30:59.649
through that play.

30:59.732 --> 31:03.194
Ronaldinho! Ronaldinho!

31:03.278 --> 31:05.697
From the quarterfinals on,
we really suffered.

31:07.240 --> 31:10.660
The entire fan base
is eager to show their support once again.

31:10.743 --> 31:15.206
So that's motivation for us
and we hope we can react accordingly.

31:15.290 --> 31:18.126
The Argentine team won 2-0 there,

31:18.209 --> 31:20.503
and Atlético needs to turn the game around

31:20.587 --> 31:23.506
to qualify for the next round.

31:24.424 --> 31:26.426
The game was very slow.

31:26.509 --> 31:29.053
We were under pressure, we couldn't score.

31:29.137 --> 31:30.638
To Bernardol!

31:30.722 --> 31:33.891
And we had to score
one more to get to penalties.

31:34.434 --> 31:37.061
All of a sudden,
the stadium lights went out.

31:37.145 --> 31:38.730
The stadium had perfect lighting.

31:38.813 --> 31:42.609
In the two years playing there,
it had never happened before.

31:42.692 --> 31:47.238
It happened at that precise moment,
so I'm sure that it was Kalil's doing

31:47.322 --> 31:51.284
to change the game, so the coach
could give us some instructions.

31:56.164 --> 31:58.875
When the lights came back on,
two minutes later…

31:58.958 --> 32:00.710
Go, Guilherme! Make it count!

32:01.711 --> 32:05.131
…we managed to score…
…and take the game to penalties.

32:05.715 --> 32:08.051
It's the last penalty of the series.

32:08.134 --> 32:11.137
The expectation, the anxiety!

32:11.220 --> 32:14.724
But we practice so much,
that when you get there

32:14.807 --> 32:17.143
you are confident enough
to do what you have to do.

32:17.226 --> 32:20.813
Ronaldinho takes his signature pose.

32:20.897 --> 32:23.650
He kicks it
with his right foot, and scores!

32:23.733 --> 32:25.443
Goal!

32:25.526 --> 32:27.862
Ronaldinho scores.

32:27.946 --> 32:33.368
Victor was a hero against Tijuana,
saving a penalty at the 47th minute.

32:33.451 --> 32:35.620
Maxi shoots, Victor saves!

32:36.537 --> 32:39.540
Victor has stopped it!

32:39.624 --> 32:41.834
Victor has saved it!

32:41.918 --> 32:44.545
Atlético is in the final!

32:44.629 --> 32:50.176
Atlético heads to the Libertadores finals!

32:51.135 --> 32:52.220
Let's go, Galo!

32:52.929 --> 32:55.014
A 30-hour drive to see Galo win!

32:55.098 --> 32:59.811
Everyone was hyped to have
the chance to win the Libertadores.

32:59.894 --> 33:01.229
I was very motivated

33:01.312 --> 33:04.649
because it was a title
that I hadn't won yet in my career.

33:04.732 --> 33:08.194
We made it to a Libertadores final,
it isn't just any game.

33:08.277 --> 33:11.114
And Ronaldinho says,
"Let's show up dancing."

33:11.197 --> 33:12.365
"Dude, we won't have time,

33:12.448 --> 33:14.450
when we get there,
we have to rush and change."

33:14.534 --> 33:17.203
And he said,
"No, let's show up dancing, it's fine."

33:17.286 --> 33:21.040
And I thought,
"My God, what is this guy thinking?"

33:21.124 --> 33:23.918
And that energy he has,
that positive attitude…

33:28.798 --> 33:30.341
Let's go in with a clean body and soul,

33:30.425 --> 33:32.593
and with
the strongest determination possible,

33:32.677 --> 33:34.512
so that today we become champions!

33:35.888 --> 33:38.141
Following the Libertadores final.

33:38.224 --> 33:39.392
We played a pretty good game.

33:39.475 --> 33:44.814
Here comes Silva, he shoots.
Silva! Olimpia!

33:44.897 --> 33:46.983
Pittoni to take the free kick.

33:47.483 --> 33:48.901
Goal!

33:48.985 --> 33:49.986
But we lose 2-0.

33:50.069 --> 33:53.614
Olimpia, 2. Atlético Mineiro, 0.

33:54.490 --> 33:55.867
We were very confident

33:55.950 --> 33:58.494
because of everything
that had happened before.

33:58.578 --> 34:01.956
We always came back,
and we knew it wasn't easy,

34:02.040 --> 34:06.335
but we were confident we could…
turn it around.

34:09.297 --> 34:10.798
Yes, I believe!

34:12.091 --> 34:15.595
The crowd chanting, "Yes, I believe"
could be felt inside the field.

34:15.678 --> 34:17.221
It would give you goosebumps.

34:17.305 --> 34:19.682
Yes, I believe!

34:19.766 --> 34:22.268
There were nine births in my family,

34:22.351 --> 34:24.645
and they were very important in my life.

34:25.229 --> 34:32.028
Nothing compares
to that Libertadores night in my life.

34:33.071 --> 34:35.573
Let's see if Ronaldinho's team

34:35.656 --> 34:38.326
can turn the situation around.

34:38.409 --> 34:41.370
We had a great start
but we missed a lot of goals.

34:41.454 --> 34:44.499
And we made silly mistakes
we usually did not make.

34:44.582 --> 34:49.045
I think it was partly because of anxiety,
knowing the weight of the responsibility

34:49.128 --> 34:52.507
to turn that match around
and win a title after 40 years.

34:53.091 --> 34:54.801
The referee blows the whistle,

34:54.884 --> 34:56.844
and the first half is over.

34:56.928 --> 34:59.722
Nil-nil.

34:59.806 --> 35:02.683
I was on the bench
for that game, I didn't play.

35:02.767 --> 35:04.102
When Cuca finished speaking

35:04.185 --> 35:06.729
and the players started heading out
for the second half,

35:06.813 --> 35:09.190
I called everyone into the warm-up room.

35:10.024 --> 35:13.903
Giba is like a big brother to me,
a lovely person.

35:15.238 --> 35:18.825
And I told them: "This is
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

35:19.408 --> 35:20.409
"So let's go."

35:20.493 --> 35:22.995
"Let's go back out there
and play a great second half

35:23.079 --> 35:24.330
and turn this around."

35:24.413 --> 35:27.542
"And we will do it,
and we will leave here as champions."

35:30.586 --> 35:32.839
The Paraguayan team for the kick-off,

35:32.922 --> 35:37.218
only 45 minutes away
from winning its fourth Copa Libertadores.

35:37.301 --> 35:40.805
Also 45 minutes
for Mineiro to win their first title.

35:40.888 --> 35:44.016
And then, three minutes into the game,
I scored the first goal.

35:44.100 --> 35:46.185
Rosinei with the cross into the box.

35:46.269 --> 35:49.147
The defense misses it, looks at Jô!

35:50.189 --> 35:51.190
Goal!

35:51.274 --> 35:53.818
My son, the doctor,
was looking for me, "Where's Dad?"

35:53.901 --> 35:56.112
"Your dad is over there
in the locker room."

35:56.195 --> 35:59.907
So it was me, my son,
and the locker room staff watching it.

36:01.033 --> 36:05.955
On a TV, with a delay
of almost 20 seconds, the entire game.

36:06.038 --> 36:07.248
I'm a chicken.

36:07.331 --> 36:10.084
They have only four minutes
to score a goal.

36:10.168 --> 36:13.296
Galo's situation is
becoming absolutely dramatic.

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This might not be the best option.

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He sends it into the box.
Leonardo with the header!

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Goal!

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The ball is out.
And that's the final whistle.

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Penalties were next.
And I was there with all my teammates.

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I was waiting
for my turn to take the penalty.

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I wanted it. I was ready for it.

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Miranda with the right foot.

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Ronaldinho said, "I'll take
the last one, and I'll tell you what…"

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"If I get to shoot, I'll take
a Panenka penalty. I'll chip it."

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"You're kidding, right?"

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He shoots! Shoots with his left.

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All of Atlético's titles
have been tough to achieve.

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I wanted it to be my turn,
my time to shoot.

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The ball. He's left-footed.

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Eyes open wide. Giménez shoots! It's out!

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Atletico is the new
Copa Libertadores champion!

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I wanted to take the last penalty,
to be the champions because of my goal.

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But it was wonderful the way it was.

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Never in my career
had I received so much love,

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been so welcomed. Nowhere in the world.

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Thank you.
Galo will live in my heart forever.

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When I went up to the field,
Atlético was already the champion,

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they were already celebrating.

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We hugged right after the title.

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He grabbed my face and said,
"Didn't I tell you it was gonna happen?"

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I told you, "You're going
to come back and be the top scorer."

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That's why I always joke with him
and I say,

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"That's why
your nickname is 'The Wizard'."

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ATLÉTICO MINEIRO CHAMPIONS

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Everyone said I was finished,
that we were the team of outcasts.

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What have you got to say now?

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I had the honor
of being the president of the team

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with of one
of the greatest players of all time,

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Ronaldinho Gaúcho.

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What went wrong
in such an intense love story

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between Ronaldinho Gaúcho
and Atlético Mineiro?

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It worked out, it didn't go wrong.

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We got titles and had many moments of joy.

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And few have the privilege of leaving
after a big win when everything is great.

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And that's how I would like
Atlético fans to remember me.

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Where will you go after this?
What kind of place are you looking for?

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Right now,
I'm letting my brother work on it

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while I get to relax and unwind.

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Then, starting next week,

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we agreed to start
talking about the future.

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But I know his phone is ringing a lot.

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7 YEARS LATER

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My brother is always
taking care of my things, my whole life.

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More than a brother,
he's like a father to me.

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What happened was really crazy We never…

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We never imagined
going through something like that,

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living through something like that,
I mean…

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PARAGUAY

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I think being detained in Paraguay
was the worst moment.

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No doubt.

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Ronaldinho at
the Paraguay international airport,

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minutes after landing last Wednesday.

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There was social agitation
due to Ronaldinho's arrival in Paraguay.

40:11.575 --> 40:14.745
I was there that morning
when he went to a radio station.

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There he mentioned
participating in a book launch

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related to a social assistance project.

40:22.378 --> 40:25.172
I was called at 2 or 3 p.m.

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to handle a very delicate issue
that had come up.

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First off, I'm shown a passport photo.

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It's Ronaldinho's passport.

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Paraguyan.

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It caught my attention.

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We spoke to a judge
who authorized the arrest.

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Ronaldinho was in the presidential suite
playing video games.

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Not knowing what was going on.

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Former soccer player
Ronaldinho Gaúcho and his brother

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are in police custody in Paraguay.

40:54.827 --> 40:59.123
They are being investigated for using
false documents to enter the country.

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They gave us their passports and ID cards,

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because they also had Paraguayan ID cards,

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and Paraguayan driving licenses as well.

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The question we all asked was, "But why?"

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I mean, what was the need

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for him, Ronaldinho Gaúcho,
who everybody knows is Brazilian,

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to use a document that's not his?

41:19.268 --> 41:21.395
Assis has always managed his life.

41:21.479 --> 41:25.774
What they… …did was absurd.

41:25.858 --> 41:28.277
The… the document issue.

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The Paraguayan document.

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It was an important trip…

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And everything happened very fast.

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Ronaldinho is charged,

41:43.584 --> 41:46.003
and it's requested
that he be held without bail,

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for criminal conspiracy
and for the use of fake public documents.

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Ronaldinho Gaúcho and his brother Assis

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spent the night in separate cells.

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You trust someone and then they…

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don't keep their… their word.

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And I was surprised.

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Why did I have the passport?
I mean, someone gave it to me.

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A person came to my house
and gave me the passport.

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I believe that,
in no country in the world,

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does someone give ID documents to anybody.

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Arrested in Paraguay over a week ago,

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Ronaldinho Gaúcho took part
in an indoor soccer match

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between inmates and police officers.

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I made friends, you know?

42:28.879 --> 42:33.300
Everyone played soccer,
everyone practiced the sport.

42:33.384 --> 42:39.640
And it was a way…
to forget what was going on,

42:39.723 --> 42:42.685
doing what I loved the most.

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I was champion there too.

42:45.229 --> 42:50.109
The former Brazilian star
led his team to an 11-2 victory.

42:50.901 --> 42:54.071
The prize for the winning team
was a piglet.

42:56.824 --> 43:00.244
Ronaldinho was released
after over five months in prison.

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The former Brazilian star was released
on Monday by a Paraguayan judge,

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after being accused
of using a false Paraguayan passport.

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We were declared innocent,
we had absolutely nothing to do with it.

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Uh…

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We were caught
in a situation that wasn't ours,

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that had nothing to do with us.

43:22.808 --> 43:26.186
Ronaldinho and his brother
have no unresolved legal issues

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with the Paraguayan justice, to this day.

43:30.524 --> 43:33.652
You know, you are arrested for a situation

43:33.736 --> 43:35.446
that you had nothing to do with.

43:37.698 --> 43:38.699
It's awful.

43:39.283 --> 43:41.035
I think Ronaldinho was used.

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He was innocent
throughout the whole story.

43:44.705 --> 43:47.583
I take full responsibility for this.

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Because I should have been more careful,

43:51.462 --> 43:53.922
my attitude should have been different.

43:54.798 --> 43:57.301
Uh, I was negligent.

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I trusted blindly.

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Right on, Ronaldinho!

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Yeah, we're two men now.

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It's no longer father and son,
older brother, younger brother.

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After a certain age,
it's just two men going through…

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a difficult situation.

44:18.822 --> 44:19.865
It was tough.

44:23.577 --> 44:26.455
Ronaldinho Gaúcho's mother,
Mrs. Miguelina,

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died last night in Porto Alegre.

44:28.540 --> 44:30.250
She was 71 years old

44:30.334 --> 44:32.836
and had gotten COVID
in December of last year.

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Oh yeah, baby.

44:36.173 --> 44:37.716
What was the guy's name?

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Hm…

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The worst is knowing
that you no longer have someone

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who you will miss dearly.

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So not having my mom today…

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I'll say that was the worst day.

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The worst day was the day I lost my mom.

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My mother liked it,
she always came to visit me.

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First, we built my mother's house,
we did everything.

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It's where my sister lives to this day.

45:15.629 --> 45:19.633
So, sometimes I avoid going there
because I miss my mom a lot.

45:20.175 --> 45:23.512
And I really like it here.
So, when I go there,

45:23.595 --> 45:26.515
being in the places where she always was…

45:26.598 --> 45:28.434
I always miss her.

45:34.481 --> 45:36.817
I started building it in 2000.

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It was meant to be a condo,
but we bought everything all at once.

45:42.406 --> 45:44.366
This was my mom's house.

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We built it thinking of her.

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For her to have a nice place.
She enjoyed it a lot.

45:52.332 --> 45:54.918
-Mom got to enjoy it a lot.
-Yeah. She did.

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We had a very strong connection.

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Not only with my mother,
but also with my siblings.

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You know,
everyone says we are very similar.

46:10.642 --> 46:12.186
And if we're similar,

46:12.269 --> 46:15.105
it's because
she raised us that way, right?

46:15.606 --> 46:17.524
So she deserves all the credit.

46:32.956 --> 46:34.917
We have events, to go places.

46:35.000 --> 46:37.294
To go to Qatar,
to Saudi Arabia, and so on.

46:37.377 --> 46:39.254
That's more expensive.

46:39.755 --> 46:42.174
These trips around the world we take,

46:42.257 --> 46:44.927
each one of them, each country we go to,

46:45.010 --> 46:47.012
we are welcomed with a lot of love.

46:52.684 --> 46:53.936
We're almost there.

46:56.063 --> 46:58.482
My childhood dream was to be famous.

46:59.358 --> 47:02.152
Of course, I never imagined that,

47:02.236 --> 47:04.738
even after I stopped playing soccer,

47:04.821 --> 47:08.075
I would still be so well-known, you know?

47:08.158 --> 47:10.410
But I'm very happy.

47:10.494 --> 47:12.371
Everywhere I go in the world,

47:12.454 --> 47:15.624
people treat me
with a lot of respect and affection.

47:15.707 --> 47:18.669
I have to thank God more every day.

47:18.752 --> 47:20.837
Because I never imagined

47:20.921 --> 47:24.675
it would be as perfect
and as big as it is today.

47:29.596 --> 47:32.891
Random hangouts are like being in places

47:32.975 --> 47:34.643
you never imagined you would be,

47:34.726 --> 47:37.396
since there's no direct connection
to that person.

47:37.479 --> 47:41.483
One day you're at a Formula 1 race,
the next you're at a basketball game,

47:41.567 --> 47:43.861
and the next,
you're eating a traditional barbecue.

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I think that sums it up.

47:46.029 --> 47:49.324
Hanging out in very different places.

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And he has fun and entertains everyone.

47:55.205 --> 47:56.456
Ronaldinho!

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I'll keep working on my music projects,

48:01.753 --> 48:03.839
my soccer schools around the world.

48:04.548 --> 48:06.258
I'll keep traveling.

48:07.467 --> 48:09.678
Ronaldinho!

48:09.761 --> 48:12.055
It's wonderful and organic,
there's no planning.

48:12.139 --> 48:15.767
Just like there was no planning
in the way he dribbled on the field.

48:18.520 --> 48:20.897
Ronaldinho, that pool photo you posted

48:22.024 --> 48:23.150
got a lot of attention.

48:23.233 --> 48:25.944
-How do you feel about the exposure?
-You're jealous!

48:26.486 --> 48:29.156
I won't deny it looked fun.

48:29.656 --> 48:31.617
But how do you deal with that?

48:31.700 --> 48:33.327
Oh my God. I said,

48:33.410 --> 48:36.538
"Ronaldinho, who the hell
did you send that picture to?"

48:36.622 --> 48:37.748
Oh shit.

48:42.836 --> 48:45.631
Being able to mess around
with my friends and say,

48:45.714 --> 48:48.258
"You see this round thing
we call the world?"

48:48.342 --> 48:50.844
"I'm the fucking best there is in it!"

48:53.847 --> 48:56.558
We have a trip to Barcelona
on the 9th and 10th.

48:56.642 --> 48:59.019
We're gonna watch the Spanish derby.

48:59.102 --> 49:03.607
Then we have a game
in Georgia on the 16th.

49:04.107 --> 49:07.444
On the 18th,
maybe another event in Africa,

49:07.527 --> 49:08.820
and then Miami.

49:08.904 --> 49:11.907
On June 7th, we have
The Beautiful Lady match.

49:11.990 --> 49:13.492
-That'll be good.
-It will.

49:13.575 --> 49:14.701
I like that one.

49:15.702 --> 49:18.622
Today, the internet connects the world.

49:18.705 --> 49:23.251
People who never saw me play
admire what I've done.

49:23.877 --> 49:26.129
So I feel truly blessed.

49:27.005 --> 49:29.174
My brother, man, seriously…

49:29.257 --> 49:31.969
We're part of this story. Damn, bro.

49:32.052 --> 49:34.638
My brother fulfilled my dream.

49:35.472 --> 49:40.769
So, in a very special way,
I lived my dream along with him.

49:42.521 --> 49:43.855
May he never grow up.

49:43.939 --> 49:48.777
May he keep that childlike spirit
inside and out, that inner beauty.

49:51.738 --> 49:53.991
And love, because he's very affectionate,

49:54.074 --> 49:55.033
very loving.

49:55.117 --> 49:56.618
So he should never lose that.

49:58.370 --> 50:00.163
That almost ruined the party, huh?

50:00.247 --> 50:02.207
Game's not over, all have to go in.

50:05.127 --> 50:08.380
Now! Oh, it's never been easier!

50:14.094 --> 50:15.762
I was already accomplished.

50:16.596 --> 50:19.850
I didn't have to prove anything
to anyone anymore.

50:19.933 --> 50:22.019
I had no nothing left to achieve.

50:22.519 --> 50:25.188
That's when it started to get tiring.

50:28.150 --> 50:31.486
Finding motivation at a certain age…

50:32.571 --> 50:36.324
after having achieved everything, is hard.

50:41.830 --> 50:45.000
After winning the Copa Libertadores
with Atlético and leaving in 2014,

50:45.083 --> 50:47.544
Ronaldinho played nine months
for Querétaro in Mexico.

50:47.627 --> 50:49.212
In 2015, 9 games for Fluminense.

50:49.296 --> 50:50.964
After brief stints at several clubs,

50:51.048 --> 50:53.675
he officially retired
from professional soccer in 2017.

50:53.759 --> 50:55.594
Since his debut at Grêmio at just 17,

50:55.677 --> 50:59.222
Ronaldinho won
nearly every major title in soccer.

50:59.723 --> 51:00.682
CLUB TITLES

51:00.766 --> 51:02.851
LA LIGA, 2005/2006
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, 2006

51:02.934 --> 51:04.019
SPANISH SUPER CUP, 2006

51:04.102 --> 51:05.103
SERIE A, 2010

51:05.187 --> 51:07.898
COPA LIBERTADORES
WITH ATLÉTICO MINEIRO, 2013

51:08.398 --> 51:10.984
INTERNATIONAL TITLES WITH BRAZIL
COPA AMÉRICA, 1999

51:11.067 --> 51:12.569
FIFA WORLD CUP, 2002

51:12.652 --> 51:15.322
CONFEDERATIONS CUP, 2005

51:15.947 --> 51:17.157
INDIVIDUAL TITLES

51:17.240 --> 51:18.617
BALLON D'OR 2005

51:18.700 --> 51:21.078
FIFA WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR
2004 AND 2005

51:21.161 --> 51:23.789
Look at Ronaldinho.
Ronaldinho is inside the box.

51:23.872 --> 51:27.334
This could be a goal. Goal!

51:27.417 --> 51:30.837
He was a genius
and he always kept his smile and his joy.

51:31.463 --> 51:33.840
Goal, Ronaldinho scores!

51:33.924 --> 51:35.050
My God! Look at this player!

51:35.133 --> 51:36.510
Ronaldinho!

51:37.094 --> 51:40.305
The magic he left
on every field will be eternal.

51:40.388 --> 51:41.973
Unbelievable!

51:42.557 --> 51:45.560
What would I say to Ronaldinho?
I'd say, uh, "Thanks for ruining my life."

51:49.356 --> 51:51.858
Ronaldinho wrote
one of the most beautiful stories

51:51.942 --> 51:53.235
in the world of soccer.

51:55.028 --> 51:56.571
I was very happy playing,

51:56.655 --> 51:59.908
and people say they were very happy
when they saw me play.

51:59.991 --> 52:01.910
So I just have to thank God.

52:01.993 --> 52:04.162
It was a wonderful career.

52:04.663 --> 52:06.581
It was there, written,

52:06.665 --> 52:10.752
"I will be one of the best players
in the world of soccer."

52:10.836 --> 52:12.003
And he was.

52:12.087 --> 52:13.129
That is all.

52:21.429 --> 52:25.809
Outside, inside, we don’t stop
Global, worldwide, we don’t stop

52:25.892 --> 52:28.228
From the bottom to the top
We don’t stop

52:29.312 --> 52:31.356
RONALDINHO: THE ONE AND ONLY

52:31.439 --> 52:35.152
Outside, inside, we don’t stop
Global, worldwide, we don’t stop

52:35.235 --> 52:37.612
From the bottom to the top
We don’t stop

52:37.696 --> 52:39.739
From the birds to the block
We don’t stop

52:39.823 --> 52:42.325
I’m ’bout to blow
Like a fully-loaded TEC-9

52:42.409 --> 52:44.619
Turn the lights out
Go and tell ’em “bedtime”

52:44.703 --> 52:47.038
Gotta steal the show everywhere we go

52:47.122 --> 52:49.416
Got a superego, but not a hero

52:49.499 --> 52:51.668
I keep the flow hot
Like it came from below

52:51.751 --> 52:54.129
The people say
“Oh, gee, man, he’s dope!”

52:54.212 --> 52:56.506
“He got a little swag
But I heard he’s broke”

52:56.590 --> 52:58.717
Money ain’t the thing
That brings me peace, though

52:58.800 --> 53:00.468
I’ve been lookin’ for more lately

53:00.552 --> 53:03.471
The cars and whores, daily
The like that you couldn’t afford, baby

53:03.555 --> 53:05.765
Just put some new hubs
On my new Accord, baby

53:05.849 --> 53:08.018
Got a determination
You couldn't reward, baby

53:08.101 --> 53:10.854
The vision don't come with ease
You gotta learn it

53:10.937 --> 53:13.148
Ain’t nothin’ in life free
You gotta earn it

53:13.231 --> 53:15.192
We the winners
It's already determined

53:15.275 --> 53:17.485
Bras on, a thousand degrees
I'm 'bout ta burn it

53:17.569 --> 53:21.865
Outside, inside, we don't stop
Global, worldwide, we don't stop

53:21.948 --> 53:24.034
From the bottom to the top
We don't stop

53:24.117 --> 53:26.578
From the birds to the block
We don't stop

53:26.661 --> 53:31.041
Outside, inside, we don't stop
Global, worldwide, we don't stop

53:31.124 --> 53:33.543
From the bottom to the top
We don't stop

53:33.627 --> 53:36.129
From the birds to the block
We don't stop

53:36.838 --> 53:39.049
Dress too sharp
I might shank ya

53:39.132 --> 53:41.384
Check the resumé
I'm gangsta

53:41.468 --> 53:43.261
Payend on me
I might thank ya

53:43.345 --> 53:45.513
Green is natural colour
Let me paint ya

53:45.597 --> 53:47.682
A picture that's worth
More than a thousand words

53:47.766 --> 53:50.060
I'm so gifted, prolific
Don't miss it

53:50.143 --> 53:52.771
So different, who we care
There ain't no competition

53:52.854 --> 53:55.190
I got a proposition for my opposition

53:55.273 --> 53:57.442
Smooth at the horns when they comin'

53:57.525 --> 53:59.527
Beatin' like the man on the drummin'

53:59.611 --> 54:01.821
I am the light
If you wanna let the sun in

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I could make a hit
Like a boxer when he punchin'

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I could make a hit
Like a lineman runnin'

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To the kicker when he puntin'
You won't owe notin'

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No matter where we are
Aye, we runnin'

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Up, down, left or righ
It doesn't matter

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Outside, inside, we don't stop
(Ah, yeah)

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Global, worldwide
We don't stop (C'mon)

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From the bottom to the top
We don't stop

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From the birds to the block
We don't stop

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Outside, inside, we don't stop
Global, worldwide, we don't stop

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From the bottom to the top
We don't stop (Uh, yeah)

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From the birds to the block
We don't stop

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Ay-yo, we don't
We don't we don't stop

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We don't, we don't, we don't stop

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We don't, we don't, we don't stop

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We don't, we don't, we don't stop

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We don't, we don't, we don't stop

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We don't, we don't, we don't stop
(Alright)

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I say, we don't…
we don't stop
(Alright)