Where Is Ronaldinho Now? Inside the Soccer Legend's Life Today, 8 Years After He Retired

Ronaldinho during the 2002 World Cup on June 30, 2002 in Yokohama, Japan; Ronaldinho on September 22, 2025 in Paris, France. Credit: Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty; Stephane Cardinale/Corbis via Getty Ronaldinho is arguably one of the most electrifying players in soccer history. The Brazilian native has been wowing fans with his effortless dribbling and tight control since his early days growing up in the favelas of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, to the pitch at Camp Nou in Barcelona.

Ronaldinho reached the pinnacle of soccer in 2002 when he helped Brazil win the World Cup and went on to collect multiple prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Ballon d’Or. However, he has also experienced the heartbreak of losing his father at a young age, and has struggled with legal and financial trouble off the pitch. The man known to fans as Ronaldinho Gaúcho has made several public appearances since his 2018 retirement, but a new Netflix documentary series, Ronaldinho: The One and Only , which premiered on April 16, takes a closer look at the person behind the highlight reels.

So, where Is Ronaldinho now? Here's everything to know about his life today. He grew up in a soccer family Ronaldinho and his mom on December 11, 2005 in Barcelona, Spain ; Ronaldinho with his brother Roberto in 2002 Credit: LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty; DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP via Getty Ronaldinho, born Ronaldo de Assis Moreira, grew up in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

His father, João Moreira, was a shipyard worker, and his mother, Miguelina de Assis, was a salesperson studying to become a nurse, according to Biography. com . But soccer was always in Ronaldinho's blood.