December 2004. Ronaldinho is at the top of the world, with Barcelona at his magical feet and a smile that was already his trademark.
Amid all that glory, he uttered a phrase that defines him better than any trophy: “My life is a party, I live every moment with joy”.
It wasn’t a pose for the cameras. The Brazilian had already been celebrating that way since he left Flamengo in 2003, when he threw a party to say goodbye to the club where he became an idol.
That way of living without guilt, amid spectacular goals and endless nights, became his trademark until the end of his career.
Ronaldinho said it loud and clear: he wouldn’t change a thing.