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- In 1996, Ronaldo Luís Nazario de Lima was already a well-known player who was on the cusp of joining Barcelona from PSG.
- On the international stage, however, the legendary striker was known as Ronaldinho - a 'little Ronaldo'.
- That was because of the presence of Sao Paulo centre-back Ronaldo Guiaro - the forward used a nickname so that they could be differentiated.
- Under this name, Ronaldo played at the 1996 Olympic Games where he scored 5 goals and helped Brazil win the bronze medals.
- The centre-back Ronaldo did not have a huge career with his country, though, which is why the forward was able to use his real name.
- That was definitely for the best as in 1999, the other Ronaldinho made his Brazil debut - and this time, the nickname has stuck with the player who went on to star for PSG and Barcelona.
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