His first brush with the media came at the age of thirteen, when he scored all 23 goals in a 23--0 victory against a local team. Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the 1997 U-17 World Championship in Egypt, in which he scored two goals on penalty kick s. Today, Roberto acts as Ronaldinho's manager, while his sister Deisi works as his press coordinator.
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