Ronaldinho explodes: “Lack of grit, lack of dedication, lack of everything. I will leave Brazil”

The legendary former Brazilian striker Ronaldinho Gaucho ensured that he would not accompany his team to America Cup of the United States, because he believes that the team lacks “joy”, “grit” and “dedication”, although he believes that Vinicius Junior appropriate to golden ball

“The pace is not good. Lack of drive, lack of dedication, lack of everything,” said the former player of the Paris Saint-Germain and of FC Barcelona in an interview on the YouTube channel ‘Cartoloucos’ released this Friday.

The Brazilian star announced that he decided not to watch any Canarinha games in America Cupwhich is celebrated between June 20 and July 14 in United Statesyou.

“Everything is missing: drive, joy… He has to play well, so I won’t watch any games,” he insisted before saying, “I’m leaving Brazil.”

Ronaldinho, Now, at 44 years old, he won the FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan with the Brazilian team in 2002 and also the America Cup of Paraguay in 1999, after defeating Uruguay 0-3 in the final, with two goals from Rivaldo and another from Ronaldo Nazario.

Despite his criticism of the team’s game led by Dorival Juniorconsidered that Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior, leader of the current Canarinha, without Neymar due to injury, “deserves” to win the Ballon d’Or this year.

Brazil will debut in America Cup the next day on the 24th against Costa Rica, in Los Angeles, and then they will face Paraguay and Colombia, in Group D.

The five-time world champion is looking for his tenth America Cupafter signing a 2023 to forget, with more defeats (5) than victories (3), something that has not happened since 1963.

In January the veteran took the reins of the senior team Dorival Juniorwhich so far has a record of two victories against England (0-1) and Mexico (2-3), and two draws against Spain (3-3) and the United States (1-1), in four friendlies that they did. played