His undoubted talents have waned in recent years, but the brilliant Brazilian used to do things like this for fun. Pay close attention to his magical feet before he strikes the ball: you’ll be as awestruck as everyone in the stadium.
Top 10 Goals from Soccer’s Champions League
As Manchester United and Barcelona square off Wednesday for the Champions League crown, TIME.com counts down a YouTube selection of great goals from the tournament
Ronaldinho, Barcelona vs. Chelsea — 2005
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- Luis Garcia, Liverpool vs. Juventus — 2005
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United vs. Roma — 2008
- Lionel Messi, Barcelona vs. Lyon — 2008
- Steven Gerrard, Liverpool vs. Olympiakos — 2005
- Emmanuel Adebayor, Arsenal vs. Villareal — 2009
- Michael Essien, Chelsea vs. Barcelona — 2009
- Ronaldinho, Barcelona vs. Chelsea — 2005
- Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United vs. Sporting Lisbon — 2007
- Didier Drogba, Chelsea vs. Barcelona — 2006
- Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid vs. Bayer Leverkeusen — 2002
