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Ronaldinho's debut for Brazil - Who were his teammates and where are they now?

One of the most skilful footballers to have ever graced the game is Brazil's Ronaldinho who made his international debut against Latvia in a friendly tie on June 26, 1999, at the Joaquim Americo Stadium in Curitiba, Brazil.

Roberto Carlos, Ronaldo and Alex were on target for the Selecao as they outclassed Latvia 3-0. Ronaldinho was handed a start by Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo on his debut and he played for the entirety of the 90 minutes.

Thereafter Ronaldinho went on to play for 14 years and appeared in 97 matches for Brazil where he scored 33 goals.

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Let us take a look at the players who had played alongside Ronaldinho on his international debut.