Ronaldinho Gaúcho is regarded as one of the greatest and most skilful players of

his generation.[157][158] Due to his ability to score and create goals, he was
capable of playing in several offensive positions, on either wing or in a central
position.[159][160] Throughout his career, he was deployed as a forward, a winger,
although he usually played as a classic number 10 in an attacking midfield role.
[160][161] Despite primarily being a creative player, he was an accurate finisher
with either foot, both from inside and outside the penalty area, and was also a
free-kick and penalty kick specialist.[160][162] Throughout his career, Ronaldinho
was praised in particular for his technical skills and creativity; due to his pace,
acceleration, agility, balance, ball control, and dribbling ability, he was capable
of beating players when undertaking individual runs, often using feints in one on
one situations.[160][163][164] Among his repertoire of moves, Ronaldinho was one of
the best exponents of the "elastico", a move he learned by watching videos of one
of his idols, the 1970s Brazilian star Rivelino.[165][166] In parts of Africa,
especially Nigeria, this move is called 'The Gaúcho', after Ronaldinho, due to his
role in popularising the use of this particular skill.[11]