Forward Cuello, Atlético-MG’s current top scorer this season alongside Reinier (with nine goals each), used the FIFA international break training period to show off a historic item: Galo’s 2013 shirt, the year they won the Copa Libertadores, with Ronaldinho Gaúcho’s name on it.
Cuello snaps up Ronaldinho’s historic Atlético-MG shirt
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An outspoken fan of the former Brazilian player, the Argentine bought the jersey on a website specializing in vintage shirts from Belo Horizonte, according to ge.
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Globo’s website looked into the story and reported that Cuello revealed he is a collector of historic kits.
According to ge, the 2013 shirt quickly became one of Cuello’s favorite pieces, and he already has other old Atlético shirts in mind to acquire in the future.
The forward’s connection with Ronaldinho Gaúcho and his football history has already produced some standout moments in the player’s career:
Meeting his idol: In 2023, while still playing for Athletico-PR, Cuello met Ronaldinho and asked for a photo with him at the hotel where the Paraná club’s delegation was staying in Belo Horizonte. At the time, the Brazilian star was in the city to record a special feature at Arena MRV with other Galo idols.
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Felipão’s comparison: In 2022, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari compared a long-range goal scored by Cuello (against Libertad in the Copa Libertadores) to Ronaldinho’s iconic goal over England goalkeeper David Seaman in the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup. At the time, Felipão jokingly told the Argentine in a press conference not to lie about whether he meant the shot, just as Ronaldinho did.
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