Ronaldinho’s celebration was inspired by Molejo’s songLluis Gene/AFP
Published 04/26/2024 18:36
Rio – Led by Anderson Leonardo, who passed away this Friday (26) at the age of 51 due to cancer in the inguinal regionthe Molejo Group served as inspiration for the Ronaldinho Gaúcho’s most iconic goal celebration. The “hang loose” was repeated several times by the star throughout his career.
The celebration came about imitate a choreography from the song Samba Rock by Molejão. The gesture won the world over in the early 2000s, when Ronaldinho wore the Barcelona shirt.
“It started by accident. It was a song by the group Molejo. When celebrating my goals, I started dancing. From then on, every goal I started to celebrate like that, and that became my mark for the rest of my life”, he declared. Ronaldinho to the “Desimpedidos” channel in 2018.
Pagode legend, Anderson Leonardo was also passionate about football. Flamengo, the singer’s favorite club, mourned his death on social media.
