Ronaldinho says he wants to play at 2012 Olympics

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Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho wants to win gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.

30 September,2011 02:19 am

Ronaldinho wants to play for Brazil at the 2012 Olympics to try to win one of the few titles he still doesnt have.The 31-year-old playmaker has regained his spot in the national team after returning to Brazilian football at the beginning of the year and wants to be in the squad in London.My dream is to win the gold medal in the Olympics, Ronaldinho said after Brazils 2-0 win over Argentina in a friendly late Wednesday in the northern jungle city of Belem. Its a title still missing in my career.Ronaldinho has won the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, the Champions League, the Copa America, the FIFA Club World Cup and several other major titles, but not the Olympics.Ronaldinho has played twice in the tournament, but without great success. He was a starter in the team eliminated by Cameroon in the quarterfinals of the 2000 Sydney Games, and failed to get past a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Games. Brazil did not qualify for the 2004 Athens Games.The two-time FIFA player of the year said playing in London will help him get in position to make the team for the 2014 World Cup.I want to go step by step, said Ronaldinho, who will be 34 when Brazil hosts footballs showcase tournament in three years. Being in the Olympics will help me get to the World Cup, which is my ultimate goal.The Olympic tournament is played with under-23 squads but each team can use up to three players older than 23.Ronaldinho was one of those picks in the Beijing Games, when Brazil lost to Argentina in the semifinals and had to settle for bronze.The Olympics is the only major football tournament Brazil has yet to win.