“RONALDINHO FOOLED ME INTO JOINING MAN UNITED – HE GOT THE WARM WEATHER OF BARCELONA INSTEAD!”

What do you recall of the 2002 World Cup?

Without a doubt, that was the best experience I had as a professional footballer. Before the tournament, I had a great chat with [Brazilian legend] Falcao. He could see on my face that I wasn’t feeling confident, and he said to me, “Kleberson, you have so much talent and you need to seize this opportunity.” I was so happy. I kept improving throughout that World Cup and showed what I could do against the best players at the highest level. There were plenty of special moments, but the biggest one that springs to mind is the second goal