Ronaldinho was probably Milan's best player during the first few months of the season.
He was.
But why? What do you think is the reason he was great only at the start of the season?
Ronaldinho is a great player. Probably the biggest pure talent i've seen in my life. He was 28 when Milan bought him. He just turned 29. He's not old at all, he's the same age Zidane was when we sold him for a world record transfer.
His problems are of different nature. In Barca he gained weight, he stopped training. It looked like he was sick and tired of football.
Then Milan bought him, he found new motivation. He started working properly and he had great start. He did what he was supposed to do - this is the reason why he was great at the beginning.
But after a while he went back to his old ways. First he was caught partying with Adriano until the morning. Mourinho immediately suspended Adriano while Ancelotti said "We let our players to go out until 4 a.m". What kind of statement is that? He indirectly told Dinho to keep doing whatever he wants.
Then there were reports that Dinho is missing trainings, that he drives a bike for 30 minutes and goes home while all the others are training hard.
Of course, he started playing bad and lost his place in the team.
Yes, he was indeed sick and tired of football.
Now, chances are that he's done as a football player. But there is hope for Milan fans that he might be great again next year. It's a world cup year. Dinho had a secured place in Brazil's NT but now he's not even called for the confederations cup.
If he thinks that there is a danger to miss out on the world cup, that might be his motivation next year. He can still be great if he wants, but it's all up to him now.