I left Ronaldinho in my wake, now I play in the League two play-off final

Albert Adomah once performed a daring stepover that left Ronaldinho in his wake.

It is therefore safe to say that the Walsall wing player is not intimidated by offering the head AFC Wimbledon in Monday League Two Play-off final.

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The first Aston Villa” Nottingham Forest And Middlesbrough ACE liked to imitate tricks and skills of the Brazilian Megastar in Street Kickabouts.

Then he played incredibly against him during his debut for Ghana in 2011 and he had the pure cheek to slide past him with a trick from the repertoire of the big man.

Adomah said to Sunsport: “I played for Bristol City At the moment in the Championship and was chosen by Ghana to play Brazil In Craven Cottage in 2011.

‘I was against Ronaldinhoa young Neymar” Alexandre Pato” Dani Alves” Thiago Silva” Marcelo” FernandinhoLucas … it was like one with stars littered who of football.

“Before I became a professional football player, I used to do Ronaldinho skills in street and cage -football. I tried to imitate his skills to be at the same pitch as such an iconic figure was a wow moment of my career.

“And during the game I did his characteristic stepover. I have a picture of me that went past him. I thought:” I just skipped the most competent player ever. “

‘But I was returned back to the earth as the Liverpool Player Lucas, a typical regular midfielder, came in steaming with a sliding tackle. ‘

Brazil won the game 1-0 thanks to a strike by Leandro Damiao and after the game Adomah managed to keep shirts from Neymar and Pato.

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But, almost as incredible as his daring stepover, Adomah gave away the shirt of Neymar!

He said: “At that moment everyone thought it was a foregone conclusion for which he drew Chelsea And my brother is a blues fan, so I decided to give it to him.

‘But Neymar eventually went to Barcelona Instead … And ironically, Pato came on loan in Chelsea a few years later. I should try to get it back.

“However, the photo of me that goes beyond Ronaldinho is a great reminder and memory that I will never forget.”

Adomah then played at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

But rapidly ahead to 2025 and he had a remarkable season for a 37-year-old … after he played in fifty-three games for Walsall.

Although 34 of them have been off the bank, he has been a crucial impact player for the men of Mat Sadler since he decided to go to the fourth layer after leaving the QPR of the Championship last summer.

‘I am one of the strongest players at the club’

He said: “It’s about staying fit. Last season I only played 18 games for QPR. You will be at a certain point in your career where the manager decides whether he wants to select you or go for a younger player.

“I still believe that I can play and since day one the manager has seen that I am one of the strongest players in the club.

“I am not as sharp as I was before, but I can still maneuver myself with the ball. My attributes are still there and I have played in more than 50 games. It doesn’t matter if you start or come on a sub, everyone is part of what we try to achieve.

“It is how the manager wants to use his team and is able to come fresh and give the team extra energy to get up the field has worked well.”

This will be the fourth play-off final of Adomah. He lost with Middlesbrough to Norwich under the arch in 2015 and again with Aston Villa against Fulham In 2018.

But the third time was lucky when he went with Villa the following year after taking the Frank Lampard derby.

It finished three seasons outside the top flight for Villa and Adomah is proud that he has informed the club again.

‘The worst feeling in football’

He said: “Losing a play-off final is the worst feeling in football. You just want to leave the stadium right away. But if you win, you want to stay there until the next day and celebrate.

“Promotion with Villa was a huge relief for everyone at the club because we had failed the previous two seasons.

“There was a lot of frustration and fear at the fan base. I remember a cabbage being thrown at our manager Steve Bruce In Villa Park just before he left the club.

“But Dean Smith came in and as a villa fan was the perfect person to take the club again.

“And it fulfills me with pride that we helped get them where they belong and now see where they are six years later, compete in the Champions League And at the top of the Premier League. ‘

Adomah has had a great career – from his Isthmian League days with Harrow Borough, League Two with Barnet, the championship with a number of clubs and the Premier League in Middlesbrough.

He said: “The only division I haven’t played yet is League One So it would be great to check that. I have no plans to retire yet. I have my UEFA B Coaching Badges and currently do my A, but I still have a few years in me.

“It was a pleasant career … from park football to the World Cup. I can’t have any complaints.”

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