Super Eagles Star Dennis Gushes As He Meets Ronaldinho, Rates Him Ahead of Messi, Ronaldo

• Emmanuel Dennis has described Brazilian icon, Ronaldinho as the greatest footballer ever
• The Nottingham Forest star recently met the former Barcelona strongman and they relaxed together
• Dennis, who plays for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, expressed happiness to have met Ronaldinho

Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest forward, Emmanuel Dennis has finally met his idol Ronaldinho and claimed that the former Barcelona superstar was the main reason he chose to become a footballer.

Dennis started his football career on the streets of Ilorin in Kwara State before he was admitted into the Kwara Football Academy in 2010. He spent six years at the citadel before he moved to Europe.

During his stint at the Kwara Football Academy, Dennis was one of the star players that shone in 2011 when the school traveled to Italy and Croatia for tournaments.

At that time, many Kwara fans wanted Dennis to play for Kwara United, but his parents wanted him to move abroad.

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The 25-year-old, who is currently on holiday, took to his official Twitter page to share a brilliant picture of himself and Ronaldindo relaxing together.

Emmanuel Dennis hails Ronaldinho

"Meet the reason why I’m a football player today, the real GOAT. I’m speechless.''

Ronaldinho is an inspiration to numerous current professionals after he held the world of football spellbound with his unbelievable skills and array of tricks during his active playing days, according to a report on Pulse.

In 2006, he was in the best form of his life, helping Barcelona to win the Champions League by beating Arsenal in the final.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported how Dennis was on the score sheet in Nottingham Forest’s 1-1 draw with Aston Villa in the English Premier League.

Forest agreed to a £20 million summer deal to sign Super Eagles forward from Watford last summer.

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It was his first goal since joining the club, having shrugged off pressure from the first few matches he featured in.

He made his first full league debut in August, as manager Steve Cooper had preferred his compatriot Taiwo Awoniyi upfront.