Porto Alegre was the birthplace of Ronaldinho in 1980, where his elder brother Roberto signed with Grêmio. In which Spanish capital did he receive a rare standing ovation from the home fans at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2005 after scoring two solo goals for Barcelona in El Clásico?

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Madrid. Porto Alegre and Madrid are both key cities in Ronaldinho's story. He was born in Porto Alegre in 1980, and in 2005 he scored two solo goals in El Clásico, becoming the second Barcelona player, after Diego Maradona in 1983, to receive a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Santiago Bernabéu.