The 2002 World Cup winner has tipped his compatriot to break into the Brazil team sooner rather than later at the age of 18
Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho sees similarities between Gabriel Martinelli and Ronaldo as he tipped the Arsenal teenager to take the game by storm.
Martinelli, 18, made the leap from the bottom tier of Brazilian football to the Premier League in the summer when he traded in Ituano for Arsenal.
But he has barely been fazed by the step up in quality, scoring 10 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions to provide one of the few bright spots in a difficult season for the Gunners.