Ronaldinho: Messi has everything, he didn't need anything from me
Barcelona legend Ronaldinho has reminisced his days at Barcelona 'a joy from the first game' and the spoke about his friendship with a young Lionel Messi. He arrived being different to all the others, and we spoke with Rijkaard so that he came to train with us - it was all very fast.” Ronaldinho also assisted Messi’s first goal against Albacete with a delightful chipped pass, which the Argentinian dinked over the goalkeeper. The 2002 World Cup winner has fond memories of his time at Barcelona where he won two LaLiga titles and Spanish Super Cups and the Champions League. The Brazilian also had words of praise for his manager at Barcelona Frank Rijkaard: ”He’s a great coach, a very quiet guy, the best I’ve ever worked with,” Ronaldinho said.
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