The one who was better player of the world and a star inside the FC Barcelona Ronaldinho Gaucho has affirmed in an interview for the magazine "FourFourTwo" that his exit of Can Barça in 2008 "did not have at all that see with Leo Messi". The eternal ten blaugrana, stands out also that "I always tried to be good incluencia for him". Also it speaks on the possibility to have fichado by the Manchester United before doing it by the Barça.

?(On the signing by the Manchester United) All occurred very fast, in 48 hours. But Sandro Rosell had asked me a lot before: ?If I am president of the Barça, would come??. I said him that yes?, it affirms Ronnie" that finish disembarking in the FC Barcelona by 30 millions from Paris Saint-Germain.

?Only they were missing details with the United when Rosell called me to say me that went to win the elections. I there was him fiancé that would play in the Barça. The negotiation was simple and fast. The election, correct. To the Brazilians always has liked us the Barça, have history here. Besides, out of the better field there that in any another place of Europe. Odd a lot of Barcelona. I happened five wonderful seasons there, a team to the that like him the forwards and the players with talent?, it explained the crack.

On his decision to leave the Barça, explains that it did not have at all that see with Messi and that it was "easy". ?It was easy, was time to to go, wanted to follow in its footsteps Rijkaard, that had been my trainer and that had said me big things on the Milan, did not have at all that see Messi. Always I tried to be a good influence on him and tried to do in him what Ronaldo did with me?, it commented.
 
Finally, the Brazilian agrees of the inicioes of Leo: ?Messi always was very shy, but a grandísimo footballer. We lived in the same street and had a very good relation with him and with his family. Even in this moment knew that it was better player that I?, it concludes.