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Ronaldinho recalls his time at Camp Nou: "I didn't change the history of Barça"

Published:16/01/2020 - 17:55h

Updated:16/01/2020 - 17:55h

Ronaldinho was one of the players who marked the history of FC Barcelona. Despite this, he was humble when he talked about his past as culé

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Ronaldinho Arrived to the Barça in 2003 pertinent of Paris Saint-Germain, where already marvelled in the French league. When arriving to the Barcelona picture, the thing did not change and did not take in putting to the Camp Nou to his feet. In an orphan staff of stars from the course of Rivaldo a year backwards, 'Ronnie' put the team to the back and rowed to go back to convert to the FC Barcelona in a competitive team that returned to the Champions League.

The following season, the Barça, already saneado economically, armed a team around the Brazilian that would conquer two leagues and the League of Champions. The Brazilian, that finish ovacionado by Santiago Bernabéu, resulted decisive so much by his goals as by his assistances and went the precursor of Leo Messi, the best footballer of all the history.

"Messi has it everything, does not need at all mine"

In a recent interview for Panenka, remembered his past like Barcelona and spoke precisely of the Argentinian star. "When I arrived to the Barça already spoke of a boy that stood out. Afterwards we were fellow, begin to play together and carry us very well. He arrived being different to all the other, and speak with Rijkaard so that it came to train with us, was all very fast. Had the luck to give him the pass of his first goal", remembered the Brazilian.

Ronaldinho Followed with big praises for his successor. "Over time it is very beautiful to see of so near to somebody that begins and that afterwards conquers the world. Always we were very fellow, learnt things of the day in day out, he taught me Spanish and I Portuguese, but with the balloon comprised us to perfection. It would remain me with it tranquilito that it is. This is something that loves me of him, never puts in líos, always is with his family and with the nearest. Leo has it everything, does not need at all mine", said.

The Gaucho also showed humble denying that thanks to him changed the history of the FC Barcelona: "I was not I, went a group of players that crossed a big moment". "From the first party was all joy, are a lot of memories. I think that already I arrived with thousands of people expecting me in the stadium, be received like this is like arriving home", added.

Praises for Rijkaard

Ronaldinho Also spoke of the trainer that carried to the FC Barcelona to the glory before even that Pep Guardiola: Frank Rijkaard. With the Dutch, always calm in the bench, the Barcelona practised an attractive game that ernamoró to the world. "It is a grandísimo trainer, a very calm type, the best with which have worked. It knew it all because it played to the best level, and this put us the very easy things", explained.

The ex '10' Barcelona considered key for his game the freedom that gave him Rijkaard. "All what asked us he already had lived it before by what spoke us of a very simple and direct form. It gave me a lot of freedom to do my football. When we did not have the balloon also had to fulfil with our obligations. But when we had it, it did me feel entirely free", sentenced.

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