{"id":1471,"date":"2023-01-27T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2023-04-21T14:56:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T14:56:17","slug":"ronaldinho-e-messi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/en\/ronaldinho-e-messi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronaldinho and Messi, the greatest duo in the history of football"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-veja-como-foi-a-amizade-de-uma-das-melhores-duplas-do-futebol-messi-e-ronaldinho\">See what the friendship between one of football&#039;s best duos, Messi and Ronaldinho was like<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/estadio-do-barcelona-1024x680.jpeg\" alt=\"Est\u00e1dio do Barcelona, time que iniciou a amizade de Ronaldinho e Messi. \" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-1472\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" >Barcelona Stadium. 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Source: Adobe Stock. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Firstly, when Messi arrived at Barcelona&#039;s first team, the club&#039;s great star was Ronaldinho.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In a team made up mainly of Spaniards and Brazilians, the shy Argentine felt isolated.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Always extremely shy, the player didn&#039;t mix much with his teammates, much less speak to them.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In an interview, former Barcelona player Piqu\u00e9 said that Messi, in the first month he arrived at the club, didn&#039;t say anything.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>And when he spoke, it was in an extremely low tone, it seemed like he didn&#039;t want to be heard. However, his football spoke for him, and in his first days at the club his talent was recognized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Ronaldinho, the best player on that team, was the first to welcome Messi into the group, after all, one great talent recognizes another, and the wizard realized that perhaps he was facing a great star.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>A young 16-year-old prodigy became the prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of the great number 10, who was Ronaldinho Ga\u00facho.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Brazilian, at that time, already said that Messi would be a great player, hence the great attention given to this jewel that was being polished.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h3 id=\"h-sintonia-dentro-e-fora-de-campo\">Tune in on and off the field<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The two began to spend practically all their time at the club together, which resulted in great harmony during the games.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Messi&#039;s first professional goal was a pass directly from Ronaldinho&#039;s feet, so that the Argentine star scored a great goal as cover.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In addition to being primarily responsible for welcoming the star to the club, he assisted on the boy&#039;s first professional goal.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h3 id=\"h-titulos-conquistados-juntos\">Titles won together<\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>After Ronaldinho&#039;s arrival, the club once again enjoyed great football success, resulting in a golden age for Bar\u00e7a.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Messi and Ronaldinho had great success playing together, check out the duo&#039;s great achievements.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>They won the Spanish Championship twice in Spain, and two Spanish Super Cups.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Furthermore, they also won the historic Champions League, in the final against Arsenal in 2006.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>However, Ronaldinho began to seek new opportunities, and the end of the duo was approaching.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-ronaldinho-a-passagem-de-bastao-para-messi\">Ronaldinho, the passing of the baton to Messi<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>In 2008, Ronaldinho was closing a deal with AC Milan, and had to make a difficult decision to leave Barcelona.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Ronaldinho was looking for changes, and with a good offer to play for Milan, he went to the Italian championship, away from Messi.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The Argentine said in an interview that welcoming Ronaldinho to the club was extremely important so that he could develop at the club.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Furthermore, the Brazilian taught several things to help Messi in his growth in football.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-como-os-estilos-de-messi-e-ronaldinho-se-complementam-em-campo\">How do Messi and Ronaldinho&#039;s styles complement each other on the pitch?<\/h2>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"px-5 sm:px-0 sm:w-[800px] sm:ml-[50%] sm:-translate-x-2\/4 rounded-lg overflow-hidden mb-5 text-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/minutovip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jogadores-comemorando-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Jogadores de futebol comemorando. \" class=\"w-full object-cover object-center border mx-auto wp-image-1475\" width=\"800\" height=\"384\"\/><figcaption class=\"mt-5 text-xs text-center border-b pb-4\" 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Source: Adobe Stock. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><!--image--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Ronaldinho and Messi often displayed a complementary style of play on the pitch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Ronaldinho was known for his daring style, always dribbling with the most varied tricks, while Messi used his speed, being more objective in his moves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Together they formed a duo that dominated European football, as their ability to maintain possession of the ball and make creative options fit perfectly with the Catalan club&#039;s philosophy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The two formed a dynamic duo that could outdo each other on the field with little effort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>It&#039;s a shame they played together for so little time, since at that time Messi was still far from his peak.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-o-que-tirar-dessa-amizade\">What to take from this friendship?<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>The story of Ronaldinho and Messi is truly inspiring and a lesson for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Even with the great rivalry between Brazil and Argentina, the great Brazilian star welcomed Lionel Messi, which greatly enhanced the beginning of his career, facilitating his integration into the group of players.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Although Ronaldinho was at the peak of his career, and Messi was just beginning, he took him under his wing and taught him what he knew.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>This is an example that shows all of us how to work collaboratively with others, regardless of our backgrounds or beliefs.<\/p>\n<\/div><!--advertisement--><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 sm:text-3xl text-2xl font-medium title-font mb-4 text-gray-900 text-left\">\n<h2 id=\"h-os-dois-camisas-10-que-reergueram-o-barcelona\">The two number 10 shirts that revived Barcelona<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Without a doubt, Messi and Ronaldinho are the two greatest number 10s Barcelona has ever had.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>And, in addition, they helped the club reach the size it is today.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>When Ronaldinho arrived at Bar\u00e7a, the club was going through a bad phase, with Real Madrid, its biggest rival, winning everything possible.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>At this time, Barcelona&#039;s rival was injecting a lot of money into football, putting together a true galactic team.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>Featuring players such as Ronaldo Fen\u00f4meno, Zidane, Roberto Carlos, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>And on top of that, the signing of Ronaldinho for Barcelona was due to an irrefutable offer that the player David Beckham received from Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"mx-5 sm:mx-0 prose leading-relaxed text-lg mb-5 text-left wp-paragraph\">\n<p>To try to get back on his feet, Beckham was a target for Bar\u00e7a, however, the Madrid club took that one. 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