The ex-Brazil star admits the Real Madrid talisman is a "very
complete player" but feels his former Barcelona team-mate is
the better of the two
Ronaldinho has praised Cristiano Ronaldo , saying he is a
"complete" player, but says "magic" Lionel Messi is better.
The Barcelona star and Real Madrid talisman have both been
named in the final three for the 2014 Ballon d'Or alongside
Bayern Munich and Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
And Messi's former Barca team-mate insists that the
Argentina captain is the better of La Liga's superstars.
"We players asked [then Barca coach] Frank Rijkaard to bring
Messi into the first team’s training sessions," he told El
Enganche.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is a very complete player, but Messi is
better because he has magic."
The former Brazil star revealed that he almost joined
Manchester United, but it was former president Sandro Rosell
who convinced him to join the Camp Nou side.
"Everything was beautiful and happened fast. A great friend of
mine was about to become a part of the Barcelona board:
Sandro Rosell.
"Before the offers came, he had asked me if I would play in
Barcelona when they won the election and became the
presidents, and I had said 'Yes'.
"I was almost on my way to Manchester United and only the
details needed to be put onto that deal. But in the last minute
Rosell called me to tell me they would win the election. That
made everything happen fast.
"I wanted to play in Barcelona. When I signed, I didn’t feel
pressure, I felt joy. I had the chance that all of the players
wanted, to play in a great club like Barcelona.
"I had the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of my idols. I
was proud to play where Romario, Ronaldo and Rivaldo had
played and I had the chance to be Barcelona’s new 'R'. I
loved that.

my favorite soccer player of all time

he was a great player at Barca