The Brazilian World Cup winner admits that he also received plenty of interest from Chelsea and that playing in England "could have been special"
Ronaldinho maintains that he has no regrets at having snubbed Premier League interest from Manchester United and Chelsea at the height of his playing career.
The Brazilian forward was one of the most sought-after talents in world football over the summer of 2003.
United were keen on landing the World Cup winner to help cover the loss of David Beckham to Real Madrid, with Paris Saint-Germain leaving themselves open to offers.
It was, however, to be a bid from Barcelona which blew all of the others out of the water and appealed the most to a man who would go on to win a number of major honours at Camp Nou – including the La Liga title, the Champions League and the World Player of the Year award.