The Brazilian is often said to have taken the young phenomenon under his wing at Camp Nou but stresses his influence was minimal
Ronaldinho believes Lionel Messi didn't need anything from him while he was breaking through at Barcelona.
The 2002 World Cup winner arrived at Camp Nou in 2003 and was at the club when a teenage Messi began working his way into the Catalans' first-team.
After claiming a delightful chipped assist for the Argentine's first senior goal, Ronaldinho would go on to forge an effective pairing with Messi as the two bounced off one another in the final third.