Ronaldinho gave Lionel Messi his prestigious No. 10 jersey months before he announced he was leaving Barcelona.
Lionel Messi says Ronaldinho told him to take his No. 10 shirt months before the Brazilian left Barcelona in 2008.
Ronaldinho joined Barcelona in 2003 and inherited the iconic number from Argentine midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme, who was sent on loan to Villarreal for two seasons.
The Brazilian star left after six years with the club, scoring almost 100 goals in just over 200 appearances.
And Messi revealed in an interview with Barca TV that Ronaldinho already promised him the No.