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Ronaldinho on how Barcelona can cope with life after ‘living legend’ Lionel Messi

Ronaldinho has been talking all things Lionel Messi and had a pretty interesting response when asked about how the club will cope when the little legend finally retires.

Messi will turn 31 in June and signed a new contract last year that will keep him at the club until summer 2021.

He can’t go on forever though and Barcelona without Messi is a pretty scary thought, for Ronaldinho too it seems.

“We just have to cross our fingers and hope that someone comes along with half of his ability,” he said. “That would already be enough.