Ex-Nou Camp superstar pays tribute to his old protege with heartfelt message.
Former Barcelona ace Ronaldinho took to Instagram to congratulate his old strike partner Lionel Messi for breaking the La Liga goalscoring record this weekend.
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The Brazilian lined up alongside the emerging star for three seasons during their time together in Catalonia before he parted ways to head for Milan.
Perhaps symbolically, Messi overtook Ronaldinho’s mantle as the best player in the world once the Brazilian had moved on, but the pair maintain a strong relationship.
And Ronny congratulated his old friend with a heartwarming Instagram post which read: “Congratulations my friend, you deserve … Being part of this story is very rewarding and you see today is a source of great pride, you won us all with his humility and talent !!! Congratulations Leo, congratulations family and barça congratulations, you are genius!!!”
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