FC Barcelona – La Liga Would he have had the same career?
Ronaldinho was a great teacher for Lionel Messi. The Brazilian fed the Argentine from an early age Barcelona, and the current captain of the club has grown much under his tutelage.
But this opportunity was almost impossible Joan Laporta followed by a signing move Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I was about to sign Ronaldinho and Rafa Marquez,” Laporta said in a chat with his Twitter account, Iniestazo. “Marquez’s men proposed Cristiano Ronaldo. He was at Sporting Clube at the time.
“One of his agents said they had a player they had sold to [Manchester] United for 19 million, but he would sell it to us for 17 million.
“But I already invested in Ronaldinho at the time. Cristiano played more than in the center. I thought we were covered, so I rejected him and I don’t regret it.”
Modern football could be completely different if Laporta signed Cristiano.