Ronaldinho was a player of PSG and of FC Barcelona. Now 42 years old and more than retired, he stopped by the French capital for the launch of the ‘FootSider’ app. The Brazilian has not been able to escape the questions about the Paris Saint-Germain, his former partner Messi, and his compatriot Neymar.
The moment that both footballers live in the team of Pochettino not the best. After losing in the Champions League against Real Madrid on March 9, the situation with the fans has become hotter, to the point of endure whistles and jeers in the Parc des Princes.
RONALDINHO DEFENDS MESSI
Regarding the situation of the Argentine, Ronaldinho has made it clear that he needs time to adapt and does not understand that they are calling him: “Messi arrived this season after many years in a completely different footballin a club that played the same way all the time. It just needs adaptation, but the rest will come naturally. It is normal. It just needs time. I don’t understand the whistles. If you whistle Messi, there is nothing left huh! If you whistle for the best in the world, who are you going to applaud? I don’t understand…“
The same response from ‘Ronnie’ when asked about Neymar: “I think it’s not a ‘Messi problem’ or a ‘Neymar problem’. The fans were not happy about not being able to win the Champions League. The two biggest names at PSG are Neymar and Messi, so it’s normal that he was a bit stronger against both of them. But I think the fans are unhappy with all the players, not just the two of them. But it’s football and, in a while, everything will return to normal.”
WILL NEYMAR’S BEST LEVEL COME BACK?
Ronaldinho is confident that Neymar’s best level will return sooner rather than later: “I hope that next season he doesn’t have any injuries and the rest is normal. Every year he wins something, in the national team or at PSG. Well, the Champions League not yet. But I hope that with the successful adaptation of Messi, the three (with Mbappé) can write a beautiful story.”
“I think you already have a very strong history in football, don’t you? He is a player who has done many things. He is our main idol in Brazil. I hope I win the World Cup, a Ballon d’Or. I hope I win everything to go one step further“added the Barça legend, who wants Neymar to also triumph with his country.