'Contagious joy', 'Pioneer of enjoying football': 5 best quotes about Ronaldinho

• Pep Guardiola: "He turned the club around, he helped to recover our self-esteem which was low."
• Luis Enrique: "He was one of the pioneers of enjoying football."
• Bojan Krkic: "There are so many stories about him that I will never forget, he's the best player that I've seen play without wanting to compare, what I've seen him do only he can do."
• Andres Iniesta: "His joy was contagious and his optimism in his way of being and way of playing, he was unique and different and it spread through the team and all Barcelona fans."
• Luis Garcia: "Whether he looked at me or not, the ball always came to my feet, he's undoubtedly the most spectacular player I shared a changing room with."

Ronaldinho spent five years at Barcelona between 2003 and 2008, scoring 94 goals in 214 matches.

He also won five trophies with the Catalan club, including the Champions League in the 2005-2006 season.

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