The Brazilian seemed poised to join Manchester United in
2003 from Paris Saint-Germain after it emerged David Beckham would be leaving
Old Trafford.
However, Ronaldinho clinched a move to Barca instead, and enjoyed a
decorated five-year spell in La Liga.
The Catalan giants turned to Ronaldinho, while United
filled the void left behind by Beckham by plucking Cristiano
Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon.
And while admitting
United was a possibility, Ronaldinho insists his decision to move to the Nou
Camp was easy, with then president Sandro Rosell proving to be the key to the
deal.
“I never even thought of that,” Ronaldinho said
“Yes, I could have played for another club, but I
went to Barcelona because of my friendship with Sandro Rosell. I could have
played for Manchester United.
However,
Ronaldinho clinched a move to Barca instead, and enjoyed a decorated five-year
spell in La Liga.
The Catalan giants turned to Ronaldinho, while United
filled the void left behind by Beckham by plucking Cristiano
Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon.na
wages revealed: Which And while admitting United was a possibility,
Ronaldinho insists his decision to move to the Nou Camp was easy, with then
president Sandro Rosell proving to be the key to the deal.
“I never even thought of that,” Ronaldinho said
“Yes, I
could have played for another club, but I went to Barcelona because of my
friendship with Sandro Rosell. I could have played for Manchester United.
“My brother was already studying what I would
do after PSG. I was a World Cup winner then, and that opened a lot of
doors.
“But when
Sandro was elected, I had the chance to see the club and the city, and the
choice became easy.”
Ronaldinho
also insisted the Barcelona project changed when he signed, adding: “Everything
changed at Barcelona.
“It was in all our heads to make a different Barcelona, to mount the
challenge to the Galacticos and do it with a very young team to change the
story. I was never worried.”
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