Lionel Messi has always said Pep Guardiola and Ronaldinho played really big roles in making him the player he became at FC Barcelona. Guardiola’s smart tactics and Ronaldinho showing him the ropes really helped Messi grow and win big. It just shows how important having good teachers is in football.
- Messi says Guardiola’s brilliant way of thinking made him way better.
- Ronaldinho helped guide him when he was just starting at Barcelona.
- When Messi talks about it you can see success in football needs teamwork.
Messi’s Thoughts About His Big Influences
Lionel Messi who’s pretty much considered the best ever has talked about two people who really changed things for him at FC Barcelona. He was talking recently and brought up Pep Guardiola and Ronaldinho as the ones who helped him most. Him and Guardiola together won like everything there was to win. And Ronaldinho, he was like a big brother to Messi when he was just getting started which really helped him fit in with the first team.
🔵🔴 Leo Messi: “There are two people at Barcelona who’ve made a huge impact on me”.
“The first one was Pep Guardiola, because we achieved incredible things together — and Ronaldinho, for how he helped me”, told MD. https://t.co/usaiZlhxTR
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
December 06, 2024
How Guardiola Changed Everything
When Pep Guardiola was running things at Barcelona from 2008 to 2012 everything changed for both the team and Messi. They won 14 trophies together including 2 Champions Leagues and 3 La Liga titles. Everyone says the way Guardiola thought about football made Messi even better than before. These days, Guardiola is doing his thing at Manchester City using the same ideas that worked so well with Messi.
Ronaldinho: The Perfect Teacher
Before Messi was famous everywhere Ronaldinho really helped him grow. When he was at Barcelona from 2003 to 2008 Ronaldinho wasn’t just another player on the team he was like a teacher to young Messi. Everyone knows how creative and fun Ronaldinho played, and that really helped Messi learn how to handle playing at the highest level. Having Ronaldinho there to show him the way really helped Messi become confident and show his skills.
When Messi talks about how much Pep Guardiola and Ronaldinho helped him it shows how much having good teachers matters in football. These relationships prove that even the best players need good people around them to reach the top.
