The legend of the Catalan Barcelona Lionel Messi, who is currently in favor of the American club Inter Miami , shared the names of people who played a key role in his development as a player during his career in Blauagranas.
In an interview with Mundo Deportvo , with reference to the words of Fabrizio Romano , Messi noted two personalities:
"In Barcelona, I was most influenced by two people. First of all, it is Pep Guardiola, because we have reached crazy heights with him as a coach. I also name Ronaldinho, because he helped me a lot."
Messi paid tribute to Pep Guardioli , who headed Barcelona from 2008 to 2012. It was under his leadership that the club survived the Golden Period, winning the four Championships of La League, two Trophies of the Champions League and six titles in one season (2009). Guardiola developed the famous style of the Tika-Taka game, in which Lionel became a key figure.
At the beginning of the career of Messi, Ronaldinho , the then star of Barcelona. The Brazilian not only supported the young Argentine on the field, but also helped him adapt to life in a large team. Ronaldinho was the first to congratulate Messi after his debut goal for Barsa, and, as Lionel himself noted, became a kind of mentor for him.
