Even though he left FC Barcelona three years ago, Lionel Messi is still very attached to the Catalan club. No wonder given the resounding success experienced by La Pulga in Catalonia. During his long stay in Barcelona, the Argentinian met a lot of personalities who were important in his career. In an interview for Mundo Deportivothe Inter Miami player cited the names of those who marked him when he was still in Spain.
“ There are two people who had a big impact on me: Pep and Ronaldinho. Guardiola, because we achieved incredible things, and Ronaldinho, because he helped me, he helped me a lot during my first steps in the first team. I also remember a lot about (Andrès) Iniesta and Xavi as teammates and the three players who played with me in Miami: (Sergio) Busquets, (Jordi) Alba and Luis Suárez, who are also my friends. And of course, a special mention for Tito Vilanova (died in 2014), who is greatly missed “, declared the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.
