Barcelona’s current sporting director and former midfielder Deco has explained why he opted for Ronaldinho rather than Lionel Messi as the “best” teammate of his career, even if he hailed the Argentine maestro as “the most complete.”
Before assuming control of the club’s frail finances, Deco spent four seasons pulling the strings on the pitch for Barcelona. Across 161 appearances for the Catalan giants during a period of transition, the former Portugal international enjoyed the highs of the 2006 Champions League title and the lows which prompted Pep Guardiola to usher him out of the club two years later.
