Bojan Krkic has played with a number of exceptional players during his 17-year professional career, including Lionel Messi, but the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner isn't the best.
The former Spain international, who recently announced his retirement at the age of 32, has made more than 100 appearances for boyhood club Barcelona before playing for Roma, AC Milan, Stoke City and most recently Vissel Kobe .
He played with Andres Iniesta [twice], Francesco Totti and Stephen Ireland at the time, but there was one player that stood out; Ronaldinho.
Talking to talkSPORT, Bojan said:
“Ronaldinho is probably the most special player I have ever played with.
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"I miss Ronaldinho mainly because for me Ronaldinho is the best player I have ever watched as a fan and played with in my footballing career."
He added:
“Obviously Messi is fantastic, especially during all the years he's been playing, he's still playing and winning every trophy he's ever won. "He's amazing, but Ronaldinho is something different. For me, he's special, magical - the way he plays, the way he shows it on the pitch with a smile on his face. lip."
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Just 19 days after his 17th birthday, Bojan broke Lionel Messi's record as the youngest Barcelona player to play in La Liga after being brought into the limelight by coach Frank Rijkaard.
It was the start of a memorable season for the teenager, who will score 10 goals in all.
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Speaking about this time in the Barcelona first team, Bojan told SPORTbible:
"Every day is like a dream to me.
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"I trained and shared the dressing room with the players on the posters in my room... one day I have posters of Thierry Henry and Ronaldinho in my room and the next day I get to play with some of the biggest stars in the world; while doing what I love most.
"Henry is a big influence. I think he knows what it feels like to play for a big club for a young boy. Samuel Eto'o is great too. Lilian Thuram is a great guy. . Andres Iniesta has a big heart.
"I can tell they are good guys in the dressing room. I feel protected."
So what is Bojan up to these days? After hanging up his boots, the Spaniard teamed up with former teammate Andres Iniesta to launch Barcelona-based Guava Bikes bike brand.
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As of this writing, they only have one model for sale, the Guava Spot, a bike that costs over £5,000. In addition to Project Guava, Bojan is currently learning to ride a gravel bike - a sport he has enjoyed for the past few years.
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