Messi sends Barcelona Legend Ronaldinho A signed No.10 shirt

Lionel Messi may well have cemented his place as
Barcelona's greatest ever No. 10, but the Argentine talisman
clearly has not forgotten about the Camp Nou star who
came before him.

Messi struck up a close bond with former Barca No. 10
Ronaldinho after arriving in the Barca dressing room in 2004
as a 16-year-old, and has offered a gesture of gratitude to
the Brazilian with a signed shirt.

Camiseta com dedicatória do amigo e grande
jogador Leo Messi! Olhem o detalhe no https://t.co/
sPkSkzo0vR pic.twitter.com/WkrelFS3R7
— Ronaldinho Gaúcho (@10Ronaldinho) December 7,
2015

The present was the focus of a Barca TV programme to be
shown at Christmas, focusing on the 10-year anniversary of
the 3-0 win at Real Madrid which saw Ronaldinho given a
standing ovation by home fans.

Ronaldinho was clearly delighted with the gift, posting a
picture of the jersey on Instagram with the accompanying
message: "Received a signed shirt from my friend,
teammate and great player Messi. Big hug, brother."

The pair struck up a close bond on the Camp Nou pitch 11
years ago, and it's clear that their relationship has continued
despite Ronaldinho leaving Catalonia in 2008.

Ronaldinho is currently without a club, but who knows –
maybe this is Barca’s way of saying they need a
replacement No. 10 in case Messi gets injured again? We
can but dream.