Messi out of action for up to three weeks.
Barcelona
have received some disappointing news from the treatment table as they
will have to make do without the services of star player Lionel Messi in the next two to three weeks due to a muscular problem.
The
Argentina international picked up a thigh problem in Barca's 2-1 Liga
win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend and limped off the pitch halfway
through the second half.
Messi underwent further examination on
Tuesday to determined the extent of the knock and Barcelona have now
announced that the prolific attacker will be sidelined for at least two
weeks.
Ronaldinho: i didn't leave Barcelona because of Guardiola.
Ronaldinho has dismissed the suggestion that he was forced out of Barcelona by Pep Guardiola when the Spaniard took charge of the Catalans in the summer of 2008.
The
Brazilian's departure from AC Milan coincided with Guardiola's arrival
as coach, but the Atletico Mineiro playmaker insists that there was no
clash of personalities, revealing that he enjoys an excellent rapport
with the the former Blaugrana boss, who is now poised to take charge of Bayern Munich.
"I didn't leave because of Guardiola," Ronaldinho told Gazzetta dello Sport. "Every time that we meet, I feel a tremendous joy.
"He is a great coach, who will definitely prompt a real boost in quality at Bayern."
Ronaldinho admitted, though, that he enjoyed an even better special relationship with Guardiola's predecessor, Frank Rijkaard.
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