It pains me to say this but one day, Lionel Messi will decide to retire from the beautiful game. I know, heartbreaking isn't it.
We will never be able to witness the king of Barcelona strut his stuff in the Nou Camp ever again, and that alone makes us really miserable on this bleak Tuesday morning in Manchester.
There has only been a handful of players that have been able to make such an impact on football like Messi.
To celebrate his time at the Catalan giants, Barcelona should retire the number 10 jersey when the little magician decides to hang up his boots, according to another Barca great, Ronaldinho.
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The Brazilian, who played with the five-time Balon d'Or winner during his time with Barca, has declared that his former club should give up the number when Messi retires and you know what, we agree with great one.
"When Messi retires, which I hope will be a long time from now, they should leave the No 10 there so that nobody can touch it again." Ronaldinho said via The Daily Mail.
"He is the best in the club's history and has done what no one else could. I hope it stays that way for another 20 years at least. For anyone who loves football, we would like keep him at this level for many more years."
Ronaldinho went on the state that it is hard to declare a 'greatest player of all time' but Messi is 'undoubtedly' among the greatest.
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"It is hard because there have been so many at different times. There was Pele in his time, Maradona in his." he said.
"Zidane had his moment while Ronaldo Nazario enjoyed his. What is clear, is that Messi is undoubtedly among the greatest in history."
Who is the greatest of all time? Should Barcelona retire the number 10 shirt when Lionel Messi decides to leave?
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Let us know in the comments below.
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