‘Sending you power’: Messi consoles ex-Barcelona teammate Ronaldinho after Brazil legend’s mother dies from Covid-19 issues

Lionel Messi has despatched a message of consolation to his fellow Barcelona icon Ronaldinho after the ex-Brazil worldwide’s mom handed away as a result of issues arising from a Covid-19 an infection on the age of 71.

Ronaldinho’s mom, Miguelina Eloi Assis dos Santos, was admitted to a Porto Alegre hospital in December after contracting the virus.

The announcement of her loss of life on Sunday led to an outpouring of grief from a few of Brazil’s footballing gentry. 

The 2005 Ballon d’Or winner, 40, confirmed his mom’s sickness in December, saying: “Expensive buddies, my mom has Covid-19 and we’re combating in order that she recovers quickly.

“She is in intensive care, receiving the absolute best therapy. I wish to thank everybody prematurely for all the constructive power you at all times ship. With love. Keep sturdy Mum.”

Atletico Mineiro, for whom Ronaldinho performed between 2012 and 2014, led the refrain of mourning for Dos Santos, writing of its “nice disappointment” on-line.

“The Atleticana Household is in mourning and shares the second of ache with their idol,” the membership added.

“Could God welcome you with open arms and luxury the center of our everlasting ace. Relaxation in peace, Dona Miguelina.”

Messi, a former colleague of Ronaldinho’s within the excellent Barcelona crew of the mid-2000s, additionally took to social media to console his former teammate.

“Ronnie, I’ve no phrases. I can not imagine it,” Messi wrote in an Instagram Story, by way of translation. 

“Simply sending you quite a lot of power and an enormous hug to you and the household. I am very sorry. RIP.”

The careers of Ronaldinho and Messi might be perpetually linked. Again within the Brazil playmaker’s pomp in 2005, whereas he was being hailed because the world’s finest participant, Ronaldinho persistently instructed the media concerning the skills of the teenage Messi, who was starting to make inroads into the Barca beginning XI. 

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Famously, when requested by a reporter about the way it felt to be the world’s finest participant, Ronaldinho replied that he wasn’t even essentially the most excellent participant at Barcelona.

Six Ballon d’Ors later, the remainder of the footballing world finally caught up with Ronaldinho’s prophecy.

Judging by Messi’s concern for the person who helped information him not simply into the Barcelona crew however their all-time file books, the respect is clearly mutual.

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