![Barcelona sold 'drunk' Ronaldinho and Deco to protect Lionel Messi, claims former Arsenal star Alex Hleb Barcelona sold 'drunk' Ronaldinho and Deco to protect Lionel Messi, claims former Arsenal star Alex Hleb](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/SPORT-PREVIEW-RONALDINHO-DECO-MESSI.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1200&h=800&crop=1)
Barcelona sold 'drunk' Ronaldinho and Deco to protect Lionel Messi, claims former Arsenal star Alex Hleb
![Ronaldinho & Deco were completely out of control; to unleash the power of Lionel Messi, they had to leave Barcelona' | Goal.com Ronaldinho & Deco were completely out of control; to unleash the power of Lionel Messi, they had to leave Barcelona' | Goal.com](https://secure.static.goal.com/148500/148585_gallery.jpg)
Ronaldinho & Deco were completely out of control; to unleash the power of Lionel Messi, they had to leave Barcelona' | Goal.com
FIFA.com on Twitter: ""What I can say is that, when you have a player like Messi, be it any team in the world, you have a little advantage" 🗣️ Deco, on Leo
![Lionel Messi stars in Deco's testimonial as Porto's Class of 2004 draw 4-4 with Barcelona's 2006 side... But QPR target Samuel Eto'o steals the show with cheeky finish and pre match messing Lionel Messi stars in Deco's testimonial as Porto's Class of 2004 draw 4-4 with Barcelona's 2006 side... But QPR target Samuel Eto'o steals the show with cheeky finish and pre match messing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/scaled/2014/07/25/article-2706173-1FFCB38100000578-890_636x382.jpg)
Lionel Messi stars in Deco's testimonial as Porto's Class of 2004 draw 4-4 with Barcelona's 2006 side... But QPR target Samuel Eto'o steals the show with cheeky finish and pre match messing
![FC Barcelona News: 26 July 2014; 26 Players to Travel to England, Lionel Messi Shines in Deco Testimonial Game - Barca Blaugranes FC Barcelona News: 26 July 2014; 26 Players to Travel to England, Lionel Messi Shines in Deco Testimonial Game - Barca Blaugranes](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WuogXybozVDcUSTT0Vd9t_wRZRw=/0x0:3990x2660/1200x800/filters:focal(0x0:3990x2660)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/36094768/487991303.0.jpg)
FC Barcelona News: 26 July 2014; 26 Players to Travel to England, Lionel Messi Shines in Deco Testimonial Game - Barca Blaugranes
![Lionel Messi stars in Deco's testimonial as Porto's Class of 2004 draw 4-4 with Barcelona's 2006 side... But QPR target Samuel Eto'o steals the show with cheeky finish and pre match messing Lionel Messi stars in Deco's testimonial as Porto's Class of 2004 draw 4-4 with Barcelona's 2006 side... But QPR target Samuel Eto'o steals the show with cheeky finish and pre match messing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/07/25/article-2706173-1FFD18BD00000578-922_470x423.jpg)
Lionel Messi stars in Deco's testimonial as Porto's Class of 2004 draw 4-4 with Barcelona's 2006 side... But QPR target Samuel Eto'o steals the show with cheeky finish and pre match messing
![Barça Worldwide a Twitter: "Aliaksandr Hleb: “Ronaldinho and Deco used to come to training drunk. Do you know why Barça sold them in 2008? They were afraid that they'd be a bad Barça Worldwide a Twitter: "Aliaksandr Hleb: “Ronaldinho and Deco used to come to training drunk. Do you know why Barça sold them in 2008? They were afraid that they'd be a bad](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-AOBU2VUAAda1a.jpg)
Barça Worldwide a Twitter: "Aliaksandr Hleb: “Ronaldinho and Deco used to come to training drunk. Do you know why Barça sold them in 2008? They were afraid that they'd be a bad
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