Messi: Ronaldinho's Working Hard To Regain His Place

Lionel Messi has praised Ronaldinho as the Brazilian looks to regain a place in the Barcelona first team.

The young Argentine said, "He's working hard to take back a starting place, and he's doing very well in that respect.

"It's good to see him work hard and feel good.

"Transfer rumours? Ronnie and his brother have said many times that he's not going anywhere."

Messi then admitted that he's looking forward to reuniting with Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o, who is himself on the verge of recovery from injury.

"There was a time we were all together in bad spate of injuries, and now we're all coming back," said Messi.

"It's great timing, and we'll look to play matches as we've been doing at home so far."

Messi has come in for a bit of criticism of late for being raw around the edges, but the player himself is unconcerned.

"I will keep playing in my style and I don't think that will change," he said.

"I want to improve, but my way is always the same."

Messi has scored eight Liga goals this season, with three coming from the penalty spot.

Steve Michaels, Goal.com