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Ronaldinho didn't train at PSG, says Jerome Leroy

Jérôme Leroy, who shared the changing room with the Brazilian superstar when in the French capital has said that the player just turned up to play at the weekend.

Ronaldinho didn't train at PSG, says Jerome Leroy
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Jérôme Leroy, shared the PSG changing room with the Brazilian star Ronaldinho between 2001 and 2003 and has spoken about the training regime of the ex-Barcelona forward.

No training required

Speaking with 'SFR Sport' the 41-year old Frenchman said: "Ronaldinho didn't train any day of the week but just turned up on Friday ready to play on the Saturday. That was Ronaldinho. I think he was trying to follow in the footsteps of Romario, who also went out every night, but he didn't have the same success".

10 Apr 1997: Jerome Leroy of Paris St Germain celebrates a goal during the European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final First Leg against Liverpool at Parc Des Princes in Paris.
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10 Apr 1997: Jerome Leroy of Paris St Germain celebrates a goal during the European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final First Leg against Liverpool at Parc Des Princes in Paris.Ben RadfordGetty Images

The greats are a bit crazy

Some time ago, Leroy spoke with French magazine So Foot where he shared that the ex-Barça man would come in with sunglasses every morning. "He'd get changed and he'd go straight to the massage bed to sleep."

"Players with great talent like him are a bit crazy," he concluded.