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Ronaldinho has named the three players he feels have similar traits to himself and admitted those are the stars he enjoys watching from a fan perspective.

The former FC Barcelona icon is widely viewed as one of the greatest players the game has ever seen and was recently named as the left-winger for the historic Ballon d'Or dream team. One of the few players to ever receive a standing ovation from the Santiago Bernabeu faithful while donning the Barcelona shirt.

Therefore, praise from the Brazilian is highly valued and while speaking to Radio Marca he revealed who he thinks has shades of himself in the modern game. "There are many players with the same playing characteristics. [Kylian] Mbappe, Neymar, [Lionel] Messi - they are the players I like to see in matches," Ronaldinho explained.

Pressed on whether Mbappe has any shades of another Brazilian footballing legend in Ronaldo Nazario, Ronaldinho was not so sure: "The truth is that Mbappé doesn't remind me of him." While two of the three players named by the 2005 Ballon d'Or winner are also formerly of Barcelona, Mbappe looks set to go to their fierce rivals Real Madrid.

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