López, a former FC Barcelona striker, has revealed a very interesting anecdote from his days in Barcelona that perfectly captures Ronaldinho’s unmatched spirit. The Argentine, who played alongside the Brazilian star between 2005 and 2006, explained how the constant nighttime outings with the No. 10 strained his relationship with his girlfriend at the time.

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 And it seems the Brazilian used to show up at his house close to midnight. According to the Argentine, he commented that "He would ring the doorbell and say to me: 'let's go out for a bit'," he recalled. The first night, his girlfriend understood. But the visit became a daily habit. "The next day, Dinho again, the doorbell would ring and I didn't want to answer it anymore," Maxi confessed, indicating that his partner's patience was wearing thin.

The situation reached a difficult point. "On the third night, my girlfriend told me I had to make a decision: either Ronaldinho or me," he remembered. Faced with the ultimatum, López chose the most pragmatic (and comical) way to keep his appointment with the star: "I bought her a plane ticket; I had to be honest. I went with Ronnie. How was I going to say no to the number 10!" Laughing, the former footballer joked that choosing his girlfriend would have been "a mistake he wouldn't have forgiven himself for."