Ronaldinho plays football in Paraguayan prison Barcelona hero Ronaldinho was asked to sue Kevin Prince-Boateng after the former Tottenham and Portsmouth ace wore boots that were banned from use until the Brazilian had donned them. And the incident could have led to an awkward situation between the duo as they later ended up playing alongside each other at AC Milan.

Ronaldinho was a popular figure among fans due to his silky skills and infectious smile, and was also held in high regard by his fellow professionals during his illustrious career. And the 97-time capped Brazil international illustrated his human side by deciding not to sue Prince-Boateng after the Ghanaian made an enormous faux pas during his days at German side Hertha.

"I played in Hertha and he brought out these shoes - R10, the black ones with the tongue," the ex-Premier League ace explained on Rio Ferdinand's Vibe with FIVE. "No one was allowed to wear them - no one - only him, because he had to present them on Sunday with Barcelona. I went to buy them at the shop and I played in them on the Saturday.

The players were playing in different countries at the time but eventually became team-mates years later when Prince-Boateng signed for Milan in the summer of 2010. They spent half a season together in Italy before Ronaldinho returned to his homeland the following January to sign for Flamengo.

Tottenham icon Kevin Prince-Boateng spoke about Ronaldinho on Rio Ferdinand's Vibe with FIVE (Image: VIBE WITH FIVE) "We played two-touch all the time [at Milan]," added Prince-Boateng. "He's the best in the world at two-touch. Happy guy. So I told him, 'you're my idol, I love you.' He said, 'don't worry, we're together now, we're the same level, don't worry.'

"He's the nicest guy ever. I looked at him - Ronaldinho came in with his hair band, he had the band on, you know, big watch. He came in and I was like, 'Ronaldinho bro.' Forget all of them in the dressing room. It's Ronaldinho, R10."