Spanish Media Exaggerated On Ronaldinho - Henry

Barcelona striker Thierry Henry talked about the Spanish media's harsh treatment of Ronaldinho in his last season at the club before he joined Milan.

Many people were highly skeptical when Milan signed Ronaldinho from Barcelona last summer in what was certainly the biggest move of the year. However, the Brazilian superstar has silenced the skeptics in these first months at the club by scoring several goals and providing a number of assists.

A number of fallouts with coach Frank Rijkaard and reports of wild nights out on the town led the Spanish press to describe him as a finished player, although his allegedly poor physical condition didn't help either. His declining reputation was also reflected in last summer's transfer period, as there were only two clubs interested in signing him from Barça: Manchester City and Milan.

Considering the player's form with the Rossoneri so far this season, however, it seems those judgments were highly exaggerated. Blaugrana striker Thierry Henry also believes the Ballon d'Or was treated unfairly by the Spanish press.

"I never accepted the way they treated a player like Ronaldinho, who gave a lot to Barcelona," he said to 'Sport'. "He certainly didn't go through a happy period last season, but he didn't kill anyone either. He's a lad with a big heart and the team were very sad to read what was being said about him."

Ronaldinho has scored seven goals in Serie A so far, making him the team's top scorer along with Kaká, and two in the Uefa Cup.