Ronaldinho tempted by Premiership

Barcelona star Ronaldinho has revealed he would like to play in England one day and hinted Chelsea could be a possible destination.

The World Cup winner was close to joining Manchester United 18 months ago but the Stamford Bridge club – who will take on Barca in the Champions League in February – are now the attractive proposition to Ronaldinho.

He told the News of the World: “Any great player would want to be part of such a sensational team. My brother, who is also my agent, has spoken to me about Chelsea many times.

“I had a chance to move to them before I came to Barcelona but at that time, even though they offered more money, I was not interested. But I have seen since then that Chelsea have a great infrastructure.

“What they are doing is absolutely amazing and it is a place where great things are going to happen in the future. I respect them a lot and I can maybe see myself living in London one day.”

Ronaldinho added: “I am happy in Barcelona but I cannot rule out playing in another country in the future. I would love to play in England to prove that technical players can succeed there.”