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Ronaldinho happy at Barca

Ronaldinho says he is happy at Barcelona and money cannot buy his happiness.

Ronaldinho says money cannot buy his happiness after rejecting talk of a big-money move to Chelsea.

The Barcelona genius confirmed his status as the greatest player on the planet with a stunning solo strike in the 1-1 draw at Camp Nou that dumped the Premiership champions out of the UEFA Champions League.

Chelsea would love to sign the man their chief executive Peter Kenyon tried - and failed - to bring to Manchester United but the brilliant Brazilian has no plans to leave Catalunya.

"I don't think about this subject," he said after Tuesday night's game. "I'm happy with all I have at Barcelona.

"I don't imagine myself anywhere else as happy as I am now.

"Money doesn't buy my happiness. That is why I am here and will be here for the rest of my life."

Ronaldinho refused to criticise Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as he focuses on going all the way in Europe with Barca.

"We will wait for another opportunity this year," he vowed. "We have gone through and how we have gone through is not important.

"We must respect Mourinho's words because he is a good manager, who has done a good job in these years, but now we are [challenging] in the competition."