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Barca snub jailed Ronaldinho on his birthday despite sending wish to other stars

  /  arrowhead

Barcelona have so far snubbed wishing club legend Ronaldinho a happy birthday as the Brazilian turns 40 while locked up in a Paraguayan prison.

The club have however used their social media channels to send best wishes out to current stars Antoine Griezmann and Jordi Alba, who were also born on March 21.

The 2002 World Cup winner could now be slapped with a six-month prison sentence, not the news he would have wanted to hear on his 40th birthday.

And he will also be disappointed that the Bluagrana have appeared to have shunned him, with the club failing to acknowledge the player hitting the milestone age.

Ronaldinho spent five years at the Camp Nou between 2003-2008, where he chipped in with an impressive 94 goals in 207 games.

He helped the Spanish side to two LaLiga titles and the Champions League, while he also won the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy while contracted to the club.

And even though he remains cherished by Barca fans, the club are yet to send out a happy birthday message to the former AC Milan ace, despite congratulating Griezmann, 29, and Alba, 31.

Ronaldinho's compatriots Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos didn't forget about the former Paris Saint-Germain man though, as they used Instagram to send him messages of support.

Ronaldo posted two images alongside his mate - who shares his same name - as he said: "Congratulations namesake! May you overcome this difficult stage of your life with the same joy as always!"

Carlos, who also uploaded footage alongside the trickster, commented: "Best wishes friend @ ronaldinho40 years #happybirthday my friend."