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Ronaldo has warned Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho that Barcelona “treat Brazilians badly”.

The legendary striker spent just one season at the Camp Nou in the mid-90s before moving on to Inter in Italy. He later enjoyed a much happier spell at Barca’s arch rivals Real Madrid.

“I felt much more happy and more connected to Real Madrid, despite having lived a great year in Barcelona,” Ronaldo told Esporte Interativo.

“In the end, my history with Barca was very bad, similar to the one Neymar had.

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“Barcelona has always had issues with Brazilian players: Neymar, Romario, Ronaldinho and me.

“We were all treated badly by the club in the end, despite all our contributions and dedication.”

Coutinho tried to force through a move to Barca last summer but Liverpool rejected his transfer request and turned down three bids.

They are braced for another approach in the January window for a player who is enjoying the most productive spell of his Anfield career. Coutinho has netted seven goals in his last seven appearances.