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sobota, 1 stycznia 2011
Ronaldinho says goodbye to AC Milan
BRAZILIAN superstar Ronaldinho agreed today to leave Barcelona, where he was deemed surplus to requirements, and sign for AC Milan in a deal reported to be worth $US30 million ($A30.89 million).
"AC Milan and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement for the transfer of Ronaldinho,'' said a Milan statement released. "Tomorrow (Wednesday) the player will be in Milan for a medical and to sign the contract which will tie him to Milan until June 30, 2011.''
Barcelona and Milan officials held talks in the Catalan capital on Tuesday to thrash out the details of the 28-year-old's move.
Newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported that Milan will pay Barcelona 18.5 million euros ($A30.33 million) for the World Cup winner with the figure likely to be increased by performance-related bonuses.
The news of the deal was a bodyblow to English Premier League side Manchester City who had offered 32 million euros ($A52.45 million) for the two-time world player of the year.
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Ronaldinho, who was not wanted at the Nou Camp by new Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola following a dip in form last season, scored 70 goals in 145 appearances for the Spanish side.
Meanwhile, Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti is looking forward to having Ronaldinho in his team as the San Siro giants aim to bounce back from their disappointing 2007/2008 season which saw them finish in fifth place in Serie A and miss out on Champions League qualification.
"The important thing is to have quality players and Ronaldinho is without doubt one of those,'' Ancelotti told Gazzetta dello Sport earlier Tuesday.
He added that the team will line-up so as to make best use of the Brazilian and his international teammate Kaka, with the pair playing behind either veteran Italy international striker Filippo Inzaghi or teenage Brazilian sensation Alexander Pato.
"We will play with a 4-3-2-1 formation. It's a model that has worked well for us and brought us great satisfaction. It's our trademark and it will be again this year, with or without Ronaldinho. Our only objective is to win playing good football. This is Milan,'' he added.
Having won two Champions League titles, 49-year-old Ancelotti said that returning to the pinnacle of the European club game was the team's priority.
"We start the season wanting to improve; being out of the Champions League is hard to take, therefore we will do everything to return there as soon as possible.''
Cristino Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi
CR7 vs MESSI season 2009/2010 WHO BETTER?
With only a few days left before the most awaited football derby in the world, the Barcelona vs Real Madrid game at Camp Nou on Monday has all the ingredients of a great game with some of the best football players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in phenomenal form at the moment.
“They are certainly the two main figures in world of football and have between them a strong duel for the title of top scorer. They score with the greatest of ease.” said Jorge Valdano, general manager of Real Madrid, who places on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi all responsibility for any extra show that the Merengues and Barcelona will provide next Monday at Camp Nou.
With only a few days left before the most awaited football derby in the world, the Barcelona vs Real Madrid game at Camp Nou on Monday has all the ingredients of a great game with some of the best football players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in phenomenal form at the moment.
“They are certainly the two main figures in world of football and have between them a strong duel for the title of top scorer. They score with the greatest of ease.” said Jorge Valdano, general manager of Real Madrid, who places on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi all responsibility for any extra show that the Merengues and Barcelona will provide next Monday at Camp Nou.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi: I Asked Father Christmas For 2011 Copa America Win With Argentina
Lionel Messi wants to pick up his first international silverware in the summer, making a wish for success in the 2011 Copa America with Argentina.
At club level, Messi has won everything there is on offer with his Barcelona side, but the Albiceleste have been starved of success in recent years and the diminutive attacker believes this summer is an ideal opportunity to end a famine stretching back to 1993.
“In 2011, I want to win my first title with the national team, so I asked Father Christmas for the Copa America as a gift,” the 23-year-old said while in his hometown of Rosario, according to the AFP news agency.
“I will do everything to win. It's the gift that I want to give all Argentines. People in my country deserve a great year.”
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