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Originally posted by Babak agha View PostRonaldinho almost had a identical career as Karimi, peaking at the same ages, getting worse at the same age etc. Only Ronaldinho was in another leageau.
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i dont think he'll ever reach his peak again at milan. he will be useful at milan but will not be able to impact the team even close to as much at barca. kaka and ronnie traditionally haven't worked well together too. rivaldo before this transfer told him to stay at barca. i wish him the best.VISCA EL BARCA
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AC Milan have claimed that their summer spending is now over following the signing of Ronaldinho from Barcelona.
The Serie A club had expressed an interest in Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, while Chelsea forward Andrei Shevchenko remains a firm favourite of everyone at the San Siro given his previous exploits for the club.
Shevchenko's Stamford Bridge team-mate Didier Drogba was also linked with Milan, but should he leave the Blues - who do not want to sell - a switch to Inter where Jose Mourinho is now at the helm appears more likely.
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Milan had previously stated that they would only sign one player this summer, and following the arrival of Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, they have reaffirmed that position.
Vice-president Adriano Galliani told a news conference: "The market for Milan is closed with Ronaldinho.
"As far as arrivals are concerned, we are finished, absolutely."sigpic
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Originally posted by milad View Postbarcelona was always a one man show.
maradona
ronaldo
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stoichkov??
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Ronaldinho signs contract during San Siro presentation
MILAN, Italy (AP) - The news conference was called to show off Ronaldinho, AC Milan's new star, before the Brazilian star had his name or his number on the team's red-and-black jersey. Ronaldinho didn't even have a contract yet.
So Thursday night's presentation at Meazza Stadium began a few minutes late and was hastily turned into a signing ceremony.
"Put your signature here," Milan vice president Adriano Galliani told Ronaldinho, as they sat side-by-side in front of TV cameras, and the player took pen in hand and signed the papers.
Galliani told reporters that right down to Thursday night "there were all kinds of problems," the Italian news agency Apcom reported. "It got down into the nitty-gritty, such as the rating of the bank giving the guarantee" for the transaction to acquire Ronaldinho from FC Barcelona.
Even before he signed, Ronaldinho, speaking in Portuguese, told the news conference that "I already feel home here."
"It's a really special moment," the player said. "Everyone wants to be on this team for the importance of Milan's history. Putting on this jersey is already a victor for me," Ronaldinho said.
AC Milan is aiming for a quick rebound, back to the top of European football, now that Ronaldinho has joined Kaka and Alexandre Pato in an all-Brazilian attack.
Milan finished a dismal fifth in Serie A last season and was eliminated by Arsenal in the second round of the Champions League. This season, Milan will play in the second-tier UEFA Cup.
Ronaldinho told reporters that while his time with the Spanish club "had been very positive, with great victories, at a certain point the championship titles weren't coming any more, there were disappointments and displeasure, and thus the time came to part ways."
"Here I can go back to being happy and to reaching new personal and team objectives," he said.
Ronaldinho scored 91 goals in 200 appearances in five seasons at Barcelona, and helped lead the club to consecutive Spanish league titles in 2005 and '06, and the Champions League trophy in 2006.
After he signed, Ronaldinho stepped onto the field to the cheers of fans, who attended the presentation for free.
The Rossoneri won the Champions League in 2003 and 2007, and lost the 2005 final to Liverpool.
Barcelona said AC Milan will pay €21 million (US$33.6 million) for Ronaldinho and an additional €4 million (US$6.4 million) if the Italian club clinches a place in the 2009-10 Champions League.
The transfer amount was considerably less than the €32 million that Barcelona said Manchester City had offered.
AC Milan owner and Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has said Ronaldinho is "worth" the money.
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