OFFICIAL: Ronaldinho sold to Milan!

[Vargas_4]

I don't think he'll make a comeback.

Maybe with being with some of his countrymen, he'll feel a bit comfortable and all but he just seems so lazy lately. And his party ways aren't gonna go away, IMO.

What he needs is a coach to make him cut the bullshit. Not a "friend" coach who will advise him not to do certain things. But someone to come in and simply say "fuck no... you're not leaving the gym 'till you've done 400 push-ups" or something. After this whole process, he may see that besides having the skill, he has to keep at it to be "sharp". Then the "friend-respect" relationship would start with the coach that made him stay and work his ass off.

But i don't see Ancelotti as that kind of coach. I think he'll try to be patience and hope that the dude stops doing what he's doing. But i think we'll end up seeing Dinho partying with Adriano and Ronaldo, if he comes back.

[lionel]

a sad day for FC Barcelona: One of the best players in the history of the team(and of the world) is gone.
Ronnie carried the team from a crisis to 2 league titles and on top of it: Champions League after 10 years of disappointments. a legend for sure.

watching him play was something else. every touch of his I had watched, I felt that I was watching something special, some sort of magic. I will never forget those moments in my life.

ronnie was a real maestro. he took the ball deep, around the center line, and then the show began... he left the opponents with no ideas and then placed the ball on the exact spot he was willing to and usually his aim was to make a beautiful attack of football.

so many unforgettable moments going through my head right now! maybe we'll post videos later...


I wish him all the best in milan... and I beleive he will be good for them, even though he won't reach his prime again but he will definately do some magic in the seria A!

[lionel]

on the other hand, I am happy that he is out of the team.
he had a negative influence on the squad in the past 2 years, and above that, he was limiting messi and not letting him become the clear leader of the team. messi was concentrated in helping his great friend instead of playing his football...

we got the best ronaldinho could offer and now it is time to pass the keys to another crack. next season we'll know if messi is the right one.

[Pat Murphy]

Barca fans generally think they have got a bargain. Milan fans generally think they have got a bargain. Both sides are happy I guess but it's impossible to tell who will come out winners in this, hopefully Ronaldinho juts gets his career back on track.

Possibly the third greatest player in our history and the greatest I've seen play as a Barca fan. I think we'll all regret for a long time that Barca and Ronaldinho got this way, making his legend slightly tarnished.

The Legend who saved us from 6th place the previous season and 12th place half way through the season to drag us to 2nd and then winning World Player of the Year twice with some magic moments in between. I wish him all the best with Milan.

[Dellas]

Originally Posted by Vargas_4

I don't think he'll make a comeback.

Maybe with being with some of his countrymen, he'll feel a bit comfortable and all but he just seems so lazy lately. And his party ways aren't gonna go away, IMO.

What he needs is a coach to make him cut the bullshit. Not a "friend" coach who will advise him not to do certain things. But someone to come in and simply say "fuck no... you're not leaving the gym 'till you've done 400 push-ups" or something. After this whole process, he may see that besides having the skill, he has to keep at it to be "sharp". Then the "friend-respect" relationship would start with the coach that made him stay and work his ass off.

But i don't see Ancelotti as that kind of coach. I think he'll try to be patience and hope that the dude stops doing what he's doing. But i think we'll end up seeing Dinho partying with Adriano and Ronaldo, if he comes back.

I completely 100% agree with this post.

Personally I am intrigued by Barca's position in this deal. I think that they were very respectful and just proved how valuable Ronaldinho was and how gd the relationships were between everyone.

I mean the fact that they could have gotten a lot more cash from Man City and yet they turned it down so as to let Dinho choose his future team is very respectful imo. Most clubs when they sell a player look to make the most money that they can....in this case Barca didn't. Irrespective if Dinho could agree a contract with Man City. Barca acted like gentleman and it is always nice to see that in football....not always about the money.

[lionel]

Originally Posted by Dellas

I completely 100% agree with this post.

Personally I am intrigued by Barca's position in this deal. I think that they were very respectful and just proved how valuable Ronaldinho was and how gd the relationships were between everyone.

I mean the fact that they could have gotten a lot more cash from Man City and yet they turned it down so as to let Dinho choose his future team is very respectful imo. Most clubs when they sell a player look to make the most money that they can....in this case Barca didn't. Irrespective if Dinho could agree a contract with Man City. Barca acted like gentleman and it is always nice to see that in football....not always about the money.

good point, barcelona gave ronaldinho the respect he deserves in selling him to the team he dreams of playing at, even though financially it was better for them to do otherwise...