The Brazilian footballer again smile when stepped on land Italian and greeted those who are his new companions
Kneading a thousand miles from Camp Nou Ronaldinho returned to show his characteristic smile. That which made him so popular during his first three years at the club and had disappeared. After several days and seriously concerned about being closer to the 'City of Manchester', the stadium where he plays City, San Siro yesterday that he saw relaxed and happy rose to private plane alongside Adriano Galliani, Ernesto Bronzetti and his brother and manager Roberto de Assis to live their first few hours of 'rossonero'. The face of the player had changed substantially and it seemed another.
At 13.10 the plane landed at Malpensa airport where private he was expecting a crowd of photographers and editors. The signing of Ronaldinho by Milan has lifted a lot of expectation. To the extent that in less than an hour were for having achieved what they wanted was not anything other than playing in Milan, Silvio Berlusconi.
At the Brazilian footballer gave dread having to stay in Barcelona to orders Pep Guardiola or emigrate to British land and therefore did not want to hide their satisfaction in the day after that agreement was reached to transfer that was positive for all three parties involved in this complicated operation.
Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, is received over 3,000 applications to get a season ticket for next season. The recruitment of this player will get along very well at Milan's coffers suffered not pass through his best time and who have been on the verge of being unable to bear the cost.
His arrival in Milanello near two in the afternoon was a veritable feast which caused comings and goings. At the gates of the city's sports entity 'rossonera' had focused many people who mounted a órdago festival. The bongos and Brazilian music already sounded. The club's managing director, Adriano Galliani and technical secretary, Ariedo Braida, it is itself satisfied by what they had achieved. They knew that Milan could not stay without the player who yearn for love and despite the difficult times that are lived in Barcelona after two days of negotiations the company ended up coming to fruition.
Ronaldinho was left to see in Milanello at 13.40 escorted by two cars of the 'Carabinieri'. The amount of 'tifosi' was such that the player wanted to get off the car and greet before entering the premises. The security could not prevent a couple of exalted fans would approach him and embraced him warmly. The footballer corresponded with the kindness that has always characterized his career at Barca fans before they were withdrawn.
With a ball in his hands before smiling greeted the club's official television. "I just wanted to come to Milan. We are happy with what has happened and I hope that the Milan fans were very well what happens. I want to enjoy this new chapter of my life because I always wanted to come to Milan. We had hoped very much ... They have so many things happened. Finally I rossonero ", were the first words of which was number one.
The official presentation of Ronaldinho must wait until today or tomorrow. The medical examination began come to know his new colleagues. Many old friends and compatriots because they have shared many hours in the selection. Greets Kaká, Duck, Emerson and Dida, the Brazilian colony San Siro which was delighted to work alongside them. Galliani was his guide to luxury in their first hours in which they are working their usual facilities in the coming months.
Subsequently, the crack yesterday gave his first statements to the chain yesterday afternoon and could be delayed so it was not yet fixed, nor when, nor the date of its entry long.