Former Brazil star Ronaldinho, having quit Flamengo last week amid
claims he is owed some 20 million dollars in salary, on Monday signed
for modest top flight side Atletico Mineiro.
"We are happy to
announce we have managed to bring Ronaldinho to Atletico," said his new
club president Alexandre Kalil on the team website after netting the
32-year-old former Barcelona and Milan star and ex-world player of the
year.
Ronaldinho, World Cup winner in 2002, will receive around
150,000 dollars in basic salary a season compared with nearer 600,000 at
Flamengo, according to Lancenet web portal.
Pele meanwhile defended Ronaldinho amid criticism of his recent showings for "Fla".
"I
think it's a little unjust - he is no longer the Ronaldinho of ten
years ago but he is talented... Flamengo are not doing well and as a
result neither is Ronaldinho."
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