Former AC Milan and Barcelona striker Ronaldinho walked out on Flamengo on Thursday after winning a court injunction releasing him from his contract, his lawyer said.
40,000 Flamengo fans packed the Enganhao stadium on Wednesday to greet Ronaldinho on his debut for the club with a mosaic that said 'Welcome R10'. In his first match for a Brazilian club for 10 years, Ronaldinho led Brazil's most popular team out as their new captain for a Carioca (Rio) state championship match against Nova Iguacu that Flamengo won 1-0.
Former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho has signed a four-year contract with Flamengo in a bid to revive his flagging career and win a place in Brazil's 2014 World Cup squad.
Brazil forward Ronaldinho was named as World Player of the Decade by prestigious magazine World Soccer on Thursday, while Argentine forward Lionel Messi was named their World Player of the Year.
Forward Adriano and former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho were left out of Brazil's World Cup squad on Tuesday.
Former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho will learn on Tuesday whether or not his impressive season with AC Milan will be enough to earn him a place at his third World Cup.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has recognised that former World Player of the Year Ronaldinho needs to leave the club if he is to revive his career. Laporta admitted that the club might find it difficult to sell the 28-year-old Brazilian, who suffered a series of injury and fitness problems this season.
The FIFA World Player of the Year took over from England and Real Madrid midfielder David Beckham, who topped the list for the last three years.
The World champions will be banking on their 'Magic Quartet' to win them the record sixth title
A roundup of weekend action in the main European leagues.\n
Leading striker Samuel Eto'o will also miss the Champions League Group C match at Udinese because of a bruised ankle.
'We would be stronger with him,' Ronaldinho said of the prospect of Thierry Henry joining him at Barcelona.
Ronaldinho and coach Carlos Alberto Parreira took the brunt of the criticism for Brazil's loss to France
Ronaldinho says not having scored a goal in Germany doesn't bother him.\n
The 'Football for Hope' match will feature more than 50 of the world's best known players including Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham.
Ronaldinho and Andriy Shevchenko will lead two teams on Tuesday in a benefit match to raise funds for victims of the Asian tsunami.
Barcelona beat Benfica 2-0 in the second leg quarter-final, while Arsenal went through on a 2-0 aggregate after their second leg with Juventus ended goalless.
A team led by Brazilian Ronaldinho will face a side captained by Andriy Shevchenko in the match to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami.
The Spanish giants beat Udinese 4-1 at home in the Champions League.
The Brazilian's side beat Andriy Shevchenko's XI 6-3 on Tuesday in a tsunami relief benefit match expected to raise 8 million euros ($10.38 million).
It would be unfair to expect India to bedazzle crowds with eye-catching football. This team is built around stability, writes Dhruv Munjal
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