Palmeiras stunned at Ronaldinho decision

Palmeiras had thought they had a decent chance of capturing the Brazilian, but Adriano Galliani, the AC Milan supremo, confirmed that Ronaldinho would be moving to Flamengo.

Salvador Hugo Palaia, the Palmeiras vice-president, said: “They should start a circus. It’s a huge farce. Fortunately it [the contract] was not signed by Palmeiras. If it was missing just my signature, I would say to my right arm to keep still.”