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| | Ronaldinho: I nearly joined Toro! |
Saturday 22 November, 2008 |
| Ronaldinho praises Carlo Ancelotti as the “ideal” Coach and reveals how he nearly signed for Torino!
“I have a very precise memory of my brother as a very young man coming to Torino on trial,” he revealed in Tuttosport.
“You can imagine how my family felt, as it was about to change our lives. We would've all come to Turin with him, that was the deal with the directors, and I was set to join their youth ranks, as I already played football.
“However, Gremio did not release him. They convinced him to stay by giving the family a house that we all moved into and I also started playing for Gremio.”
That was many years ago, but Ronaldinho got his Serie A experience eventually and faces Torino with Milan on Sunday evening.
“Ancelotti is a friendly commander, which is the perfect thing for a Coach to be,” smiled the Brazilian.
“If he makes you work, he is great because he is able to explain exactly what he wants. The real difference compared to other tacticians is the rapport he has with us, one of a friend.”
Ancelotti was one of those who convinced Ronaldinho to break off with Barcelona and reject a much larger sum of money from Manchester City.
“We had a rough year at Barcelona and if things don't go well, they look for a scapegoat. Many journalists wrote completely untrue things about me and my private life. The truth is I had a serious injury that kept me out for a long time.
“When I understood that I wanted a change, I did everything to make it happen. I see a similar situation at Inter, as Adriano needs to work out what he wants. If it is to leave, then he has to do it.”
It is reported the Nerazzurri will only release Adri if it is to a foreign club, so as to avoid seeing him return to form with a Serie A rival.
“He is a great player and wonderful teammate, so I would welcome him to Milan with open arms, as would everyone at the club,” added Dinho.
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