Serie A - Ronaldinho handed number 80 shirt

Eurosport - Tue, 22 Jul 14:39:00 2008

Ronaldinho will wear the number 80 shirt at AC Milan after being denied his preferred number 10.

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The Brazil playmaker, who joined the Rossoneri from Barcelona on a three-year contract last week, had hoped to wear the number 10 shirt - his preferred choice for both Barca and Brazil.

However, that number was already taken by Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf, and Ronaldinho has settled for a reference to the year of his birth, 1980.

"In 23 years, we have never asked one of our players to give his number to another," Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said.

"If the number 10 jersey had been free, it would have been a different issue.

"Alexandre Pato took the number seven jersey because Andriy Shevchenko had already left. We have never demanded or will demand any of our players to give away their number.

"We have not had any diplomatic negotiation with Clarence Seedorf regarding this issue."

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  1. opa opa ronaldinho crayzy in milan (yll) KOSOVA Rosoner

    From nusret_jakupi, on Mon 11 Aug 11:42PM

  2. the best number for the best player in the best team in the whole wide world

    From bastiennechristian, on Sun 10 Aug 5:07PM

  3. that's great Big Ron, that is some kind of inspiration. just get to the field and keep 'em dancing. we love to watch you so keep us happy.

    From leo, on Thu 31 Jul 1:19AM

  4. its only a number on a shirt its who wearing it that counts

    From mickyboy, on Sun 27 Jul 7:44PM

  5. if pipo understands and love soccer the way i do ronnie is still a great player if u follow records he stopped playin for barca the game against rangers after settin all three goals frm that times barca fails to win any match.we should salute our vice president for signing him milan wil be on top again.milan must be @#$% him so that he can't misbehave.plse ronnie win us champs league with n series a league.u r still an excellent player.

    From muuwo.steaky, on Fri 25 Jul 2:41PM

  6. Forget abt 10 ronnie we r happy to ve u,jst play ur usual game.afterlow 10 is jst like other number.

    From muuwo.steaky, on Wed 23 Jul 10:23AM

  7. freaking seedorf

    From Kaveh K, on Wed 23 Jul 12:19AM

  8. thatha mazinyo thatha

    From phil.mlalazi, on Tue 22 Jul 7:22PM

  9. its not all about the jersey number , it think he is not at his pick now , i am sorry to say this , its no longer thumbs up for ron . if u know his celebration style

    From phil.mlalazi, on Tue 22 Jul 6:16PM

  10. its not all about the jersey number , it think he is not at his pick now , i am sorry to say this , its no longer thumbs up for ron

    From phil.mlalazi, on Tue 22 Jul 6:15PM

  11. 80 is cool number but i think he should of took 99 becuz that counts as lucky number i guess well who cares about numbers if he play good with milan im happy.

    From tibia22xrs, on Tue 22 Jul 6:14PM

  12. Number won't influence his game. He's a genius

    From Benvindo M, on Tue 22 Jul 3:30PM

  13. hmmmmmmmm i love the 80's thats great for marketing

    From fallinhardon, on Tue 22 Jul 2:45PM

  14. 80,90,100 who cares as long as the guy is gonna play. And play good i hope

    From edgarsiuluta, on Tue 22 Jul 2:34PM

  15. he could hv worn 11 if he wanted 2...

    From Sami s, on Tue 22 Jul 2:18PM

  16. Who cares about the number ?

    From nBz., on Tue 22 Jul 2:09PM

  17. 80 is a bit different and good for marketing as stands out. Its a bit like Zamorano a few years ago when he wore 1+8. That made Inter a lot of money then.

    From ikemsky, on Tue 22 Jul 1:58PM

  18. Good Seedorf does not deserve to get pimped like that.. Hes been a great player to the club for 7 yrs

    From jako1922, on Tue 22 Jul 1:56PM

  19. 80 is good too, it's a lucky number

    From raymondeng@..., on Tue 22 Jul 1:50PM
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