Wenger blocked from buying Ronaldinho 5 years ago
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Arsene KO'd in Dinho bid
By DAVE KIDD
ARSENE WENGER has revealed that he was thwarted in a bid to sign Ronaldinho as Thierry HenryÂ’s Arsenal strike partner.
The Gunners boss was strangled by red tape when he tried to buy the Brazilian five years ago.
Wenger was in talks with RonaldinhoÂ’s brother and agent Roberto Assiss about signing him from Brazilian club Gremio at the age of 20.
But the move collapsed because he could not obtain a work permit as he was a non-EU player who had not played enough international matches.
Paris St Germain snapped him up a year later and he has now won the World Player of the Year award twice as a Barcelona player.
Wenger said: “It’s a rule I don’t like and it’s why I think we should have a quota system instead.
"Basically, the rule forces you to wait to buy the player — but by then you cannot afford him any more.”
Wenger admits hitman Ronaldinho deserved to retain his world award this week — but insisted Gunners striker Henry, who came fourth, would have rivalled him had he been fully fit throughout 2005.
Wenger said: “I hope, and I am confident that Thierry will get it one day.” -
i noticed henry only perform well against weaker clubs.
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i was wonderin if Henry wud succeed in the Serie A and La Liga
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suay lo.... but didnt wenger know that ronaldinho not really need full international matches to get work permit cos it can also be given depending on the potential of the player...
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Henry tanked in Juventus... and Arsenal got him cheapOriginally posted by lpx88:i was wonderin if Henry wud succeed in the Serie A and La Liga
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10m pound right?Originally posted by the Bear:Henry tanked in Juventus... and Arsenal got him cheap -
ronaldinho might not suit epl,cause most south americans do not..maybe abit too physical for them,and they are quite lazy too..
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physical? the brazillian can handle more physical than epl... basically the probelm with brazil star player is that they are only motivated to play for their national side...Originally posted by stellazio:ronaldinho might not suit epl,cause most south americans do not..maybe abit too physical for them,and they are quite lazy too.. -
only some..those fancy dribblers like denilson,robinho etc fall down very easily..Originally posted by BrUtUs:physical? the brazillian can handle more physical than epl... basically the probelm with brazil star player is that they are only motivated to play for their national side...