By Lucas Brown Last updated: 16th July 2008
Ronaldinho could not hide his relief after his prolonged departure from Barcelona was finally concluded on Tuesday when AC Milan reached an agreement to sign him.
The Brazilian had always stated that the Rossoneri was his preferred destination, despite Manchester City offering more money, and he was pleased to end all the speculation.
A deal worth around €21million to the Blaugrana was sealed after talks between the Catalan club's president Joan Laporta and Milan's vice-president Adriano Galliani took place this week.
"At last I have signed for Milan," Ronaldinho told La Gazzetta dello Sport after the deal was officially announced.
"It has been a long time in coming, but finally the deal has been done. The facts show that I always wanted to go to Milan."
Ronaldinho has had two troubled seasons at Camp Nou, but he was not willing to give his side of the story and explained that he was only focussing on his new club.
"Now is not the time to speak about Barcelona. I just want to enjoy this new chapter in my life, in which I promise to work hard and give my best to Milan," concluded Ronaldinho.

Champions League round up - Nov 4th
Osasuna 1-1 Barcelona - Highlights
Barcelona 1-2 Rubin Kazan
Balague - Valencia need £50 million
Xavi - Youth learn the Barca philosophy
Xavi - Pep the man
Ronaldo or Messi?
Barcelona 5-2 Atletico Madrid - Highlights
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 10th November | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| 21:00 | Barcelona vs Cultural Leonesa |
| Sunday 22nd November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona |
| Tuesday 24th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Barcelona vs Inter Milan |
| Sunday 29th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Real Madrid |
| Sunday 6th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Deportivo La Coruna vs Barcelona |
| Wednesday 9th December | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| 19:45 | Dynamo Kiev vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 13th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Espanyol |
| Sunday 20th December | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Xerez vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 3rd January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Villarreal |
| Sunday 10th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Tenerife vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 17th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Sevilla |
| Sunday 24th January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Valladolid vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 31st January | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Sporting Gijon vs Barcelona |
| Sunday 7th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Barcelona vs Getafe |
| Sunday 14th February | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| 16:00 | Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Saturday 7th November | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 4 - 2 Mallorca | |
| Wednesday 4th November | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Rubin Kazan 0 - 0 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 31st October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Osasuna 1 - 1 Barcelona | |
| Wednesday 28th October | |
| Spanish Copa del Rey | |
| Cultural Leonesa 0 - 2 Barcelona | |
| Sunday 25th October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 6 - 1 Real Zaragoza | |
| Tuesday 20th October | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Barcelona 1 - 2 Rubin Kazan | |
| Saturday 17th October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Valencia 0 - 0 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 3rd October | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 1 - 0 Almeria | |
| Tuesday 29th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Barcelona 2 - 0 Dynamo Kiev | |
| Saturday 26th September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Malaga 0 - 2 Barcelona | |
| Tuesday 22nd September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Racing Santander 1 - 4 Barcelona | |
| Wednesday 16th September | |
| UEFA Champions League | |
| Inter Milan 0 - 0 Barcelona | |
| Saturday 12th September | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Getafe 0 - 2 Barcelona | |
| Monday 31st August | |
| Spanish Primera Liga | |
| Barcelona 3 - 0 Sporting Gijon | |
| Friday 28th August | |
| UEFA Super Cup | |
| Barcelona 1 - 0 Shakhtar Donetsk | |
| Wednesday 19th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Barcelona 0 - 1 Man City | |
| Sunday 26th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Barcelona 4 - 1 Al Ahly | |
| Friday 24th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Tottenham 1 - 1 Barcelona | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | Valencia | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | Deportivo La Coruna | 10 | 19 |
Sunderland fan Lucinda Gittins was strutting her stuff in the Soccer AM studios this week.
Guillem Balague wonders if Atletico Madrid's new coach can mastermind a shock win over Real.
Quique Sanchez Flores told Revista he is relishing the job on his hands at Atletico Madrid.
Manchester City captain Kolo Toure would love to see his brother Yaya join the revolution at Eastlands.
Barcelona remain unbeaten and continue to lead the way, but Real Madrid are hot on their heels.
Robinho's father has revealed that the Manchester City attacker's future is far from certain.
Arsenal virtually booked their place in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Liverpool and Rangers' hopes hang in the balance.
Barcelona could not manage to break the deadlock against Rubin Kazan, only securing a 0-0 draw.