Flamengo fury as Ronaldinho leaves

 
Stuart Davis1 June 2012

Ronaldinho has left Brazilian side Flamengo after winning a court injunction releasing him from his contract.

The 32-year-old former Barcelona star, who claims he is owed £13million in salary and image rights, said on Twitter: “I would like to say, from the bottom of my heart, that playing at Flamengo was an honour.”

Flamengo president Patricia Amorim pledged legal action and said: “We did not expect this attitude from him. The club is bigger than any person and always will be.”

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