La Liga - Spanish Football
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BARCELONA have been rocked by a sensational row between boss Frank Rijkaard and Ronaldinho.
Chelsea and AC Milan have been put on red alert that Ronaldinho could demand showdown talks about his future.
The BluesÂ’ Champions League opponents kicked off their La Liga campaign last night in turmoil after Ronaldinho was left out.
The World Player of the Year did not travel to Celta Vigo after angering Rijkaard by missing training on Saturday.
Rijkaard had hauled in his players in response to their 3-0 humiliation by Seville in the European Super Cup final.
He was furious with the Brazilian for carrying out promotional work just hours before the defeat in Monaco, where he looked below-par.
Ronaldinho, 26, was the only star not to join training, invoking RijkaardÂ’s rule that if a player does not train 48 hours before a match he is axed.
One source said: “Ronaldinho was being punished. Rijkaard was showing the same rules apply for everyone, no matter how big the star is. But things are not good in the dressing room.”
The row puts RonaldinhoÂ’s future in the balance as he has been left waiting for nearly a year for a new contract. -
Woah. That is interesting.
Barcelona without Ronaldinho?
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Chelsea will be ready to pound on Barce if he becomes available...
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the president of barca will rather lose his manager than his star player