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Ronaldinho stars in Barcelona win

July 31, 2003 17:15 IST

New signing Ronaldinho scored one goal and laid on the other to guide Barcelona to a 2-0 victory over European champions AC Milan in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday.

The Spanish giants went ahead after 10 minutes when a deft flick by Brazilian Ronaldinho set up Barcelona's new Portuguese winger Ricardo Quaresma, who left Alessandro Nesta and Paolo Maldini flat-footed before firing past the helpless Dida in goal.

Barca added a second goal five minutes into the second-half after Milan, warming up for the Italian Super Cup against Juventus in New Jersey on Sunday, made 10 substitutions at half-time.

Ronaldinho, who joined the club from Paris St Germain earlier this month, scored from 25 metres thanks to a wicked deflection off fellow-countryman Roque Junior.


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