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Pablo Alvarez and Ronaldinho AC Milan

PABLO ÁLVAREZ: "Before the match started, the coach told me: 'Pablo, make yourself felt from the start, because otherwise we're going to have a rough time.' When the match starts, I'm going to try to take the ball away from Ronaldinho. The guy, looking the other way, nutmegs me. He didn't get past me because I fouled him. Already the first ball was a nutmeg. 'I'm going to play like crap,' I thought. We started to settle in, and it becomes an uncomfortable match for him. He's always laughing, but that time he didn't have the smile. He was uncomfortable, annoyed. I followed him everywhere. I grabbed him by the shirt, by the hair. I annoyed him the whole first half. The first 45 minutes end in a 0-0 draw. For us it was glory. We were heading back to the locker room through the tunnel and I feel someone tap my shoulder. I turn around and it was Ronaldinho. He takes off his jersey and I said, 'Well, we're going to throw punches, whatever.' Then he tells me: 'Álvarez, I'll give you the jersey, but please don't hit me anymore.' Now I have it at home."

1mo

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Pablo Alvarez and Ronaldinho AC Milan

PABLO ÁLVAREZ: "Before the match started, the coach told me: 'Pablo, make yourself felt from the start, because otherwise we're going to have a rough time.' When the match starts, I'm going to try to take the ball away from Ronaldinho. The guy, looking the other way, nutmegs me. He didn't get past me because I fouled him. Already the first ball was a nutmeg. 'I'm going to play like crap,' I thought. We started to settle in, and it becomes an uncomfortable match for him. He's always laughing, but that time he didn't have the smile. He was uncomfortable, annoyed. I followed him everywhere. I grabbed him by the shirt, by the hair. I annoyed him the whole first half. The first 45 minutes end in a 0-0 draw. For us it was glory. We were heading back to the locker room through the tunnel and I feel someone tap my shoulder. I turn around and it was Ronaldinho. He takes off his jersey and I said, 'Well, we're going to throw punches, whatever.' Then he tells me: 'Álvarez, I'll give you the jersey, but please don't hit me anymore.' Now I have it at home."

1mo