Chelsea FC captain John Terry is down for Ronaldinho.


The hunt for FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho is still on. If not anything, it has taken a higher dimension. Not only has Chelsea's billionaire owner given his public backing for the Barca dynamo, Chelsea's captain, John Terry has endorsed an invitation for Ronaldinho to come to Stamford Bridge. Terry, who holds the Blues defence area, spoke out with enthusiasm for the presence of Ronnie in the Chelsea midfield. The English man's message was clear, open, unpretentious and precise. Get Ronaldinho ! Terry began by praising Ronnie's qualities, then imagining how the Brazilian will fit into the English squad:

It would be a great acquisition to get a player of that ability. I’ve seen him, seen what he’s all about and he’s a very difficult player to mark. He’d give us a different option if he does come, and it would be great for the Premier League to get the likes of Ronaldinho. He can give us something that not many in the world can give. I suppose if he’s doing it going forward then I’m sure the manager will let him off a little bit.

Speaking on the press and media hype about the Chelsea swoop on FC Barcelona's gem, Terry said:

It is exciting. I’ve seen the coverage, but then going into training today no one mentioned it at all. He was close to joining Manchester United a few years ago. But if we could get him it would be great for me personally, Chelsea and everyone else around. I’d like to think he could fit into the team. We’ve got wide men going forward but they’ve got defensive responsibilities as well.

It is highly unlikely that Ronaldinho will leave Camp Nou for Stamford Bridge. Barca's sport director, Txiki Begiristain said:

Ronaldinho is our player and I am totally convinced that he will remain at the club. In this aspect the decision of Barcelona is clear.