04/01/2008 07:48 Milan To Unveil Pato Against Napoli
Milan fans need only wait a week longer before they finally get their first taste of one of the most hyped youngsters in Serie A history, Alexandre Pato.
The Brazilian teenage sensation is set to make his Milan debut against Napoli on January 13th, when the season recommences from its winter break. He was officially signed from Internacional on August 2007, for a whopping fee of 22m euro, but has been prevented from making his full team debut due to technicalities stemming from Italian football regulations that state non-EU minors may not be registered in Italy
"ato should not have any problem to be on the pitch against Napoli," confirmed Rossoneri boss Carlo Ancelotti from Milan’s Dubai training camp.
"I think that the bureaucratic matters will resolve themselves in time,
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A Brazilian judge has asked Kaka to explain his connection to a an evangelical church whose leaders have pled guilty to charges of money smuggling...
zoom - galleria The player himself has not been accused of any crime and faces no charges for now, but has been asked to provide information to the authorities.
The Associated Press cites Brazilian news magazine 'Carta Capital', which claims that leaders of the "Reborn in Christ Church" have misused congregational donations to buy mansions and horse ranches.
The church founders, Estevam Hernandes Filho and Sonia Haddad Moraes Hernandes, were imprisoned for almost five months after pleading guilty to trying to smuggle $56,000 into the USA.
Kaka gas stated in the past that he donates to the church on an annual basis, with Carta Capital speculating that he's given them a figure in the region of $1mil.
Judge Marcelo Batlouni thus has asked Kaka how close he is to the church owners, whether or not he visited their home, and whether he knew that they were under arrest.
The devout Brazilian, who it must be stressed is under no charge at the moment, has so far declined to reply.
The player's and Milan's lawyers are looking at the situation, and formulating an appropriate response, so that the player's season is not affected by this.
Teenage wonder-kid Alexandre Pato was delighted following his professional debut with Milan, in which he scored the final goal in a smashing 5-2 Milan victory...
zoom - galleria Grand Debut
Milan of course had not won at home all season in the league, but 2008 has started with a bang.
With Ronaldo fit and Pato eligible, the rossoneri looked an attacking (read lethal) force once more - if anything it was their defense that was uncharacterstically vulnerable - as an end to end game saw them get pegged back twice, with 2-2 the score at half time.
In the second half the World Club Champions ran riot, with Ronaldo netting his second just after the break, Kaka adding a magnificent fourth and Pato capping proceedings off with the fifth and final Milanese goal, which he took brilliantly.
“I dedicate the goal to my family and my girlfriend,
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Post on 2-1-2008 01:44 PM
ato should not have any problem to be on the pitch against Napoli," confirmed Rossoneri boss Carlo Ancelotti from Milan’s Dubai training camp.
