20,000 Flamengo fans bust down the gates to welcome Ronaldinho

The rickety gates at Flemengo's precision track couldn't hold back the frothing fad of 20,000 fans who incited up to welcome Ronaldinho. Naturally, there was singing, dancing as well as booty shaking to mark the 30-year-old's return to Brazilian bar football. And Ronaldinho thanked the fans for their wild await as well as betrothed to repay them upon the pitch. It was the delighful afternoon which shows only the fragment of the madness which will be upon display once Ronaldinho actually plays the match.

Here are the little scenes from the joyous event...

The bar emporium was well stocked with Dinho's brand new No. 10 shirt.

That's, uh, flattering. And horrifying.

There were kisses from from bar boss Patricia Amorin. And finally, Ronaldinho spoke:

Could this move be the rebirth of sorts for the smiling genius who was the best in the universe not long ago? Age is starting to work opposite him as well as motivation seems to have been thin over his time with AC Milan, though now which he's surrounded by the crowd which busts through gates when they're happy, which shouldn't be the complaint anymore.

Photos: Getty Images, Globoesporte.com

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