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 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 club champions of the world ran riot, with Ronaldo netting his second just after the break, Kaka adding a magnificent fourth and Pato capping proceedings with the fifth and final Milanese goal, which he took brilliantly.
“I dedicate the goal to my family and my girlfriend,” declared Pato.
The crowd exploded when the youngster hit the back of the net following the unprecedented hype he experienced before even making his professional debut in Europe.
He has often been compared with legendary forward Ronaldo, who returned today and scored an impressive brace himself. Pato remained humble and paid homage to his idol.
“The team played very well and it was an excellent game of football. Ronaldo remains el Fenomeno. I am just very happy to have scored," he said.
“Ronnie was always my hero growing up and it is a dream to play in the same team as him.”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti and president Silvio Berlusconi have predicted outrageous things from the relatively unproven Brasilian, while he himself refused to set himself any targets.
“How many goals can I score? I’ll sleep on it and then I’ll tell you,” he joked.
With Ronaldo fit and Pato eligible, the rossoneri looked an attacking 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 club champions of the world ran riot, with Ronaldo netting his second just after the break, Kaka adding a magnificent fourth and Pato capping proceedings with the fifth and final Milanese goal, which he took brilliantly.
“I dedicate the goal to my family and my girlfriend,” declared Pato.
The crowd exploded when the youngster hit the back of the net following the unprecedented hype he experienced before even making his professional debut in Europe.
He has often been compared with legendary forward Ronaldo, who returned today and scored an impressive brace himself. Pato remained humble and paid homage to his idol.
“The team played very well and it was an excellent game of football. Ronaldo remains el Fenomeno. I am just very happy to have scored," he said.
“Ronnie was always my hero growing up and it is a dream to play in the same team as him.”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti and president Silvio Berlusconi have predicted outrageous things from the relatively unproven Brasilian, while he himself refused to set himself any targets.
“How many goals can I score? I’ll sleep on it and then I’ll tell you,” he joked.
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