Ronaldinho jeered in Atletico's 2-1 loss to Flamengo

 Ronaldinho jeered¹ in Atletico's 2-1 loss to Flamengo

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- Ronaldinho was the target of constant jeers² by fans of his former club Flamengo on Wednesday as Flamengo defeated Atletico Mineiro 2-1 in Brazil's Serie A championship.

The two-time FIFA world player of the year was booed every time he went near the ball by the crowd at Rio's Engenhao Stadium. But his impact was minimal³ as Flamengo's tight-checking defense⁴ marked him out of the match.

Vagner Love gave Flamengo a 1-0 lead midway through the first half with a spectacular overhead bicycle kick.

Former Manchester City forward Jo equalized with a smart turn and finish early in the second half before Portugal international Liedson put Flamengo back in front with a sweetly timed volley.

"They can say what they want. It's no different to what I expected," Ronaldinho said of the fans in a brief interview after the game.

The 32-year-old left Flamengo in May after a turbulent 18-month stint⁵ at Brazil's most popular club.

Upon his resignation, the 2002 World Cup winner filed a 27-million-dollar lawsuit⁶ for unpaid⁷ wages, bonuses and moral damages.

Flamengo responded by accusing the midfielder of binge drinking and a lack of commitment to training.

Ronaldinho joined Atletico Mineiro in June and has since recaptured glimpses of his best form to lead the club to second in the league standings.

1 jeered   

v.嘲笑( jeer的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The police were jeered at by the waiting crowd. 警察受到在等待的人群的嘲弄。
• The crowd jeered when the boxer was knocked down. 当那个拳击手被打倒时，人们开始嘲笑他。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 jeers   

n.操纵帆桁下部（使其上下的）索具；嘲讽( jeer的名词复数 )v.嘲笑( jeer的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• They shouted jeers at him. 他们大声地嘲讽他。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The jeers from the crowd caused the speaker to leave the platform. 群众的哄笑使讲演者离开讲台。 来自辞典例句

3 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

4 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 stint   

v.节省，限制，停止；n.舍不得化，节约，限制；连续不断的一段时间从事某件事

参考例句：

• He lavished money on his children without stint.他在孩子们身上花钱毫不吝惜。
• We hope that you will not stint your criticism.我们希望您不吝指教。

6 lawsuit   

n.诉讼，控诉

参考例句：

• They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
• He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。

7 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。