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- Thiago Neves, 35, was expected to sign for Atletico Mineiro earlier on Monday.
- Yet the supporters of the Brazilian side have not been very welcoming to their potential new arrival.
- They staged a protest at the club's training ground, and Atletico Mineiro have effectively cancelled the player's contract, reports Globoesporte.
- Fans are unhappy with Thiago Neves because he used to play for Atletico MG's rivals Cruzeiro.
- And, speaking at some point as a Cruzeiro player, he said about Atletico: "I think I'm at the right team. A team used to winning important trophies. Every two years, and not, as is the case with Atlético, one cup once in 10 years."
- Having a player who said this about their football club and then going there has understandably angered Mineiro's fans.
- Perhaps it would be similar to Mesut Ozil joining Tottenham after his recent brutal jibe at the north London rivals.
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