Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani doesn't believe signing Ronaldinho was a gamble...

The Rossoneri signed the Brazilian ace from Barcelona in the summer amidst much hype and skepticism.

Adriano Galliani has reiterated his stance on the attacking midfielder and he believes the move, for him, was worth it.

"Ronaldinho was not a winning bet because we never wager on anything," Galliani told La Gazzetta Dello Sport.

"We buy players who we think are useful for our team and 'Dinho has proved to be so for Milan.

"We never discovered Ronaldinho, he came here after having won a Ballon d'Or, a FIFA World Player of the Year, a World Cup, a Champions League, everthing.

"He wasn't an unknown youngster; he was just a champion going through a cloudy moment and we were convinced he would be able to overcome that."

The Seleçao star has been in hot form for his side. He has been the hero in three of their last four games. Milan welcome relegation strugglers Chievo Verona to San Siro on Sunday afternoon.

Manchester City came from behind to clinch a crucial victory against Omonia Nicosia at a packed Neo G.S.P Stadium in Cyprus.

The Cypriot outfit took a shock lead at the start of the second half from a powerful free-kick by the dangerous Klodian Duro, but a brace from Jo gave Mark Hughes’ side the win after the forward had missed numerous early chances.

City began quickly with Shaun Wright-Phillips skipping past Omonia full-back Stathis Aloneftis, while on the opposite flank Robinho squandered an early chance, hitting his shot straight at Antonis Giorgallides when through on goal.

Javier Garrido made his mark on the home side’s outstanding player Dimitris Christophi, scything down the midfielder as he advanced towards the City box, but the subsequent free-kick was wasted by Giannakis Okkas.

In the 26th minute, Jo missed a glorious chance to put City in-front, slicing wide with the goal gaping at his mercy after Stephen Ireland had dispossessed Omonia skipper Ilias Charlambous as the defender dithered with the ball on the edge of the area and squared the ball to the Brazilian.

Mark Hughes’ side then had two efforts denied by Giorgallides’ left post in the space of three minutes – firstly Jo curled his shot past the keeper, then Ireland forced his way to the by-line only to see his attempt canon off the same piece of woodwork.

Elano was preparing to unleash a shot from six-yards out after taking a pass from Jo in his stride, but a last-ditch challenge from Hamad Ndikumana maintained the stalemate going into half-time.

Omonia took a shock lead inside the first five minutes of the second half after Duro was clumsily bundled over by the retreating Vincent Kompany, with the midfielder then hammering the resultant free-kick past the despairing dive of Joe Hart.

The Cypriot side grew with confidence following the goal with Duro at the forefront of their creative play, until Jo broke at the other end and wasted yet another golden opportunity – this time smashing his shot against the underside of the crossbar.

However, parity was finally restored on the hour-mark with Jo making amends for his earlier misses, taping-in after Wright-Phillips had capitalised on a defensive mistake from Aloneftis and squaring the ball to the Brazilian striker.

City grabbed the winner in the 74th minute with a touch of class from Jo who took a Garrido cross on his knee and drilled a powerful shot past Giorgallides into the far corner of the goal.

Just after Hughes had withdrawn Jo from the field of play, his side could only watch on as Duro attempted an audacious shot from 40-yards which had Hart comprehensively beaten as it flew over the keeper’s head and struck the crossbar.

City’s win was not safe until Hart had made a fine point-blank save from Ferreira Clayton as the substitute ran through on goal in injury time, but the stop gave Mark Hughes side the crucial victory which for so long had looked unlikely.

Star man: Jo, 8. The Brazilian made an inauspicious start to the game, missing copious first-half chances, but the £18 million summer signing made amends with two second half goals, the second of which showed his true class.