RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Flamengo's idol Zico on Thursday showed his delight with his former team's recent acquisitions of Thiago Neves and Ronaldinho Gaucho.

As an eternal idol at Flamengo and former director of soccer during a brief stent in 2010, Zico said that Ronaldinho Gaucho has all the potential and ability to make history with the club during his 42-month contract that leads up to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Zico warned that Ronaldinho arrives with an immense amount of responsibility based on his experience.

Zico expressed the hope that the duo of Ronaldinho Gaucho and Thiago Neves will lead to the success of the team in national and international tournaments.