BBC SPORT | Football | Europe | Deals prompt chaotic scenes

Saturday's chaotic transfer scenes were followed by equally chaotic reactions as Europe's transfer window closed for four months.

Saturday's deadline forced Real Madrid to hurry through a deal for Inter Milan's Ronaldo, believed to be in the region of �28m.

Ronaldo seals Real Madrid move

And financially-stricken Lazio finalised the sales of Italian international defender Alessandro Nesta to AC Milan and Argentine striker Hernan Crespo to Inter Milan.

Those sales prompted angry reactions from hard core fans of Lazio.

Milan sign Nesta

About 300 supporters left the Olympic Stadium before a friendly against Juventus and vandalised the offices of the nearby national sports association.

Alessandro Nesta is leaving Lazio to join AC Milan
Allessandro Nesta is on his way to AC Milan

Five cars were also set alight and two Juventus fans were knifed during the violent reaction to Lazio's forced sales.

In Madrid, the chaotic scenes were of a joyful kind.

A convoy of five cars whisked Ronaldo away from the awaiting press after the World Cup golden boot winner arrived at Madrid airport in a private jet.

The Brazilian striker will be unveiled by his new club on Monday and Real officials were keen to keep him under wraps until then.

So much so, that members of the Spanish Civil Guard were deployed as escorts following his arrival.


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