AC Milan reiterates its refusal to release Kaka for Beijing 2008

(BEIJING, July 11) -- Italian football club AC Milan has announced for the second time that the club will not release Brazil's star footballer Kaka for Beijing 2008. The club refutes claims that Kaka will participate in the Games.

"Following the news that appeared today in Brazil concerning Kaka's participation in the Olympics in Beijing, A.C. Milan reiterates its position by not allowing the player to join the Brazilian Olympic team." the club said in a statement on its official website.

The announcement came after Spanish football club FC Barcelona announced earlier this week that they wouldn't release another Brazilian star Ronaldinho for Beijing 2008's football tournament.