Soccer: Rivaldo signs for AEK Athens

ATHENS (AFP) - Greek first division club AEK Athens announced on Tuesday that it had signed Brazilian football great Rivaldo on a two year contract where he will paid reportedly 1.3million euros a year.

The 35-year-old had been playing for Olympiakos the last three seasons but quit the team earlier this month saying he had been asked to stay for a fourth year with a 50 percent reduction in his pay which he rejected.

No financial details of the deal were revealed by AEK, which finished in second place this past season and will play in the Champions League qualifying round next season.