” Pioli he asked me what I wanted to do. I told him: ‘I don’t continue. That’s enough’. My family is also important, I’m here alone, it’s a sacrifice. For six months it’s fine, but another year like these six months isn’t. He accepted, with great respect, but the next day we talked again and he said to me: ‘If you stay, here it will be something else’. And something has really changed, I didn’t want any regrets. IS I decided to go on “.
The confession comes from the voice of Zlatan Ibrahimovic , during a long chat-interview with Massimo Ambrosini for ‘Sky Sport’. Words that displace the Rossoneri fans, certainly happy that the Swedish bomber has decided, in the end, to reconsider and continue to wear the jersey of the Milan .
“Already at United I thought I’d quit – added Ibra -. I had 35-36 years , the year before serious injury in the Europa League. When I recovered, I told myself to continue as long as I held up. Who am I without football? When you don’t do what you’ve been doing for 25 years, it’s not easy. Now I’m not ready to quit , I feel too good “.
After the ‘confession’, space for amarcord: “La first experience al Milan? Galliani was loaded, came to me a Barcelona , took off his jacket, sat down and said he wouldn’t leave until I went with him. My wife looked at him and asked him ‘who is this?’ ”.
Almost a decade later, the return: “Instead of arriving in a team that is already at the top, it’s better bring it back to the top . If I had been afraid, I wouldn’t have signed. Like at United: they told me I only had to lose, that I was too old. I do the opposite of what everyone is saying ”.
“Ten years ago I had another status, another ego . But today I have more experience. When you are young you are more rock ‘n’ roll, now I understand situations more. But if you miss a step or you don’t train well I tell you . Then it’s up to you, how you take it. But the team is taking it well: they tell me ‘show us the way and we’ll follow you ”.
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