The Frenchman on Milan TV: “When the Rossoneri call you just want to go, playing the Champions League is a dream”
Yacine Adli introduces himself as a new player of the Milan. The French midfielder, bought last summer but remained on loan to the Bordeaux in the last season, he spoke of the beginning of his adventure in the Rossoneri: “I am proud to join one of the greatest clubs in the world, the largest in Italy – his words to Milan TV -. How many French in the team? When a club like AC Milan calls it no matter what players are in the team at that moment, you just want to go, but it definitely is an advantage for me to have so many French teammates. AC Milan is bigger than anything anyway and I just wanted join this legendary club. “
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Adli talked about his experience with the Girondinswhich began in 2019: “The last season in Bordeaux was tough, to be honest the last three years were, because I came at a difficult time for the club. But it helped me to grow as a man, to face situations complicated and I think all of this will be useful for me to overcome other difficult times in the future, remembering what has been and moving forward “.
Now a awaits him new chapter: “I spent 3 years in Bordeaux, played 100 games in Ligue 1, but now I’m in a totally different club, with a fantastic group of players. I have to get used to it quickly, be ready for the coach and teammates and earn a place in the first team. Last year I saw practically all the AC Milan matches: Leao, Theo and others are the players who impressed me the most, but the teamwork certainly made the difference. Kalulu, with whom I played in the youth national teams, he had a great season. There isn’t a player I want to meet in particular, I can’t wait to start working with everyone. “
Some of the current members of the Rossoneri squad have already crossed his path in the past: “I was in the PSG youth academies with Ballo-Touré and Maignan, who is a little older than me and I saw him play a lot, when I was younger. With Fodé, on the other hand, I played a few times, we know each other well enough, but here for sure we will get to know each other better. It’s nice to play with other Parisians. I know Bennacer very well, we have the same agent, he is a great player, perhaps one of the best midfielders around, he does fantastic things and I’m sure he can do even better. “
About what his could be role he preferred not to lose his balance: “I want to take the field and play, I will try to adapt to whatever role the coach asks me to play. I have no preferences, I have already played in various positions, it is one of my qualities”.
Yacine’s big dream is to take the field on a Champions League night: “Playing in the Champions League is my childhood dream, it is that of every footballer at the beginning of his career and it is fantastic to know that I could take part in the competition next year, but I also have to prepare and be ready”.
Finally, the French born in 2000 also spoke about his family past and some more personal aspects: “I have been passionate about music ever since my dad enrolled me, my brother and my sister in the music academy. I played the violin for four years, while my sister played the piano, an instrument I have always loved. Villejuif? I grew up (it is a municipality on the outskirts of Paris, ed). Now I try to help the young people of that neighborhood to have the same opportunities as me and to transmit some values to them through my association. We are going through a difficult time because one of our players, Zinedine, he died recently. I admired him a lot, I want to renew my condolences to his family. “
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