02/07/2001

[translated by MANUELA]

I’M OF MILAN

Since today I’m officially a player of Milan. In Turin I passed 4 wonderful years, I hope to repeat the experience with the red&black shirt. 

In Juve I passed 4 wonderful years, I got on well with everyone, team-mates, executives, fans and I was pleased by all the demonstrations of affection I received at the end of my last match in black&white shirt. Now it’s beginning a new adventure. 

I know Milan has always wanted me, and for this reason I feel myself very respected and appreciated by the society of Via Turati and Adriano Galliani. I have always said that if I had gone away from Juve I would have done it only to go to Milan and it has been so. The reasons? The first one is to know I go to a team where it’s playing players like Maldini, Costacurta, Albertini, Ambrosini, who are the old group of Milan, boys I could see regularly and above all I could appreciate during the many matches played in the national team: this thing can only make my integration easier.

Then I was struck by the affection red&black fans, even if I have been an opponent for much time, demonstrated to me with the banners raised during the match Milan-Brescia. I am enthusiastic. If it depended on me I would start the retreat tomorrow.

 [Pippo's Official Site]