ALBERTO GILARDINO “LEAVE ITALY SORRY and reluctantly”

From the columns of the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’, the tip talked about why he greeted Italy: “I became ‘Gila’ and leave you with regret. Regretfully because in Genoa Gasperini pushed for my assignment, madness. Secondly, because the attackers over thirty years old are considered: Italian coaches serve more openness and less stereotypes. Klose, 36, is with his national team in the World Cup final. I told myself that I can still do it (rifarcela) I “.

In Asia, Gilardino finds himself Diamonds: “He convinced me, Lippi was the warranty: I spoke to him by phone and in person, with the team he grew up with a European profile.’m Going to live in the same skyscraper Ale, above a shopping center with services and Italian restaurants, the first night will be based on steak. Initially at least I will have a driver and a translator with me forever. Geneva, my daughter largest, will be in first grade at the American School. will learn English and Chinese. kindergarten Gemma and Julia, a year and a half, at home. Alice, my wife, was rightly skeptical: I convinced her. ”

“China will be a great opportunity for personal growth and cultural development for all, for us and for the girls that in two years will have learned many languages ​​- he continued – Some people are forced to move every six months by an entirely different kind of work. We will have the privilege of being able to go back and tell a story. With China would make them a great gift. ”

Guangzhou, the center is already talk as if there militasse for years: “An organized team like AC Milan, Inter and Juve. A top professional club, I understood also by the care with which they have carried out the deal and then closed my contract. a team that won the Asian Champions League and wants to win again, like me. I’ll have 38, the sum of the digits gives 11 my number. ”

But the intention of the ‘Gila’ is to follow in the fields of our league: “In two and a half years back for the milestone of 200 goals in A. I’m sorry that the level is a bit ‘low and sorry that so many companies have not fetched a thought on me. With my departure I hope to give a signal. ”

Then the ‘stab’ Prandelli: “I had given up the proposal of Toronto to earn the call. I made an examination of conscience and I know I have faults, as well as things went … Prandelli threw me in Parma I do not change certain judgment on him, but the disappointment was profound human. a phone call deserve it. in the group there was an animal of the area, I, Toni, Di Natale, Right, Rossi himself all at home. Balotelli and property are not. Even the guys I have just received a text message, this is football, few real friends. ”

Gilardino finally took his leave: “I greet all the fans of the streets where I played, I have always shown affection, the last ones of Genoa: if I left it for the economic good of society.” China awaits him.