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Quotes from Massimiliano Allegri, Rodney Strasser, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Roberto de Assis and Leonardo.
By Steve AmoiaContributing Writer
This week, we have quotes from Massimiliano Allegri, Rodney Strasser, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Roberto de Assis and Leonardo.
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Massimiliano Allegri of AC Milan discussed Antonio Cassano and Ronaldinho in La Gazzetta dello Sport:
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AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, of Sweden, right, celebrates with his teammate AC Milan forward Antonio Cassano, after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Udinese at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday , Jan. 9, 2011. The match ended 4-4.
"Per Cassano è l'ultima occasione della sua carriera e non può fallire. Ora è la sua volontà che conta e lui sta dimostrando di averne... Perdere un giocatore di quel livello è sempre un male, ma la sua è stata scelta di vita".
"For Cassano, it's the last chance of his career and he can't fail. Now it's his desire that counts and he is showing that he has it."
On Ronaldinho:
"To lose a player at that level is always a bad thing, but his was a lifestyle choice."
Rodney Strasser of AC Milan observed that the jewel of Bari Vecchia, Antonio Cassano, speaks another language on the pitch in comments made to La Gazzetta dello Sport:
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"La sua lingua non la capisco, eppure io parlo tre lingue, ma siamo comunque amici".
"I don't understand Cassano's tongue even though I speak 3 languages, but we're friends anyway."
Zlatan Ibrahimovic noted the immediate impact of Antonio Cassano and mused on the exciting draw with Udinese in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:
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"È un gran giocatore, ha fatto 1-2 assist, il suo arrivo lo vedo solo positivo. Per me era il giocatore che mancava al Milan". Sulla partita: "Abbiamo preso quattro gol in casa, ne abbiamo fatti quattro ma non abbiamo vinto. Questo per me è strano, ma ci può stare. Perdevamo 3-1 e abbiamo comunque recuperato il risultato, questo è importantissimo".
"He is a great player, he made one or 2 assists, but I only see positive things by his arrival. For me, he was the player that Milan lacked... We conceded four goals at home, we also scored four but didn't win. This for me is strange, but it can happen. We were losing 3 to 1 and were still able to make a comeback. That is very important."
Roberto de Assis, the agent and brother of Ronaldinho Gaucho, shared an interesting comment in La Gazzetta dello Sport about the failed transfer to his childhood club of Gremio of Porto Alegre:
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Brazilian football player Ronaldinho Gaucho (C) speaks, as his brother Roberto Assis (L) and Italian football club AC Milan VP and CEO, Adriano Galliani listen, during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 6, 2011. Ronaldinho announced that he has ended his contract with AC Milan and will now proceed to negotiate a pass to a local club.
"Galliani era a Rio ed è stato informato su ogni passo della trattativa. Sembrava tutto a posto perché Ronaldinho fosse libero di firmare. Ma il club rossonero ha avuto paura che Dinho passasse all'Inter dopo l'arrivo di Leonardo..."
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"Adriano Galliani was in Rio and was informed at every step of the deal. It seemed that everything was sorted because Ronaldinho was free to sign. But Milan was afraid that Dinho would end up with Internazionale after the arrival of Leonardo."
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CAGLIARI, ITALY - JANUARY 06: Strasser Rodney (14) of Milan celebrates scoring a goal during the Serie A match between Cagliari and Milan at Stadio Sant'Elia on January 6, 2011 in Cagliari, Italy.
"La sua lingua non la capisco, eppure io parlo tre lingue, ma siamo comunque amici".
"I don't understand Cassano's tongue even though I speak 3 languages, but we're friends anyway."
Zlatan Ibrahimovic noted the immediate impact of Antonio Cassano and mused on the exciting draw with Udinese in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:
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AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (L) fights for the ball with Udinese's Chilean midfielder Mauricio Isla during their Italian Serie A football match on January 9, 2011 in San Siro stadium in Milan. The match ended in a 4-4 draw.
"È un gran giocatore, ha fatto 1-2 assist, il suo arrivo lo vedo solo positivo. Per me era il giocatore che mancava al Milan". Sulla partita: "Abbiamo preso quattro gol in casa, ne abbiamo fatti quattro ma non abbiamo vinto. Questo per me è strano, ma ci può stare. Perdevamo 3-1 e abbiamo comunque recuperato il risultato, questo è importantissimo".
"He is a great player, he made one or 2 assists, but I only see positive things by his arrival. For me, he was the player that Milan lacked... We conceded four goals at home, we also scored four but didn't win. This for me is strange, but it can happen. We were losing 3 to 1 and were still able to make a comeback. That is very important."
Roberto de Assis, the agent and brother of Ronaldinho Gaucho, shared an interesting comment in La Gazzetta dello Sport about the failed transfer to his childhood club of Gremio of Porto Alegre:
Getty Images.Brazilian football player Ronaldinho Gaucho (C) speaks, as his brother Roberto Assis (L) and Italian football club AC Milan VP and CEO, Adriano Galliani listen, during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on January 6, 2011. Ronaldinho announced that he has ended his contract with AC Milan and will now proceed to negotiate a pass to a local club.
"Galliani era a Rio ed è stato informato su ogni passo della trattativa. Sembrava tutto a posto perché Ronaldinho fosse libero di firmare. Ma il club rossonero ha avuto paura che Dinho passasse all'Inter dopo l'arrivo di Leonardo..."
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"Adriano Galliani was in Rio and was informed at every step of the deal. It seemed that everything was sorted because Ronaldinho was free to sign. But Milan was afraid that Dinho would end up with Internazionale after the arrival of Leonardo."
Leonardo of Internazionale hailed the heart of his team against Catania in quotes with La Gazzetta dello Sport:
Getty Images.CATANIA, ITALY - JANUARY 09: Inter Coach Nascimento de Araujo Leonardo looks on during the Serie A match between Catania and Inter at Stadio Angelo Massimino on January 9, 2011 in Catania, Italy.
"Nel primo tempo abbiamo sofferto, anche perchè il Catania era messo benissimo in campo. Una rimonta del genere, in una giornata così difficile, è straordinaria. Abbiamo visto un'altra caratteristica fondamentale di una grande squadra: il cuore, abbiamo vinto pur non essendo stati brillanti, mentre contro il Napoli c'erano state più idee".
"In the first half, we suffered, also because Catania was set up very well on the pitch. A comeback like this, in a a very difficult game, is extraordinary. We saw another fundamental characteristic of a great team: heart. We won even without being brilliant, while against Napoli (last Thursday) there were more ideas."
Steve Amoia is a freelance writer, editor and translator from Washington, D.C. He is the founder of World Football Commentaries. He has written for AC Cugini Scuola Calcio (Italian soccer school), Football Media, Italian Soccer Serie A, Keeper Skool and Soccerlens.
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Posted by Anna Italia at 1/11/2011 9:50 PM 
Categories: AC Milan, General Soccer News, Italian Serie A Transfer Market, Inter Milan
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