🚨🇮🇹 🗣️ Giorgio Chiellini on Gianluigi Buffon’s loyalty to Juventus after their relegation to Serie B:
“I wasn’t in the same situation as Buffon and Del Piero. They had won the World Cup and then played in the second division.”
“Buffon’s story was funny. The sporting director went to him and said, ‘There’s Barcelona and Manchester United. Which do you prefer?’”
“And Buffon replied, ‘Why? I can stay.’”
“For us, you can stay.”
❤️🦁 A true example of loyalty
🇦🇷🇧🇷 Maradona voyait Ronaldinho comme l’un des meilleurs joueurs qu’il ait jamais vus. 🐐
La joie, la magie, la liberté… Ronaldinho ne jouait pas au football, il le transformait en art. ✨🎩
🚨 Romelu Lukaku on his relationship with José Mourinho:
🗣️ “I have to say my relationship with José Mourinho is one of the strangest and most important relationships I've had in football because it changed completely three times.
At Chelsea in 2013, then when i was 20 years old. I had ambition, but I was still a boy trying to establish myself in a team full of experienced players. José was demanding, and he wanted players who were ready to win immediately.
Then came the Super Cup against Bayern Munich. I missed the penalty, and a few days later I was sent on loan to Everton. At the time, I felt like José didn't believe in me. I didn't understand his decisions, and I felt I needed to prove him wrong.
Later on Manchester United happened.
José came back for me and paid £75 million. Suddenly, the same manager who had allowed me to leave Chelsea was telling me I was the striker he trusted to lead his team.
That changed everything.
When I went through a difficult period and people started criticizing me, José protected me. He made it clear that I was important to his team and that I deserved the support of the fans.
I scored 27 goals in that first season, but what I remember most wasn't the goals. It was the trust and then left United
Then came Roma.
By then, I was no longer the young player from Chelsea. I was a man who had experienced pressure, criticism, transfers and failure. José understood my mentality better than almost anyone.
When I was frozen out at Chelsea, he called me and made me feel wanted again. In Rome, I felt that freedom. I knew exactly what he wanted from me, and I knew he believed in me.
We worked together like two people who had finally understood each other.
At Chelsea, he was my coach and I was the young player trying to prove himself.
At Manchester United, he became the coach who protected me.
At Roma, he felt more like family and he became my biggest fan.
People like to portray José as the villain, but I don't see him that way. He is honest. If you're good, he'll tell you. If you're bad, he'll tell you. Sometimes you don't like hearing it, but you always know where you stand.
That's why I respect him.
I once needed to prove José Mourinho wrong. Years later, I became a player who would walk through a wall for him.”
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🇳🇬🗣️ JOHN OBI MIKEL: "I will never forget what happened after the U-20 World Cup final against Argentina. Messi won the Golden Ball, and I won the Silver Ball, but I felt I deserved the Golden Ball. I approached him and said in Spanish, 'You stole the Golden Ball from me. I was better.'
Messi, with his characteristic humility, smiled and replied, 'It wasn’t my decision; it was the committee’s. But what you’ve done for your country is incredible.' Later, when we crossed paths near the locker rooms, he offered to swap awards: 'If you want, take my Golden Ball and give me the Silver.' I laughed and said, 'I can’t; you deserve it. I was just frustrated. Thank you for being so kind.'
Years later, we met again at the 2018 World Cup. Messi greeted me, 'Hello, golden boy. I still have the photo from the awards ceremony.' That’s when I told him, 'Today I know you truly deserved that award. You are the best, Leo."
🚨🗣 Cristiano Ronaldo : “Juventus is a club that breathes discipline and ambition. When you wear this shirt, you must win — there’s no other option. Hard work, dedication, and respect — that’s Juventus.” 🐐