and he can finally fulfill his potential.Galliani: "When Montolivo was 7 years old, Zagatti could see that he would become a great player."
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20 years later.
and he can finally fulfill his potential.Galliani: "When Montolivo was 7 years old, Zagatti could see that he would become a great player."
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Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has revealed that the club made an attempt to net Riccardo Montolivo when he was still a boy.
The 27-year-old signed for the Rossoneri last week on a Bosman given his expiring contract with Fiorentina.
“When Montolivo was just seven, we understood that he would become a great player,” the official stated on Thursday.
“However, his parents decided against a move to Milan in favour of allowing him to grow in the Atalanta youth ranks.”
Montolivo developed in Bergamo before he was transferred to Fiorentina in the summer of 2005.
Galliani also revealed how the club was able to bring defender Mattia De Sciglio, now 19, into their youth set-up.
“We netted De Sciglio when he was 10-years-old,” he explained. “We went to his club Cimiano and we got him for €500…
“This explains how fundamental it is to invest in youngsters and we are looking to do that in the best way possible.”
Can someone please translate this? Seems like Montolivo is injured.
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Milan wanted Montolivo in 1992!
It's a good line from Galliani "This explains how fundamental it is to invest in youngsters " but then you've also got to play them.I hope De Sciglio keeps getting chances.
it's ironic if you ask me, seeing that we just gave away merkel for the other half of stephan. it's worth it yes. but merkel was worth something as well. and in the future it'll be our own fault when he's worth alot, because it would mean that he'd become a great player, who we didnt hang on to.
hawt.Must admit he's quite good looking as well
He doesnt look Italian at all more like a German, Danish, Kazak, Croat
According to OptaPaolo, Montolivo had the 2nd worst passing accuracy of players w/1500+ passes in Serie A this season
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According to OptaPaolo, Montolivo had the 2nd worst passing accuracy of players w/1500+ passes in Serie A this season
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Montolivo underwent an MRI earlier today showing that he's on a fast recovery of his injury. He'll undergo another one in the next days.
According to OptaPaolo, Montolivo had the 2nd worst passing accuracy of players w/1500+ passes in Serie A this season
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who was worse?
I'm not a big fan of Monty, but he wasnt on a good team, which can have a negative impact on the accuracy
eh?
Just because Fiorentina are mediocre doesn't mean players go out of their way to avoid Montolivo's passes
But it is by far worst Monty's year with Viola. He got his head in his ass thinking probably of next year. Many Viola fans were and are really pissed off at him for his last year's attitude.