I don't think him playing in Australia and India had anything at all to do with football. He just wanted to experienced different cultures and places. The India move did make me quite uncomfortable though.
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The club is bigger than the player, but Ale is not just a player. Buffon, Scirea, Trezeguet, Charles, Sivori, Nedved are legends, but Ale is not just a legend.