Emerson leaves Milan
Tuesday 28 July, 2009 Brazilian club Santos have announced the signing of Emerson who leaves Milan by mutual consent after two unhappy years in Rossonero.
This might be true. Reports say that he's taking a pay-cut so it looks like he didn't leave for more money. He probably made the decision to leave during the season and Barcelona was his choice.
I am sure he took a pay-cut. Everyone said that he made "personal" sacrifices to join Barcelona.
Actually I know why he left to Barcelona, it's because he wants to be a target man and a target man only. He doesn't want to worry about working his ass of to score a goal.
I look forward to hearing Inter fans who have defended him in the last few years calling him a dick for doing exactly the same things at Barca as he did at Inter.
I am sure he took a pay-cut. Everyone said that he made "personal" sacrifices to join Barcelona.
Actually I know why he left to Barcelona, it's because he wants to be a target man and a target man only. He doesn't want to worry about working his ass of to score a goal.
I look forward to hearing Inter fans who have defended him in the last few years calling him a dick for doing exactly the same things at Barca as he did at Inter.
"Playing for a club LIKE Juventus has always been a dream for me" would be the exact quote.
Inter was indeed his favourite club as a youngster. He wasn't a diehard or anything (it was mostly due to Ronaldo), but they were indeed his favs.
As for kissing the Barca badge, it's a bit disgusting, I have to agree. But to be fair, he was put in a situation where he couldn't really refuse to do so. Look at videos of the presentation and you'll see what I mean.
All in all, club loyalty isn't that important to Ibrahimovic. But he's not some douchebag who will claim he always dreamed to play for the club he's at for the moment. :smile:
He's got no chance at all to win the ballon d'or in 2009. This one will go to someone from Barca, probably Messi.
In 2010 the ballon d'or will surely be won by someone who shines at the WC and probably by someone from the WC winning team . For decades it's been like that (Cannavaro in 2006, Ronaldo in 2002, Zidane in 1998, Stoichkov in 1994, Matthaus in 1990).
Sweden won't qualify for the WC and even if they do it by some miracle, they won't win it for sure.
This leaves 2011 as the earliest Zlatan could win ballon d'or. He'll be 30 then and not only that he'll need to have a brilliant season, but his team will also need to win some trophies.