30.10.2010 DIEGO 50 !
For those of my generation and may be not only for us, Diego Armando Maradona has always been a role model in the football world: fantasy, quality, corectness... When he started playing in Naples, I was ten and even if my football faith, as you might know, lay on the other side, like all the other supporters I was captured by this wonder whoperformed incredible things with his ball.
I think that one of the greatest privileges of us, football players, is to make people happy and he definitely represents this concept better than any other player.
On the day of his 50th birthday I would like to join those who sent him thousands of good wishes on this "Maradona Day". I still remember the wonderful words he dedicated to me on that great night at Bernabeu, when I scored two goals against Real Madrid right in front
of his eyes and some other occasions during this summer when he mentioned my name in some of his statements. This is a perfect occasion to thank him not only for compliments but above all for the unforgettable moments he has given to all who love this sport.
And surely, once again, Happy Birthday!
Alessandro
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