Ledesma Is A Thug – Pato
Milan wonderkid Alexandre Pato has launched a stunning attack on Lazio midfielder Cristian Ledesma, saying that he “massacred” him during a game earlier in the season.
Pato has had a superb start to life in Serie A, scoring nine goals in just 18 Serie A appearances since debuting in January.
In an interview with GQ Magazine, Pato has talked about his first season in Italy, and he has launched a scathing attack on Lazio’s Cristian Ledesma, who issued out some rough treatment to him during a game in March.
“I remember Cristian Ledesma repeatedly hitting me - massacring me,” stated the Brazilian.
"I was not bothered. Actually, I like playing this way. It has made me grow up.
“In Brazil, you get the ball and are allowed 20 seconds to look up and think about what you are going to do.
“Here, instead, you have three seconds to do something before someone like Ledesma arrives.”
Pato also expressed his wish that crocked team-mate Ronaldo recovers from injury so that he can play alongside him up-front.
“I would like it a lot if we could play together,” he said.
“We are really good friends.
“Ronnie is going through a rough patch at the moment. The media are always hounding him.
“Nevertheless, he has such a great character that I expect he will get over his injury and image problems.
“We talk all the time, but never about football. He always asks me how I am doing. It's crazy, Ronaldo is my idol.”
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