They made him wear a lion mask
Monday | 11.07.2011
Forza Napoli! Forever!
Ciao fans!
My new life begins. To use the battle cry of the fans, those fantastic people: forza Napoli! Now this is also my chant. Now I can finally say: forza Napoli! Forever! My friends, I am now one of The Blues - what a joy! I'm simply over the moon.
Hello to you all, this is Gökhan Inler, the Warrior of Naples. How do you like that? Yes, you heard that right: I have signed a contract and will move to Napoli. I'm excited, very excited. And I'm so very happy. I can't wait to get to know Mr. Mazzarri, the staff and my new teammates, so many great stars who give their all every day. And so my promise is this: I will give everything for the shirt of Napoli, in every training session and every game. I have chosen Napoli to win and fulfill my dreams: the dream of the Scudetto, the dream of the Champions League and the Italian Cup. Everything. Just everything.
True, the negotiations went on for quite a while, but it was worth it. I have crowned my dream and for this I have to thank Napoli president De Laurentiis. My agent, Dino Lamberti, comes from Naples and he knows what it means to grow up with Napoli and the myth of Maradona. It's so spectacular!
But I also have to thank Udinese and the people of Udine, who will always be in my heart. And I want to thank all the clubs that have made me an offer. That was really a great honour for me, but it was impossible to say no to Napoli, especially after the game with Udinese at the San Paolo - the fans in blue have made me move. Their chants, their applause and the affection I felt have been crucial. On that evening, I decided which colour my new life should have: blue! The people of Naples have won my heart and guided my hand: I wanted to play for these people. Now I am one of you, I'm one of the boys! Ever since I was a kid, Dino Lamberti has always told me about Napoli, about Troisi, Totò and Diego, and he taught me to love the city. I'm also crazy about the song - "Oj vita, oj vita mia ..." - and crazy about the San Paolo!
But enough of all that talk: it's time to start thinking about the new season. We will soon be back on the pitch, I just can't wait for it. I have come here to win. Forza Napoli! Sempre!
Greetings,
Gökhan
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I am so glad we didin't get this fool.