The images of his goals, the celebrations, the many jerseys worn during his career for "a crazy journey" Giampaolo Pazzini at 36 says goodbye to football: the striker who scored with Atalanta, Fiorentina, Samp, Inter, Milan Levante and Verona has entrusted the announcement of his retirement to social media.
"It's been more than 30 years since we met - writes the player on Instagram, who in July had greeted Hellas - I was a child the first time I held a ball in my hands and since then it has become like an 'inseparable friend'. I was a kid like many others, with a life ahead and a thousand dreams in the drawer who hoped to one day become a Serie A footballer. I watched the great champions on TV and with them I dreamed of the blue shirt of the national team, the magic of stadiums full of fans and the Champions League; but I never would have thought that one day all this would become reality and that thanks to you I could experience so many emotions ".
That child - continues Pazzini "has grown up and thanks to you he has realized all his dreams one by one and you know what I tell you: 'It was more beautiful than I imagined!'. But now we have reached our surrender of the accounts and the time has come to let you rest ".
Pazzini adds: "I could have continued to live a little longer those sensations and emotions that only you can give me, maybe yes; the child in me would have liked to continue doing it, but the man tells me that the time has come to greet us also because I already know that I will miss all this even in 20, 30, 40 years. That child gradually grew up - concludes the letter - and thanks to you he realized all his dreams one by one and you know what I say: it was even more beautiful than I imagined! Thanks for everything. It was a CRAZY trip ".
