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Recently, the former Milan, Romain Gen. Marco-Amelia received an interview with "Misco", he talked about his career and topics such as the time Milan was crowned for Allegri's quarrel with Ebu.
You hope to lead the team to another miraculous relegation mission
"When I took over the team last December, we ranked second from the bottom. Everyone thought we were finished, but we finally achieved our goal. Our start this year didn't go well, but I am still full of confidence: our season will really start after the next 3-4 games."
When did you decide to become a coach
"I've always been curious and like to get to the bottom of it. I like to know what coaches think. In the last few years of my career, due to the reduction of playing time, I began to observe more games. I called many coaches, not only my own coach, but also other coaches. Many people suggested that I get a coaching certificate, so I did."
How did your passion for football come about
“I come from a large family with 18 cousins and sisters, they are all fans.I’m the youngest one, my brother is three years older than I am and he attends football school.I’m lucky to live in a countryside and play football from morning to night.”
At first you were a goalkeeper and then you became a goalkeeper.
“My brother is a goalkeeper, and once I played as a goalkeeper in a game and kicked a ball, that could be a signal. I have always admired the goalkeeper, when I was a kid I would go to the pitch to see the game of Rome, the closest player to me was the goalkeeper, and I would have to go over the shirt and gloves to Serrano and Perugia.”
You played with Perugia at the 2006 World Cup: neither of you played, but Ripley thought you were so important to the team.
"I didn't play, but I trained more than others. It was a very hard experience. Although I am still young, I tried to provide support, especially sharing a lot with Gigi Riva. Peruzzi is more useful, and he is still my role model on the field."
“He wasn’t very good at the time, but that wasn’t the most important thing at the time. I don’t remember he made any mistakes and he never took any risks. Rippi formed a team of 23 people for the World Cup, which played a crucial role. We had a lot of fun, like the head coach had walked into a small pond at the training base, pretending to have caught the fish the chef just got out of the refrigerator, and some people really believed it was true (laughs).”
In the summer of 2001, despite winning the Olympic Championship with Rome (never appearing), you went to Livorno in the C-League, which was a difficult transition?
“In fact, I wanted to stay in Rome, I was a promising young man at the time, but the club signed with Pelizzi, so I went to Livorno. It was a very right choice. Livorno was a competitive environment, but it was perfectly suited for my growth, much faster than I thought: I returned to Arsenal two years later.”
In Livorno, the only goal you scored was that in a league cup match against the Belgrade guerrilla, what’s the emotional difference between scoring and scoring?
“There’s a difference between the two, and I’m still excited when I think of that goal, although it’s hard for me to fully recall the scene at the moment. I didn’t that moment at the time, but it really gave the fans a deeper feeling for me. Interestingly, I once worried that I couldn’t tell the story because something happened on the flight back.”
"It was a small plane that could only seat 30 people. During the flight, the lights suddenly went out, the wheels got stuck and we couldn't land. I thought to myself: I was the first Italian goalkeeper to score in Europe, but I probably couldn't tell anyone, it was so unfair... I finally breathed a sigh of relief when we landed safely."
What is your biggest regret?
“Without returning to Rome, I will never forgive myself.The time is always wrong, and I still think of it sometimes, and it still annoys me.
What are your strengths
"With calmness, the ability to read the game and strong psychological quality, I can predict what may happen in advance and be prepared. On the spiritual level, I have always been strong: even if the end of the world comes, I will not waver. I never fall into a vicious circle of criticism, even in difficult times."
How did you cope with the competition with Abbiati
"It's a fair competitive relationship, and we all performed well. That Milan team is very strong, but unfortunately we failed to win the second Serie A title."
What happened.
“The issue is the dispute between Allegri and Ebu, in the Champions League eight-finals we won 4-0 in the first round, and in the second round Allegri took two doors to sit in the replacement seat (at the time there were only 7 places for the replacement seat), which made Ebu feel that our mentality was a problem.
“Alegri was still laughing when he returned to the interview, and Ebu reacted strongly. I felt everything changed from that day on: We were leading Juventus 10 points at the time, but eventually lost the championship. That season there was also a controversial goal in Montary, which was the biggest blame I’ve suffered in my career.”
“After leaving Milan, you’re back to Chelsea, it’s the result of Mourinho’s persuasion, how you did it.
“He was good at everything, and he called me and said, ‘I need a replacement goalkeeper and you just need to prove that you’re in good shape. At that time I was a little tired of football and returned to my hometown of Rocapriola, but you can’t refuse Mourinho: he’s charming and appealing.
Two Serie A titles, a World Cup champion, a U21 European Cup champion and an Olympic bronze medal, can you rank them
“When I won the Premier League for the first time, I was still a fan, and the second time as a real player. The World Cup was a unique and extraordinary experience, and nothing could go beyond it. But for me, the deepest impact was the Olympics. There I met a lot of great athletes, from Montana to Pellegrini. Since then, my career really started.