Galliani: I hope Kaka is here to play his 500th game for AC Milan

Date: 4th April 2014 at 10:06pm
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AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani praised Kaka at a ceremony awarding the Brazilian for his 300th appearance for the Rossoneri in all competitions.

The Brazilian reached the landmark against Chievo at the weekend, scoring two goals in the process.

“The applause needs to be crazy because today we celebrate 300 games of ‘Ricardino’ Kaka, so we’ll make a big round of applause,” Galliani said at the ceremony.

“In 2003 we won the European Super Cup in Monaco and on Friday we are in Monte Carlo, we’re going to play in Ancona on Monday night.

“It was September 1st, we won two-nil with two goals from Sheva and Ricky in his first game with Milan.

“This began a series of extraordinary items numerically and qualitatively. Two years later, in September 2005 is 100 games, meaning 50 games per year, more or less.

“Four years ago we reached the 200th game. So, Kaka from September 2003 to September 2007 played 200 official games with the Milan shirt.

“We win all that Milan has won in those years. Mr. Kaka gets the Golden Ball and FIFA Word Player in 2007, in a year where he has already played a wonderful 200 games with Milan, we’re going to play in Yokohama, we win the Club World Cup.

“Ricky scored before we went to Paris to take the Ballon d’Or, before we went to Zurich for the FIFA World Player award.”

Galliani then called the world record transfer that took Kaka to Real Madrid “a loan” and that “we always knew he’d come back” before continuing his speech.

“Joking aside, beyond the transfer to Real Madrid Riccardo has not yet made seven years at AC Milan and 300 games are something amazing.

“The hope of the club and I hope it is also the hope of Ricky is that you could be here to celebrate the 400th, 500th and the who knows how many.

“Ricky is really at the heart of all of us fans of AC Milan, struck me as one of the very few players at the heart of all the Milan fans and it continues.

“We are happy to have met you, I hope you’re happy to have met AC Milan in your life. These fates are inextricably linked, each message is not purely random and therefore we hope you will stay with us for a long time because I believe that you can still give a lot to this shirt.

“Congratulations to the heart with the love that you know this whole society has for you, your mates, and all.

“Few players have made a lot of matches with your quality. Memories that will remain in our hearts for a lifetime. Congratulations to the heart on behalf of President Berlusconi, on behalf of our entire club.”

Kaka then followed Galliani, giving a brief speech in accepting the award.

“I am very pleased with these 300 games with this shirt. Speech that Dr. Galliani is mutual with the feelings that I have for this company, for this shirt and for my ex-mates and my current companions that are true of heart. I hope to be able to make as many and thank you very much. ”

 

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