Criscito greets Genoa, leaves for Toronto: “Our paths are divided. Mine is a goodbye”

And eventually, Canada will be. Mimmo Criscito cancels the contract, greets Genoa, Genoa and leaves for Toronto. The now former rossoblu captain, after having been very close to the MLS already last March, this time has decided to go. “Not by my choice,” added the defender in the touching farewell letter posted on Instagram. About four months ago Criscito had cordially declined the Toronto proposal because Genoa were (and remained until the end …) in dire straits. He had turned down Canada to try and save the Griffin. He had first condemned him in some way by mistaking the penalty kick in the 96th minute in the derby, then he had relaunched it, again on a penalty kick, always in the 96th minute, but against Juventus. But it wasn’t enough.

farewell

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“Dear Genoa, I would never have imagined or wanted to be here now to write to you for a last farewell, but as we all know in life, things don’t always go as we hope or want … – began Criscito in his latest Rossoblu post -. our paths must divide once again, unfortunately not by my choice … I just hope it’s for the good of this team, these colors and this new project. I will follow and support you wherever I am, there is nothing to be done. your colors are indelible in my heart … I rejoiced, fought, suffered for you and always gave my best. I’m sorry not to have reached the goal but I wish you to fly high in the months to come “. Then, however, he does not close the door to a hypothetical return, as he did in 2011 before moving to Zenit: “Mine is a goodbye. I will certainly not return as a player but I hope to return to contribute to your success …”. And finally the thanks: “I wanted to thank all the people who have been by my side over the last ten years of the rossoblu, starting from the teammates up to the people who work on site. But a special thanks goes to NORD, because thanks to you I became Genoan. Forever in my heart “.

Hello Genoa

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On the other hand, the rossoblu club also greeted its captain until yesterday: “Genoa Cfc communicates the consensual termination of the contract with Mimmo Criscito, to whom thanks for the contribution offered on the pitch and out all these years. The doors of the Club for his future return will always remain open. Good luck Mimmo! “