Milan, Adli: “Zidane and Baggio are my idols”

From our correspondent Stefano Cantalupi

July 11
– Milanello

In Yacine Adli’s collection of images from Rossoneri’s first week there is one that describes the boy’s mentality well: in a break from work in the gym, he goes to fetch a handful of water bottles and distributes them to his teammates, starting from Giroud. Gestures of a “rookie”, it is normal for the newcomers to make themselves welcome by entering the locker room with humility. But the feeling that the 21-year-old ex-Bordeaux makes is that of a talent in the service of the team, not inclined to indulge in personalities. As Pioli and any coach like it. “I have integrated very well here, you can feel the family atmosphere – he says on the day of the official presentation at Milanello, under the eyes of ds Massara -. I am very happy to be here, having so many French in the squad has certainly helped me” .

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There is great curiosity to fully understand what kind of player you are, Adli. He describes himself as follows: “I think I’m ready for different roles, the coach Stefano Pioli is testing me in various areas of the pitch – he explains -. Is Zidane my idol? Yes, actually I also played with George Weah’s son and he told me to also look at how Roberto Baggio moved… They are champions to be admired without thinking of getting to where they have arrived, but by finding their own path. I am an atypical midfielder, I play the role in different positions. I am good in the last step and I have vision of the game, they are my main qualities but I’m here to improve myself “.

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The impact with the new Rossoneri team immediately thrilled him: “I am entering the Italian champion team with respect and humility, here the level is very high and the competition from the opposing teams is very demanding, but we will do everything to defend the title at its best – he assures -. Last season’s team was impressive, they had great collective strength even in the last stages of the season. I did my best for Bordeaux, but obviously I had the thought in my head that soon I would have played here in Milan. The first match at San Siro will be exciting, it’s the Scala del Calcio. I’m ready to experience all this to the fullest. “

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He is a boy with many passions, Yacine, music first of all: “But now I wake up and fall asleep thinking about football, I eat football”. And he is also involved in the social sector, Yacine: “I am very proud of my association and I take care of it personally, to give an opportunity to those who have not had it”. Curiosity: in the middle of the presentation, Adli performs in a sentence said in perfect Italian: “I understand everything but it’s too early to talk … I hope in a short time to be able to do the interviews in Italian”. Beyond the language, he also changes the type of football: “Ligue 1 is a very physical league full of contrasts, Serie A is more based on tactics and technique, but I’ll have to get to know it.”