The former champion of Milan, Dejan Savicevic, during the interview given to La Gazzetta dello Sport on newsstands today he told some anecdotes linked to his past at the Rossoneri.
The Genie’s rainbow lob is linked to an anecdote by Berlusconi. What did he tell her?
“He loved me and the night before he called me on the phone: “Dejan, I’ve been helping you and defending you for two years, if you’re a genius, prove it””.
He proved it and entered the legend of Milan and of the best goals. Not bad, right?
“Yes, yes. It’s very nice to be remembered, Milan has a great history, it’s one of the biggest and most famous teams in the world and it’s really nice to know that you were part of it too. They invited me for the 125th anniversary ceremony, but I can’t come to Milan. I’m sorry, I know there will be many
comrades and friends, unfortunately I am busy with my Federation, I am the president, there is a lot of work. I send everyone a big hug.”
Certainly reciprocated by those who do not forget the happy seasons of the Genius. The budget?
“I have done good things, otherwise less so. Milan had given me a lot, perhaps I could have done more. I’m sorry for the final in Vienna in 1995. I was injured, maybe I played against Ajax and we won. Who knows…”.
Joining Milan wasn’t easy. Did he struggle a lot?
“Well, yes. The beginning was complicated. A year and a half. I was in difficulty, I wanted to go home. I didn’t play, I also had some physical problems and then there were three giants in front of me: Gullit, Van Basten and Rijkaard…”.
In short, an abrupt departure…
“I was sick. Problems with the language, the city, the food. The new teammates and the different league. I was at Red Star, I had won a European Cup. I had to go to Juve, then to Roma, then to Monaco in France But I chose Milan, sporting director Ariedo Braida came and we did it quickly. I accepted.
then at Milanello I had doubts…”.
President Berlusconi will say: «Boban and I convinced him to stay». Right version?
“Yes, Zvone helped me a lot. He told me: “Dejan, don’t be stupid, you are the strongest of all, you can’t escape. You’ll see, you play and smash everything””.